I Love You, Miss Genius

"Trina, I thought you're always on Twitter. Didn't you see the trending topic?"

"Yeah, you're usually on top of such topics. It's strange that you don't know about this."

Trina feigned helplessness and sighed. "I've been so swamped with research that I had no time to check Twitter. I envy you guys for having the time to do it!"

Her friends knew she was boasting about her achievement in a roundabout way. They rolled their eyes in unison.

'Tsk, she's just an assistant to a minor professor conducting insignificant research. She doesn't have to make it sound bigger than it is. She's nothing special, after all.'

Trina noticed her friends were not responding to her. She continued to bug them, "Hey, tell me more about this exchange student. I'm intrigued."NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.

Her friends looked at each other, and one was about to say something when they noticed something from the corner of their eyes. They gasped in unison as one asked, "Isn't that Andreas, the exchange student?"

Another said, "Speak of the devil. It must be my lucky day."

"Gosh, he's much cuter in person! I need to take a picture now. I don't dare to flirt with him, but at least I can have a photo of him on my phone."

Trina saw her friends' excitement and followed their gaze. She searched for Andreas and asked, "Which one is he?"

Immediately after, she saw him standing at a vending machine. She added, "H-He's gorgeous! That's what a model should look like. He's like an angel from Heaven!"

'Besides Ivor, Andreas is the cutest guy I've seen in Pyralis. Andreas is so full of youthful energy.'

Trina could not help but stare at him in a daze. Her friends swapped glances and muttered about her behind her back when they noticed how enchanted she looked. Then, a couple of them approached Trina. "Do you have a crush on him, Trina?"

"Do you think he's charming?"

"If you like him, you should chat and ask for his number. We support you."

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Trina had already intended to do that. However, she behaved pretentious before them and feigned shyness. "I don't think I should do that. After all, he's too handsome. Why do you think he'll have eyes for me? ś

"I'll feel so embarrassed if he rejects me.

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The duo who approached Trina wanted to see how things would turn out. So, they continued to persuade her.

"You need to be more confident in

yourself, Trina! You're talented and look as cute as a button. Why wouldn't he have eyes for you? You're so pretty that he might fall in love with you at first sight!

"I agree. You're single, right? Just give it a whirl. You might surprise yourself."

Although Trina bit her lip shyly, she was dying to flirt with Andreas. She asked, "D-Do you think I can do it?"

Her friends were determined to see her embarrass herself, so they encouraged her.

"Of course you can! You have the looks and demeanor for it. Now, hurry up and approach Andreas. We'll wait for you here."

"You're too modest, Trina. No one else can pull it off but you."

"W-Well, all right, then. I'll give it a shot."