The second half of the semester in a certain university, a lone man sits alone on his table while engrossed with a book about medicine. The man has a darkish hair and feature that can be described as stern and utterly serious.

The tension inside the lecture room, however, is lively and unyielding to his quiet pace.

“Yes, yes, everyone! Anyone wants to group up with me for our research studies?!” A lively girl with a beautiful and silky brunette hair asked in a cheery voice as she called out to the people inside the room.

However, despite her bright and attractive personality, none even dared to approach him. Not even a glance. In short, the girl was avoided by many despite her approachable atmosphere.

“Aww, you guys are no fun.” The girl lamented as she walks back to her table with a crestfallen countenance.

Meanwhile, the man who saw it thought, “That girl…if my memory serves me right, is a weirdo. Her name is Camille from the Science Department, Major in Psychology. She is pretty much the worse girl to team up with because she spouts a lot of nonsense.”

Once again, the man returns to his book and earnestly reads it. He immersed his self in the world of biology, carefully examining and reading all about human muscles, bones, organs, and nervous system. He is aware that it is going to be the foundation of his career.

“Hey, you don’t have a group, right?” A voice suddenly entered his ears.

The man, grumbling in displease, turns to the owner of the soft and gentle voice. There, he finds the girl who was making a commotion earlier standing beside him.

“I’m not willing to roof a social loafer. Go away.” The man simply said as he ignored the girl’s pleading eyes.

“Hey, I’m not a social loafer! I’m just looking for a groupmate because you see, I’m left out. From what I discerned, you were also left out. You’re Depp, right?! You are also from the Science Department.” The girl cheerily talked to Depp.

“Are you a stalker? Also, I’m alone by choice since I don’t want to deal with annoying people, such as you.” Depp answered without batting an eye on the girl.

“Stalker? No, it’s just that, a lot of people know about you since you look so angry all the time! Oh, by the way, my name is Camille! We’ve been together in this class for three months now but this is the first time we actually talked!” Camille said as she took Depp’s hand and forcibly shook it.

“Bas-! What do you think you’re doing!? Don’t casually touch me!” Depp shouted. His enraged voice gathers attention from all the students in the class.

Murmur arises and Depp who snaps out of his anger immediately sat back on his seat.

“Come on, we’ve got to stick with each other in times of loneliness! Humans are such a creature after all!” Camille laughingly said as she started tucking herself beside Depp’s seat.

“What I’m telling you is that I don’t need anyone. I’m pretty much enough and you are just going to be a baggage.” Depp bluntly said in a low voice as not to repeat the same mistake.

“But Deppy, the professors insist with the grouping. So, what do you say? Take care of me, okay!” Camille said with an alluring smile.

“Who are you calling Deppy?! Also, I haven’t agreed yet!” Depp once again shouted in anger.

Once again, the people around them glance over their direction that made Deppy sunk on his book while gritting his teeth.

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“Fine, I’ll group up with you, okay! But it’s only for this semester!” Depp surrenders to Camille’s pushy personality.

“Isn’t Deppy ultra nice?” Camille said with a tinge of sarcasm.

Depp thought that their acquaintanceship would end after the semester, however, he found himself surrounded with nothing but Camille’s presence until graduation.

The two sticks to each other through stick and mud. Even if they have different classes, the two will always plan ahead to keep in touch with each other to plan and to study together.

Depp realizes one thing about Camille with his time with her.

Camille was overall weird that kills her beauty that beats even the Madonna of the campus, however, none, under any circumstances, will understand her thoughts pattern, and unfortunately, Depp learned about her and what’s going on inside her mind through their relationship.

Limitless talent, critical thinking that far exceeds his’, and most of all, her strong prowess when it comes to psychology. Her weird and uncommon thoughts were seen as unorthodox and improper that she was regarded as defect student.

However, despite all of this, in the end, Camille wasn’t able to graduate.

Professors and experts alike trashed her thesis presentation, calling it absurd and delusional. It’s a thesis that sticks with the topic regarding looking at death as the proper beauty of life.

Even with all the literature backing her study, even with all the principles falling in places, they deemed her crazy and a student who has nothing on her head but delusion.

It was uncommon for a girl to think of philosophical outlook in life when the others are straight up presenting about the improvement of industry and practical application.

Naturally, Camille drops out of college.

In a place where Depp and Camille usually meet, a clubhouse in which they are the only one using as it is in the midst of a forest, the two sits side by side with a bonfire lit in front of them.

“Sure does feel good getting out of college, huh.” Camille said with a grin plastered on her face.

“You mean no more hassle to deal with. Isn’t it a bit of shame that you failed miserably after studying for four years?” Depp asked with a complacent countenance.

“…I already expected to fail my thesis defense. I don’t really expect from them though. We can’t see each other eye to eye. Welp, goodbye to these babies!” Camille shouted as she threw the pile of paper in the fire with a satisfied grin.

“Are you sure? What will you do now? I’ll leave you behind since I still have my studies for my major.” Depp asked while turning a little glance at Camille.

“Hahaha! Then, I’ll give you a special promo! If you put a ring on my ring finger, you’ll get a lovey-dovey wife that will cook food for you and will massage your back after work as a bonus! Hahaha! J-Just kidding…” Camille said as if to brighten the mood.

“You’re getting too full of yourself. Hmph.” Depp commented as he pulled out a small box from his breast pocket and immediately shoved it at Camille’s face.

“Ufffuuu! What is this?! It hurts! It hurts Deppy!” Camille cried out as the box was rubbed rather roughly at her cheek. Having enough of the pain, Camille took the box and opened it in hurry.

The content took her breath away…

“A…ring?! H-Hey…This is a ring, right?! You fell in love with me without me knowing it?!” Camille’s face can’t relax as her cheeks are cramped in a smile and ablaze with happiness.

“What the hell are you saying? I’m just grabbing the promo of a free slave…” Depp said as he immediately opens a thick book and pretended to read it.

“D-Deppy! To be honest, I do really like you too! Ah, but…you see…” Camille, still frozen with a frigid smile, tries to say something.

“I was planning on proposing to you after you graduated, to be honest. You failed though and flunked out of college! You could have at least done better!” Depp quickly replied as he kept his face hidden within the cover of the book.

“You’ve already seen it coming! Come out clean and tell me upfront that you like me! Else, you wouldn’t have a ring prepared ahead of time! I was planning on asking you out after I graduated but I didn’t think you’d go as far as to propose to me!” Camille’s tension rises up as she started shaking Depp.

“You got a ring now! What else do you want to hear from me?!” Deppy snaps at Camille with a loud voice.

“You could at least wear it on me! Be a little bit romantic at least!” Camille pleaded.

“Asking me to be romantic!? As if you don’t know me well! Get a grip and wear it yourself! Then comes the wedding! You already failed to graduate and you want more from me?!” Depp started shouting at Camille with his face revealed from the hiding of his book.

“Hey, Deppy!~ Come on! At least a kiss?” Camille plucks her lips towards Depp.

“Wear the damn ring!” Depp snaps again at Camille as he pushes her face away and forcibly pushes her away from his body.

“Yes, yes! After this, give me a kiss!” Camille surrendered from Depp’s command and she tries on the ring.

“So, how is it?” Depp asked to confirm.

“It’s…loose…But this is fine. I’m fine with this. This is the ring that you shoved on my face so I don’t want any replacement.” Camille said with trembling hands and shoulders all the while her eyes started tearing up.