104 Chapter 104: You are not scared of me?

He paused in his tracks when he heard the all too familiar charming voice which he could recognize anywhere. His feet automatically picked up speed towards her direction.

He was surprised when he found her standing in front of some students with folded hands. Instinctively, he slowed down to hear what they were conversing about. His eyes almost popped out from his sockets when he heard her say, "What if it's because of that? I would be glad if he wants me. If he didn't want me, I would throw myself against him."

He looked at her in confusion, 'Wait, what?'

Hearing her announce those words unknowingly made his heart warm and exceptionally happy. Unbeknownst to him, he had a small smile on his face as he stared at her from behind. 

However, his smile soon disappeared when he heard the girl mock Stella by calling her a slut. He clenched his fist as he decided to intervene and beat the crap out of the girl. He strode forward calmly like a silent angry lion. Even though he heard her defend herself, he could feel her voice quiver as she rebuked her words.

He glanced at the students embedding their faces into his memory and thought, 'It looks like someone wants to be punished later.'

He smirked when he saw their faces drain in color upon seeing him and yet, the girl in front of them didn't notice him. He almost couldn't keep a straight face when he heard her proclaim, "Loki is mine. He's hot, handsome, and strong. Why wouldn't anyone want a treasure like him? You, people, better apologize and disappear from my sight."

'I have been claimed twice. Should I be happy about it?'

He watched as the students scurried away and heard her ask doubtfully, "Were they too scared?"

He covered his mouth with his hand to stop himself from laughing out loud. When he saw her turn around, he composed himself but couldn't stop the amusement from his eyes. He saw her reel backward in shock and he couldn't stop himself from asking.

"I'm yours?"

Stella backed herself to the wall as she nervously glanced around. She smiled nervously as her cheeks colored in red, "Umm... Well, I didn't mean that. I was just saying it casually."

Loki nodded his head in understanding making Stella relax a little. But, the next word made her heart thump fast as if it was about to jump out of her chest.

"So I'm yours casually?"

His red eyes looking deeply at her with a hint of teasing made her flush. She stammered, "W-What?"

Loki raised his eyebrows and shrugged indicating that it's what she said. He was enjoying taking in her reactions that he failed to realize how strange he was been!

She glanced anywhere except him. Loki saw her fingers tapping the wall nervously.

Stella bit her lip as she mumbled, "It was a slip of my tongue. I'm sorry if my words disgusted you."

A sad smile graced her face when she continued, "I know you wouldn't want any rumor with me..."

Her voice faded when she felt pain on her chin. She knitted her brows when her chin was forcefully pulled up. Her eyes widened when she saw his face just inches away from her face. 

She blushed when she felt his breath fall on her cheeks. She lowered her eyes embarrassedly failing to see his anger.

He glared at her as he pinched her chin, "Why would I be disgusted? Nothing happened right. You were saved last night. So, why would you be ashamed?"

Stella looked away from as she bit her lip. Even though nothing happened, getting almost raped was equivalent to rape in everyone's eyes. Loki frowned when he saw her biting her pink lips. He tugged at her lip with his thumb and rubbed it slightly startling Stella. 

Stella stared at him with her mouth wide open, 'Did he just touch my lips?'

He stressed his words, "Even if something did happen, it wasn't by your choice. Why would I be disgusted by you?"

"But you are a Prince..your family wouldn't like-"

She stopped when she saw his face twist into a sneer, "Don't you already know the answer to that? My family wouldn't care for me even if I drop dead right in front of them. So, why would they care about the rumors about me?"

Stella widened her eyes as she muttered, "So it was true."

Loki glanced at her before nodding his head. He stepped back from her and said, "Indeed, it is true."

Stella glanced at the cold face sadly wondering how he lived his childhood. What did he go through for him to lose his warmth?

He looked at her and said calmly, "You don't have to pity me. I am already used to this."

Stella clenched her hand tightly as she huffed, "Disgraceful! How disgraceful of them to treat you like this! They don't know what they have lost."

Loki raised his eyebrows as he chuckled softly, "You think I'm a good person?"

Stella nodded her head confidently. He shook his head at how naive she was.

"You are the first person to think that."

"Huh?"

Stella looked at him confusedly. Why did his words sound so sad?

Before she could question him, she heard a puzzled voice near her.

"Stella?"

Stella jumped before looking to her left. Her face brightened when she saw Usui glancing at her questionably. Stella tilted her head in confusion when Usui glanced between her and Loki. Stella looked in front of her and was surprised to see their bodies so close to each other.

'When did we move so close to each other?'

She blushed and moved back before skipping towards Usui shyly.

Stella chuckled, "Zeke... What are you doing here?"

Loki frowned when he saw her shyly jump towards him. He gritted his teeth as he thought, 'Again, I'm ignored.'

His ears perked up slightly when he heard Usui ask her, "Shouldn't I be asking that? Why were you standing so close to him?"

Loki patiently waited for her answer for some reason. He wanted to know what she would say.

Stella stuttered as she looked around, "Oh, t-that... he helped me when I tripped so.."

Loki scoffed enraged by her obvious lie. He glanced at her angrily making Stella take a step towards Usui. He saw that punk wrapping his arm around Stella and ask, "Are you okay?"

Stella smiled at him while thinking, 'What's with him now?'

Usui squinted his eyes at her actions and asked, "Are you sure that's everything?"

Stella nodded her head vigorously as she didn't want to let him know.

'If Zeke comes to know that I claimed Loki in front of many people, he would surely tease me.'

So she nodded her head as she vowed herself to not let him know. After all even she didn't know why she stood up for the cold guy.

Loki ridiculed, "Then what did you mean by saying I'm yours?"

"You are whose?"

Usui looked at Stella in shock. Did she say that to him? Loki? When did his innocent girl turn bold enough to claim someone?

Stella blushed as she shook her head and said, "That was a misunderstanding...."

'Crap!'

She closed her eyes as she didn't know how to salvage the situation. 

Loki jeered and turned around to leave. He shouldn't have talked to her. But he paused in his tracks when he heard her hurriedly call out, "Prince Loki, please wait."

He gripped his hands tightly before glancing at her and spat coldly, "Don't call me using that despicable title."

If it was anyone else in her stead, they would have lost their tongue by now. 'Prince, my foot!'

Stella shivered when she felt his anger in that title. Upon seeing that, Loki subconsciously softened his facial features making Stella relax.

But before she could say anything, she saw him turning around again. Hurriedly she shook off Zeke's arms and clasped onto his hand.

"Wait..."

Loki stopped at the sudden warmth and glanced down at her hand which held his tightly. He locked his eyes on her hand before it shifted towards Usui.

Usui raised his brow at him indicating, 'Why, you looking at me?'

Loki shifted his eyes back to Stella when he felt a tug on his hands. He saw her fidgeting flustered. He looked at her gently as he patiently waited for her to talk.

"Umm... Thank you for saving me yesterday and for avenging me. You saved my life and I don't know how to repay you. So, I was thinking about whether we could be friends?"

Stella frowned when she saw his face and asked, "What?"

Loki coughed slightly before he looked at her and asked, "You are not scared of me?"

Stella tilted her head in confusion, "Huh? Why would I be scared of you?"

Loki looked at her doubtfully not knowing how to explain to her. Most people were scared when they saw him in action. They thought he was being too ruthless with his enemies.

Loki nodded his head hesitantly.

Stella looked at him as if she was looking at a crazy guy, "If you hadn't helped me then, the person who would have suffered would be me. I'm not a saint to be so righteous enough when that trash intended to destroy me."

She continued saying, "And, you did that to people who had bad intentions. It was not like you harmed good people. So, why should I be scared of you when I know you did all that for me?"

Loki froze for a while before his lips curled up slightly.

Stella covered her mouth upon seeing her smile that she said uncontrollably, "You should smile more often... You look very handsome when you do."

Loki looked at her gently and chuckled making Stella blush. 

Usui narrowed his eyes at them and addressed her, "Stella, let's go."

Stella nodded at him before turning to Loki and ask softly, "See you later, Loki?"

Loki smiled as he nodded warmly at her. But he frowned a little when he watched her leave his hand and jump towards Usui. 

She clasped his hand and said, "Let's go, Zeke."

Loki narrowed his eyes at their intertwined hands and watched them leave.

He looked at his hand which still held her warmth. He closed and opened his hands as he thought,

'So strange! Why do I like her warmth?'