Chapter 808 - 124 - Irene And Gabrielle (4)
"W-Wait a second, please...!" I blurted out, my voice cracking a bit from panic.
Gabrielle shot me this sharp, unwavering stare, her glasses catching a faint shimmer of moonlight as she spoke, "Why are you stopping me? It’s obvious they’re doing something wrong, and that’s already written in the academy’s rule book. There shouldn’t be any illicit relationship going on between cadets."
My throat felt dry as I swallowed. "Y-Yes, I get it. I mean, even though I haven’t actually read the rule book cover to cover, I know for a fact no one’s supposed to have an illicit relationship. B-But you’ve gotta see that just because it’s in the rule book doesn’t mean it’s really that strictly prohibited," I tried to explain, stumbling over my words.
Gabrielle narrowed her eyes, looking almost offended by what I’d said. "Why wouldn’t it be prohibited? It was clearly explained during the assembly the morning on our first day, and it’s printed in the rule book. It says it’s prohibited to do something like this."
"Y-Yes, but think about it... it really only matters if they get caught, right? Sure, I mean, we could go and tell the staff or the professors about what we saw, but if we don’t, technically they’re not caught yet, right?" I said, my voice a shaky mix of pleading and frustration.
She tilted her head a little, eyes still locked onto mine. "I don’t... understand your reasoning. Why wouldn’t they be caught? We’re literally seeing and hearing them with our own eyes and ears," Gabrielle insisted, sounding almost robotic in how certain she was.
Honestly, listening to her talk felt so stiff it was painful.
At first, after I saw her smile that time she fought Rose, I’d actually believed there was something playful or lighthearted buried inside Gabrielle. But right now, staring at her stubborn expression, it felt like that side of her never really existed at all.
No. Maybe it really wasn’t there in the first place. Maybe she was all rules and zero softness.
"You know what, Gabrielle, if you keep thinking the way you do, you’ll end up going bald," I blurted out, not even thinking.