Lucas's Voice

My heart was beating fast, so fast it seemed like it was going to jump out of my body. The smell of Lucas' perfume makes me feel calm and very comfortable. I feel like I want to sleep in his arms.

"Lea?" Eva's voice was heard, making me immediately flinch and spontaneously push Lucas.

I looked back, Eva was standing at the door, looking at us confused. I know she must have seen it all. I feel very embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, Ididn't know that-" said Eva, feeling so guilty that she looked down in shame.

"I-it's okay, w-we just-" I said stuttering. I glanced at Lucas who was standing calmly beside me.

"Earlier I saw Lea going upstairs, so without realizing it I followed. Actually, I wanted to invite you to lunch together."

"Is that so?" I asked. What kind of feeling is this? Why do I feel guilty about her?

"You? What do you want?" Lucas asked. I immediately turned and looked at him in disbelief.

"Me? Isn't it clear that I want you to show your abilities?"

"Are you going to keep pushing until your wish is fulfilled?"

"Yes, I will keep forcing you until you want to!" Eva looks very serious. The aura was very different from what I felt before

Lucas stepped towards the door where Eva was standing. I, who didn't know what to do, could only stay stuck where I was.

"Lea! What are you doing? Let's go!" Lucas said.

"O-okay." Lucas and I walked towards the door. In contrast to Lucas who is calm, I would be nervous if he just left Eva. It feels like a bad person.

"I will not give up!"

"Your character is really bad, isn't it? Are you always like that to other people?" Lucas asked when his feet reached Eva.

Eva was silent, looking at Lucas with sharp eyes. For some reason, I could see great ambition in her inscrutable eyes.

Lucas continued his steps, as if he didn't care about what he had just said to a sweet and gentle girl like Eva. Meanwhile, stupid me became embarrassed in front of Eva, who was bowing with her hands clenched.

"Eva, I'm sorry."

"You don't need to apologize to her, don't be too nice to people you don't really know!" Said Lucas who was standing next to Pierre in front of the stairs.

How about this? Because of Lucas' words, the atmosphere became awkward like this, even though before, Eva and I were fine. I don't want to be enemies with her because of problems like this. If Lucas could control his mouth to be even a little sweet to women, this awkwardness would not have happened.

"I'm okay, Lea. You don't need to worry!" Eva lifted her face and showed me her angelic smile.

"Really? But-"

"Yeah, it's okay, Lea. There's no need to worry. I'm sorry for causing you trouble. But, I won't give up, now I realize that I can't rely on anyone to help me. I will do it with my own strength."

"So, you're not giving up, are you?"

"No! In fact, I feel very challenged to conquer the cold Lucas. From the start, I felt he was different from the men I met. Therefore, I will not give up until he admits me!"

"I-is that so?"

"Okay, friends are waiting for me in the cafeteria. See you?" Said Eva as she walked away.

The atmosphere became silent for 30 seconds. I felt there was something strange about the sentence that Eva said, but what? It felt like there was something else she wanted to show.

***

"Follow me!" Lucas walked in front of me, forcing me to follow him. Even though I had just finished eating and I felt too lazy to get up from the comfortable chair.

"Where are you going?" I asked in protest, even though I still followed him.

"There are still 25 minutes before the bell rings. I'll show you something!"

"Showing something?"

Lucas took me to the second grade music room. During break times or there are no practical classes, this room becomes quiet. Lucas opened the door and just walked in as if he was used to it.

"What are you doing here?"

"I want to fulfill my promise to you!" Lucas said as he took a guitar and pulled a chair right in front of the large blackboard.

I stood 2.5 meters in front of Lucas who was sitting and preparing to play the guitar in his hand. Lucas started strumming the guitar, playing a tune I thought I'd heard before. A song by a famous singer.

After the opening music, Lucas started singing. Yes, he sings and his voice is very good. I froze in my place, my eyes barely blinking at Lucas' different figure.

"Great, he's really great." I thought. My face felt hot, he couldn't possibly be any cooler, right?

Lucas' singing could be heard outside the music room. Attracted the attention of people passing by and one by one, they started to enter this room to see and hear Lucas singing directly.

"Cool, nice voice." Muttered a man who felt the same way as me. Meanwhile the girls were muttering hysterically looking at Lucas who looked calm even though now I wasn't the only one seeing him.

Eva, who was passing by with her friends, was confused by the crowd that filled the music room.

"What's wrong? Why is everyone gathered here?" Eva asked.

"Lucas Schneider from class 11-4 sings in there, his voice is really good, his guitar playing is cool too!"

"Is that so? Thank you."

Eva felt very annoyed, even though 30 minutes ago Lucas firmly refused to show his abilities. But now, she was doing it here, in front of so many people.

"It sucks." Eva thought. She immediately went into the music room to see it, one minute before Lucas ended his song.

Clap...clap...clap...

Applause could be heard from the people who had filled the music room. I, who wasn't even aware, couldn't believe that there would be this many people watching.

"Lucas..." The girls screamed hysterically, as if they saw a famous artist. Even though the ones in front of them were just ordinary high school students. Yes, even though he is actually no longer a student, but a master.

My eyes immediately caught the figure of Eva standing with her friends. It turns out that Eva saw Lucas too? How about this ? will she be angry?

"Very good, you are great, Lucas!" said Eva as she stepped closer to Lucas who immediately turned to her.

Eva smiled, her face looked happy. Is it because she can finally see Lucas' true abilities?

"It turns out my hunch was right, you really deserve to be my trainer!"

"What do you mean?" Lucas asked.

"Be my trainer, Lucas. I will do anything as long as you want to teach me!"

"Eva, don't beg like that, you don't deserve to beg. You are a star!" Shouted one of the young men in the crowd who I assumed was Eva's fanatical fan.

"It's okay, I can't be easily satisfied with my achievements. I want to continue practicing and also learn other musical instruments like the guitar. So, don't worry about me, okay?"

"But Eva-" the young man looked disappointed, even though Eva was smiling at him.

"Lucas, then you have no reason to refuse to teach Eva!" Shouted another young man, followed by Eva's other fans.

"That's right Lucas, teach Eva. She is the pride of our school!"

"Yes, that's right! You shouldn't refuse. You should feel honored because Eva asked you directly, that means she recognizes your greatness!"

Lucas, who felt intimidated, immediately got up, put the guitar back in its original place without saying anything. Everyone was silent, looking at him who didn't seem to care at all.

When Lucas stepped in front of me, I was silent, just like those who didn't know what answer Lucas would give to Eva's request.

"What are you looking at? Let's go!" Lucas said.

"Huh? W-what? But, that-"

"But what?"

"You haven't given an answer yet!"

"What answer? Isn't it very clear, I don't want to!"

***