Expression of Feeling

“Why does it look quiet?” Laura has just arrived at Stevan's house. She then rang the bell at the house. Not long after, the door opened. Laura looked warily when she saw the man wearing a black mask in front of her.

"Please come in!" He is Gabrio. He deliberately wore a mask because his face was known to many people, and he didn't want Laura to know his identity.

"Where's Stevan?" Laura still didn't move where she was. She was afraid that the man in front of her was a robber or criminal.

“He is in his room. Why are you quiet? Is it possible that you are afraid of me?” Gabrio tried to guess. Laura nodded her head. "Don't worry, I'm not a criminal."

"What are you doing there?" Suddenly, Stevan's voice came from inside the house. Gabrio immediately turned around.

“Oh, are you awake?” Gabrio immediately approached Stevan. Laura, who heard Stevan's voice, immediately went into the house.

“Why are you wearing all the masks? You're like a robber, you know?” said Stevan while massaging his temples, which made him feel a little dizzy.

“Look behind me!” Gabrio ordered.

Stevan tilted his head to see who was behind Gabrio. He immediately widened his eyes when he saw Laura in his house. “Who told her to come here?”

"I ordered her," answered Gabrio quickly.

Stevan pointed at Gabrio's face while holding back a curse. He was very annoyed with his personal bodyguard. How brave he was to ask Laura to come to his house when his condition was still as unstable as it is now. Gabrio just smiled in response.

"How are you?" Laura asked with a worried face.

"I'm fine," answered Stevan, feeling awkward.

“Um, I'll wait outside. I don't want to disturb your time together. Bye..." Gabrio immediately went outside.

“Oh, shit. He's very annoying," muttered Stevan.

Laura walked over to Stevan. She looked at the man's face carefully. There was no longer any redness on his face. She was very relieved to see him. Her hand rose and touched his forehead to check Stevan's body temperature.

"What are you doing?" Stevan watched Laura. Their faces were now quite close. He remembered again where he kissed the woman's lips. However, it was a shame that, at that time, his condition was not good.

“Your body temperature is still warm. Does it need to be compressed?” Laura offered in her soft voice.

"No need. Stay away from me," said Stevan, turning his gaze in another direction.

Laura was disappointed to see Stevan's attitude, which was very different from usual. “Why have you changed now? Didn't you say you loved me?” Her eyes started to fill with tears.

Stevan looked back at Laura's face. He was surprised to see Laura crying. "Why are you crying?" His hand touched Laura's face. However, the woman immediately put his hand away.

“Why do you have the heart to be so indifferent to me now that you have given me hope?” Her tears flowed down her cheeks. Laura was so sick to see Stevan's change. She doesn't know why she is so sensitive when she is around Stevan. She began to realize that her feelings for Stevan were not just ordinary feelings of admiration, like those of a student towards a lecturer. However, the feeling was more than that. It could even be said that she started to love him.

“I did this because I was afraid of hurting you. I didn't mean to be indifferent to you. Ahh… I can't explain it to you in detail.” Stevan feels a dilemma now.

"You said something like that just now, which only hurts me more. Do you know that?" Her tears were coming out harder.

Stevan immediately took Laura into his arms. "Please don't cry. Forgive me." His hug tightened when he heard Laura's cry.

A few minutes later, Laura and Stevan sat side by side on the sofa. Laura just sat quietly, while Stevan continued to stare at her face. "Don't keep looking at me. I'm very uncomfortable," she said quietly, not daring to look at Stevan. She was very embarrassed to have cried in front of him. Very childish.

Stevan chuckled softly. "This is the first time I've seen a woman cry but still look beautiful," whispered Stevan in Laura's ear.

"Irritating! Not funny!" Laura shouted, hitting Stevan with a sofa pillow.

Stevan laughed even louder. He stared at Laura's face intensely. He still couldn't believe it when he couldn't control his werewolf powers. Suddenly, when he saw Laura's face, he immediately calmed down. Not even the pain and heat in his body were felt. “What's really inside you, Laura? Why do I relapse so easily and recover quickly when I think of you?” he thought.

Laura frowned when she saw Stevan just staring at her silently. “You seem to have completely recovered. You can chat again. Then I'll just get out of here." She stood up from her seat. However, Stevan's hand grabbed her hand, causing her to fall into the man's lap.

"Don't go. I need you now," said Stevan, hugging Laura's body and leaning his head on the woman's shoulder.

“Very unstable. You told me to leave earlier, but now you're telling me to stay.” Laura hit Stevan's arm lightly.

Stefan smiled. “It's different now, because I know you feel the same as me.”

"How confident are you?" Laura smiled shyly.

“What about Reynold? Did he scold you just now?” Stevan turned his face so he could see Laura's face, which was now facing him.

Laura took a deep breath. “If I were him, I would definitely be angry too. I feel guilty for him. He is my fiancé after all.”

"Did you not have feelings for Reynold until now?" Stevan looked so serious. He thought it was time for him to act and have Laura.

“I don't have any feelings for him. From the beginning until now. I only like him as a brother," answered Laura confidently.

Stevan smiled in relief when he heard that. His hands smoothed Laura's slightly messy hair. “End your relationship with Reynold.”

"Not that easy. He helped me so much. Even I can't pay my mother's debt, which was paid by him.” Laura looks sad and feels like she is in quite a difficult situation.

“Let me pay your mother's debt. I will return the money Reynold lent you. I just want our relationship not to be hindered by your and Reynold's relationship. I want to freely love you without anyone's interference." Stevan's words made Laura very touched. It didn't feel like her tears were falling again. She was so happy when her love was reciprocated. “Oh, my princess. Why are you being such a crybaby?"

Laura immediately hugged Stevan's body so tightly. "Thank You. I'm so happy right now.”

"I love you," whispered Stevan.

"I love you too," answered Laura, smiling in Stevan's arms. They both express their feelings for each other. The most beautiful love is when the love is reciprocated.

***

The next day, the students on campus were talking about Reynold's birthday party. They discuss Laura and Stevan's relationship. There is even a photo showing Stevan holding Laura. Many people called Laura a temptress because she dared to flirt with a handsome lecturer. All of the conversation in each student group discusses Laura.

Jennifer and Laura's classmates felt uncomfortable reading the contents of the conversation, all of which were blaming Laura. "What is this? They have no right to make fun of Laura like this."Jennifer couldn't wait to confront the student, who was deliberately spreading false news.

“Calm yourself. Hopefully Laura won't open the conversation in the group," said another.

At that very moment, all the students were shocked by Reynold's message, which stated that Laura was his fiancee. Reynold even included a photo of the engagement between him and Laura, which was witnessed by his parents and Laura's mother. Reynold's message immediately spread throughout student group messages.

“OMG!” shouted Jennifer, who read a screenshot of the contents of Reynold's message shared by medical faculty students. The students in the class immediately became excited. They shouted happily because Reynold had dared to reveal his relationship with Laura.

“I feel very relieved. Oh my…” Jennifer and her other friends hugged each other. They seemed to be celebrating a victory.

"What are you doing?" Laura came with a curious facial expression.