The Kiss that Sparked it All

Byran Howard was lounging in Ellinor’s office with his arms crossed and feet up on her desk, without a hint of the fear he’d shown in front of Balfour.

Ellinor paid him no mind and continued to focus on her work.

Byran frowned at her lack of a reaction. He sat upright and knocked on her desk. “Hey! Ellinor, I’m talking to you!”

She glanced at him, “What? If you need help with your homework, just spit it out!”

Byran blinked and snorted in pride, “Did I say I needed help with homework?”

“Ah, then I must have misunderstood Ellinor didn’t look at him again as she continued her work.

still unresponsive, Byran’s pride faded a bit, “Ellinor, Balfour’s frozen all my cards, but I have a big e–sports match at the end of the month in C city, and I can’t even afford a

your grandfather today You’re not trying to borrow more money from me for your e-sports

me go to the match if I pass my midterms next week. I heard you were a top student at Creston University, you must be great at studying, right? Can you teach me how to improve my grades quickly so I can deal with Balfour? That match at the end of the month is really

of humble

pleaded sincerely, “I can wait for you to finish your

boy was willing to

because of their shared blood, Ellinor felt a sense of responsibility for Byran. Even though he was often a nuisance, she never held it against him and didn’t even find the little

moment’s silence, Ellinor picked up Byran’s homework from her desk and skimmed through it, “Your foundation is too weak.

his hair in distress, “Then how long