Never Tired of Mr. Leon's Love

Lucy's face took on a funny color. Why did Chelsea's voice sound like that?

Then, from the other end of the phone came a weird creaking sound. It was as if someone was moving furniture around.

Lucy's face changed. She was a grown-up. Surely, she knew what was going on!

Feeling super awkward, Lucy realized she might have just interrupted her best friend's private moment.

With a guilty voice, she quickly told Chelsea on the phone, "Never mind, you go back to what you were doing."

After hanging up, her cheeks were still pink with embarrassment.

Oh gosh, that was so awkward.

Lucy patted her cheeks, trying her best to shake off the embarrassing moment.

If Chelsea was busy, who else could she hang out with?

That was when Lucy felt a bit lost. Chelsea was her only close friend. Her other friends? Well, they were all busy with work on weekdays. She could not just ask them to skip work to hang out with her.

Lucy was really stumped. She thought hard about who else could keep her company. Then, she remembered someone she had not thought about in a while.

Cillian should be free. He was a student, and even if his professor gave him a project, it should not be too much trouble. Maybe he could find some time.

She was a bit unsure, but she still grabbed her phone and sent Cillian a text: [Are you free?]

Cillian's reply came super fast. A question mark popped up first.

Then, he texted: [Why are you suddenly asking if I'm free? Do you need something?]

Lucy took her time typing out her reply.

[It's nothing major. I've been working so much and decided to take a little break. I wanted to invite my best friend out to have fun, but she's tied up and can't make it.]

...

In the lab, Cillian was texting Lucy and blinked his eyes sweetly. He was puzzled over her text. His heart started beating fast. Was she asking him to hang out? He knew he should not crush on her, but they could be pals.

His mind and heart were debating, but in the end, he gave in.

He texted back, asking if she wanted to hang out: [Come find me at the university. I'm free.]

Lucy was thrilled and said she would go over.

Cillian looked at Lucy's text with tender eyes. Then, his teacher came by and asked for help with a report. Cillian felt awkward but asked if he could do it tomorrow because he had plans. His teacher, who had never heard the hardworking Cillian ask for time off, chuckled and told him to enjoy his day but to remember the report was due by tomorrow afternoon. Cillian's teacher gave him a playful wink, making Cillian feel like he was dealing with a big kid.

Still, he nodded, grateful, and thanked his teacher. "Have fun," his teacher called out as Cillian left.