Chapter 2

My cheeks burned in shame. Luke looked eerie when flashing those pearly whites. It felt like I was his next meal.

“Anyway, let’s get down to it. I’m not here to catch up. Now that you’ve seen me with my pants down, you ought to take responsibility.”

“What?”

I was lost for words. Meanwhile, Jorja was busy shipping us. Honestly, my jaw was on the floor.

“I-I don’t think that’s a good idea. I’m single and all, but—”

My face turned bright red as R-rated scenes played in my mind.

I never thought that pulling a guy’s pants down would find me a boyfriend. Had I known, I would’ve done so ages ago.

Luke’s voice boomed from the top of my head. “What are you thinking? Let’s talk.”

He grabbed me by the nape and took me aside. Jorja gave me a look that I was on my own before slipping away.

Putting my hands over my face, I hid my silly grin. “Um… Sure, so long as you’re sure about this.”

“I see that you’re not completely clueless. Thanks to you, I’ve become the talk of the school. I can’t just go anywhere now, so you’re responsible for buying my meals and getting water. You’re on call for running errands.

“That’s about it.”

“Huh? D-Didn’t you say I had to take responsibility?” I was dumbfounded. Why did it sound like I was an errand girl?

“That’s right. You’re responsible for my daily needs.

“What were you expecting?”

With downcast eyes, he met my gaze, throwing me into embarrassment.

I was a total slacker. I wouldn’t have volunteered if not for the extra credits.

For once, I was taking part in a school event, only for the whole thing to blow up in my face. Somehow, I ended up as Luke’s babysitter.

Luke took notice of my grumpy face. “I had my pants pulled down in front of the entire school. At best, you were being inappropriate, but on a larger scale, you undermined my self-respect, and it doesn’t sit well with me.

“I think the breeze on the school rooftop sounds nice. I should head up there.”

As he turned to walk off, I panicked and grabbed his arm. “Don’t! I’ll do it, alright? Just don’t push it. I don’t have that much time anyway.”

My words trailed off.

Luke said nonchalantly, “Relax. I’m not unreasonable. All I’m asking is for three square meals and a couple of bottles of water a day. Oh, and the occasional trips to collect my packages.

“Tell you what. We can go to school together. Give me your class schedule, so we can line them up.”

Luke was so serious about the whole thing, cutting any chances of me slacking off. Having no tears to cry, I presented my timetable for him to check.

He nodded. “Our schedules are identical. We share a major lecture as well. That makes things easier.”

Luke gave me a pat on the shoulder. “I’ll be counting on you.”

I hissed through clenched teeth, “It’s my pleasure.”

Fighting back his smirk, Luke waved his arm. “That’s it for today. Your roommate is waiting for you there. I’m off. Don’t mute my messages again.”

I was taken aback as he walked away. “What? Aren’t you here to help the freshmen?”

“No, I was only here for you. I’d rather not be gawked at by everyone.

“Don’t forget to get my lunch from the school cafeteria.”

He gave me a sly grin. Despite my anger, I had to squeeze a smile. I bet the guy was doing this on purpose.

Lunch, huh? Well, I would make sure he would be stuffed.