In the next second, I caved "Fine. I’m lying."

Stone's deep chuckle filled my ears once more and I revelled in the dark melodious sound.

"Shut up and get on with your essay!" I said after a while of us been caught in an intense eye lock.

"Medusa" He said after a while.

I looked up from my paper and blew a hair out of my face before I replied "Yes, Lurch?"

"I am not attracted to green hair. I am attracted to you." He spoke sternly like he was making sure I knew "I like your green because it is you. Your hair is so bright that sometimes I cannot see anything else."

Trying to ignore the fluttering in my stomach, I smiled down at my desk like a weirdo.

The determination to start my essay was over before it started because something entering the room caught my eye.

Chase waltzed into the class ten minutes before the period finished without a care in the world. He noticed the change in seating and winked at me before going to sit with his partner up front.

Out of politeness, I offered him a small wave.

The interaction stirred the person next to me because a low octaved gnarl erupted from him. The bellow was followed by something being grumbled under his breath as he moved his vein-bulged hand in and out of a fist.

"I was just trying to be friendly." I pointed out in a light tone.

My light tone was a contrast to his deep one that promised bloodshed as he bit out "He is being too friendly."

"He is my friend. What do you expect?" I said before I tell him "I am not going to stop talking to him because you do not like it."

Everyone knew Chase and I were not the closest. Including back when it was more than a few words between us. The truth was I was not really defending my friendship with the blonde quarterback. It was more proving a point of principal to Stone. I could talk to whoever I wanted.

Stone tilted his head. The action was almost a challenge. The subtitles of his little head motion scream You bet that I cannot keep him away from you?

The giant had perfected the skill of being intimidating without every trying. His dangerous aura was effortless and authentic.

"You need to let me talk to who I want. You can’t just decide that I can’t talk to Chase." I pointed out before I added "If you want something to command then get a dog."

We glared at each other. I kept eye contact, so he knew that I was not going to back down. Neither did he break contact.

"Fine." He finally growled out.

I was not convinced so I further elaborated "So I can walk to my locker with him for example and you will not go full on hulk?"

Silence.