Hawks was given a dare to kiss y/n during the banquet, and he did.

Though...

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《"i'm in love with you."》

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*No One's P.O.V*

The very next morning, she felt a pair of arms wrap around her waist. A yell escaping her lips.

Hawks got to see her cry. He got to see her scared. He got to see her angry. He got to see her being dependent on him.

He got to see everything.

From happiness to hope to despair to love to joy to being absolutely miserable.

And now?

He just wants to see her flustered.

He wants to enjoy all the different faces she could make while using her intellect against her.

"Can i tell you something," he whispered in her ear. Her neck and ears flushing a deep red as her face was painted with an even darker shade.

"W-what?"

"I'm in love with you."

Her eyes widened as she was easily spun around. Breakfast easily forgotten as he pressed his lips to her own. She knew that they were close now. But still .. to hear those words .. to think that someone actually gives a damn about her ..

It was heartwarming to say the least.

Her arms clutching at the fabric of his shirt as she stood on her tippy-toes. Her eyes shut closed as he wrapped an arm around her waist while his free hand cradled the back of her head. His fingers tangling into her hair.

Then, bringing himself away slightly. His forehead pressing against her own, "I'll take that as a 'you love me' back?"

"Damn right it is," she said a bit breathless.

Too bad she didn't notice the warning signs.

Guess her intellect wasn't all that it was cracked up to be.