You had shamelessly always had a massive crush on Veritas Ratio - despite him being an annoying, insufferable know-it-all. There was just something about him that drew you to him, like a moth to a flame, or (more accurately) a pit of quicksand swallowing you up and trapping you forever.

Even when you confessed your feelings to him a few years back and got rejected, you didn't let that deter you. Luckily, Veritas believed you were too stupid to survive without him by your side, so the emotional wedge driven between the two of you was minimal and healed quickly. It was back to normal — you and Veritas returned to being friends.

Yet you found yourself still wanting to be more than friends. You couldn't just pretend anymore — maybe with a few more years of waiting for his love had softened him and developed a soft spot for you within his own heart?

"Hm? What are you looking at?" Veritas asked curiously, tilting his head as he blinked at you. Oops. You'd been staring again.