His voice rang in the back of your mind again, echoing the same words over and over.

Wolf girl.

You folded your arms and rested your head on them, hoping to get a little bit of sleep.

"[Name]! I can't believe you're dating THE PRINCE!"

Lifting yourself up at the commotion, the unmistakable scarlet eyes peered down at you from an impeccable height. Unlike before, the fearful glare had subsided and instead had reached out and ruffled your hair.

The tender gesture embarrassed you, but you snapped out of your daydreaming thoughts and inched away from his hand.

"Is that... could that be your boyfriend, [Name]?!" Her purple eyes nearly rolled over and Tezuka snapped her phone closed, all their attention on you.

"Oh, her? She's my little dog," Sata said blatantly, causing you to nearly fall out of your seat.

Y-you can't just say those kind of things, idiot!

Surprisingly, they were indifferent. You assumed it was because they thought it was some cute little pet name for you...

"So are you two dating or not?" Tezuka asked. Even though it was a question that required both of you to answer, their eyes directed to Sata.

"We-" you forcefully started, but Sata had finished.

"Are."

Marin and Tezuka crowded around him like herded sheep with excited eyes, silencing you without a say.

"Satacchi! When did you start dating?!"

Satacchi...

"Where did you two meet?!"

Maybe it had been the charming way Sata responded to each of their questions, or his presence attracting the eyes of every student in class, but he was pissing you off. What was he even here to do? And... was Sata Kyouya now your boyfriend?

A vibration buzzed in your pocket, and you pulled out your cell to see a text from San.

From: Sanda Ayumi

Subject: Explain!!

Hey, I haven't seen you since yesterday. What happened that day? Meet me at the cafeteria.

You typed up a response and exited the classroom; unaware that Sata had watched you leave.

The empty hallways encouraged you to speed your pace, almost at the lunchroom until out of nowhere, you hear a door creak open and out pops Hikaru.

At an attempt to halt, your foot missed a step and you mentally prepared yourself to crash to the floor.

"[N-name]! Are you alright?" You were met with golden eyes, and two arms were wrapped around your waist.

"I-I'm fine!" you jumped out of his grasp, burning with embarrassment and being so close to him. "I'm sorry for falling..."

"I don't mind, [Name]-chan," he cheekily smiled.

A sudden hand grabbed you by the wrist and pulled you into the comfort of their warm body. Your eyes widened when you recognized Sata, but in his primitive state, intensely glaring at Hikaru, who was confused as to what was happening.

"Is there something you want?" Sata's grip on your arm tightened.

"N-no," Hikaru stammered, sweating bullets at Sata's glare. "See you later, [Name]-chan!"

He disappeared faster than he arrived, and Sata unexpectedly let you go.

"Tch."

"What the hell was that for?" you practically yelled, but held yourself back to divert the eyes of other students.

"I can't believe you got so worked up from a pathetic person like him."

Worked up?!

"Why do you even care? I'm just your dog to you, aren't I?"

"I was doing you a favor."

"That's-!" you stopped.

Cold, calculated eyes attentively observed your every reaction, absent of any understanding. The only emotion plastered to his face was irritation.

It's like talking to a rock.

"I'm going."

You turned your back to him, ignoring any further words from him.

***

"Are you a masochist, [Name]?"

"W-what?!"

You took another sip of your [favorite drink]. After fully explaining to San the details of the last two days, the only thing she could possibly say was... that.

"You haven't left him yet, have you?"

"Leave him? You talk as if I have a choice," you sighed.

"Are you sure?" A small laugh escaped her lips, and you pouted in annoyance that she wouldn't believe you. "Maybe you like him?"

"No way I would like someone like him! Never," you told her. "And if I ever do, feel free to knock some sense into me."

"So you're saying there's a chance?"

"NO!"

***

You ended up having to walk home alone, because San had afterschool class matters to deal with. Lately, you haven't had much time to spend with her.

"Woof! Woof!"

Your eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets. The sound belonged to a small dog, gently being pet by...

Kyouya?!

Hiding behind a nearby bush, you observed Sata. He knelt down and softly scratched the dog's head, who obediently gave in to his touch.

His face remained gentle, and it was relaxed, far from any expression you've seen before. It was amazing, to think that such a nice looking guy was so horrible on the inside. Even though you had firsthand witnessed his unlikeable personality, it seemed like a forgotten nightmare when he smiled.

With half lidded eyes, he looked over to you.

"Idiot, I can see you clear as day."

"Ahaha..." you nervously laughed, stepping out from your hiding spot and sitting on the bench.

"So you came back running to me again?"

"W-what?! L-like hell I did! I just happened to come by!"

"And yet you were watching me."

Your protests were silenced.

"I-I just never knew you had a soft spot for, well, anything. My last guess would have been dogs," you confessed.

His gaze met yours. "Dogs... they'll do whatever you say. If you tell them to stay, they'll sit there waiting for you to come back, no matter how long you're gone. They'll wait. The idiot will wait forever for its master."

Even though every word he said was full of no emotion, you could look through his eyes and see a shimmer of affection for the animal. Even though his eyes turned hateful at the thought of everything else, this was the only thing that he really loved.

In the midst of your thoughts, Sata stood up.

"I'm off."

He turned his back and headed into the same direction as yours.

"Wait up!" The words just fell out of your mouth. You ran to his side, and he looked at you, and for a moment, he looked surprised. You flashed him a mischievous grin, and he reverted to his cold manner.

I want to know more about you,

Kyouya.