"I'm sorry—"

"Stupid bitch!"

It was like her whole body reacted automatically as it flinched back "I-I'm sorry" she stuttered and glanced at him but got more scared when she saw who she had bumped into.

He was wearing nobleman's clothes with little armor-like shoulder pads, he was tall that he was towering over her like a predator, his sharp eyes were the thing she feared the most. "You... Weren't you also the little girl who bumped into me before?" displease was evident on his face.

It was Professor Viktor.

"Are you stupid?! Can you not see properly? Do you wanna die, huh?"

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please forgive me!"

She kept apologizing as she broke out in cold sweat as he started getting the attention of other people and she didn't want that.

This day was a happy day and she doesn't want to ruin it so she needs to take care of this before Callista comes back. "Then kneel and lick my shoes then I'll forgive you" she was too stunned that her mind went blank.

"P-Pardon?" she said out of shock as his face showed anger. The bag of bread she was holding earlier dropped on the ground when Viktor threw it away in anger.

"Are you deaf? Do you need my help to hear properly?" he clicked his tongue in annoyance "I'm sorry" she apologized again "Whatever" he said "Women are so useless" he muttered under his breathe as Emily looked down.

"Get out of my way you're wasting my time" Emily was shoved away so hard that she lost her footing and fell to the ground with a loud thud. She winced in pain and held her elbows to ease the pain and glanced at the bread on the ground.

She looked around to see the people looking away as if nothing had happened, it was a normal occurrence in the Capital because of the noble ladies and men roaming around. She slowly stood up from the ground and cleaned her dress from the dirt.

She glanced at her arms that were visible to the people as her sleeves only reached her elbows, small scratches were seen from when she fell earlier. She kneeled back down to get the bread off the floor and threw it in the garbage and left the ones that were still inside but only a small amount was left.

"Emily" she was surprised at the voice that called her and smiled when she saw Callista "You're back. What did you buy?" she asked and looked at the plastic cups she was holding "Strawberry juice, my favorite!" she chirped as Callista gave the one she bought for her.

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"By the way, why are you still standing here? I said to find a place to sit right?" Callista said so Emily thought of an excuse "Oh, I was about to walk there but you came back" she said and pointed at the bench she saw earlier "We can sit there" she said.

Callista stared at Emily's cheerful face as if nothing ever happened to her but she knew better. She had seen everything that had happened but didn't get between them.

She glanced down at her arms, although it wasn't noticeable she could still see the scratches in her soft skin but didn't comment on it and just turned her head.

"And the bread? I didn't know you were that hungry" Callista said when she noticed that the amount lessened "Oh, yes. It was yummy" Emily replied "Then we should come back here next time" Callista smiled made her eyes twinkle

"Really? We'll come back here?" she said in joy as Callista nodded "Of course. We're friends, aren't we?" Emily was silent for a moment before happily nodding. When they got back to the Dormitory Callista faced her "I had fun today" she smiled.

"Me too" Emily happily replied as Callista held her hand "Thank you for accompanying me again" she said before they separated. She glanced at Emily's retreating back before opening her bedroom door.

'It would at least help with the healing..' she thought.

The next day, Callista was bored out of her mind. Anastasia and Ignis were busy with Student Council, Denovan had Knight practice today, she heard Ivan was in the Magic Committee, and Emily had Survival Lessons today so she had no one to accompany her. So she went to her last destination.

"You... What do you think of this office? A playground?"

Regan glared at the teenager on his couch "You have no choice. I have nothing better to do unless you want me to cause trouble to lessen my boredom" her words were a threat as he sighed in defeat.

"I heard you were scolded by Viktor?" Callista squinted her eyes at him "Geez, just how fast rumors fly" she sarcastically said and rolled her eyes "Why do you still keep that guy around even though you know how trashy his personality is?" she asked with furrowed brows.

"Even how trashy his personality is, it doesn't cover the fact that he is one of the talented Swordsmen in the Kingdom" she scoffed "Do you even know what's the difference between a Knight and a Swordsman? A Knight protects their country and gives their loyalty while a Swordsman can be recruited like a merchant, they wouldn't care as long as they get paid." she argued.

"Stop complaining, will you? You'll only see him for a few days and you're free again" Callista clicked her tongue at his answer "He just doesn't damage me emotionally but physically too. Do you know how he bullies us in Swordsmanship lessons?" she whined before facing her body fully towards Regan when she thought of an idea.

"Hey, can you give me permission to kill him if he gets too annoying?"

"No"

She pouted at his automatic reply "Meanie" she mumbled and sulked as if she didn't get the toy she wanted making Regan sigh at her childish antics "Why don't you join a committee if you're bored?" he asked.

"Meh" was her bored reply so he glared at her "Rather than always coming here when you don't have anywhere else to entertain you especially that nothing here will lessen your boredom Callista" he emphasized as Callista smirked at him "Oh, my. Just seeing your pissed off expression is already entertaining enough" she laughs as his eyebrow twitched in annoyance.

"Why you..!" Regan flung a book at her.

"I— Ow! Why did you hit me?!" she looked back and glared.