Lysander found Castiel at his usual spot under the tree; he seemed lost in thought, and it amazed Lysander. He wondered what had happened that would make Castiel do such a thing.
"What are you thinking about?"
Castiel didn't bother glancing up. Lysander followed Castiel's gaze and smiled when he saw that Reina was the object of his intense stare.
"Oh, you're romantically interested in Reina."
Castiel sputtered indignantly while Lysander laughed.
"I do not like her! She's flat-chested and annoying!"
"So you've taken note of her personality and checked her out, too? You know, this would make a great song."
Castiel grumbled and Lysander took out his notepad, jotting down a few things onto the paper. His eyes narrowed dangerously when Nathaniel approached Reina.
Nathaniel felt Castiel's intense stare and he couldn't help but feel a bit pleased with himself.
"Hi, Nathaniel."
"Hey. Can I sit here?"
"Sure."
Reina scooted over and Nathaniel sat beside her on the bench, taking out his own lunch.
"Can you believe it's almost summer break? What are you going to do this summer?"
Reina hummed as she chewed thoughtfully on her food.
"I don't know. Maybe I'll go to the beach. I'm thinking about getting a job, too."
Nathaniel nodded,
"That'd be nice. It sounds better than my summer."
"Really? What are you doing?"
"Summer school," Nathaniel grimaced, "My dad wants me to get a head start on college so he enrolled me into some freshman level classes."
"I'm sorry to hear that."
Nathaniel laughed at Reina's response.
"Don't say it like that. You'll make me feel worse."
"Sorry!"
Reina and Nathaniel laughed. Meanwhile, Castiel was feeling annoyed. What was Nathaniel saying that was making Reina smile like that? He couldn't hear a thing but the way Reina playfully smacked Nathaniel's arm spoke volumes. Castiel angrily bit off the end of his sandwich and looked away.
"I don't know why she lets that guy suck up to her."
Lysander chuckled, amused.
"Jealousy is a trait of romantic interest, you know."
Castiel grumbled.
After school, Reina gathered her things and left the building. She wondered what to eat for dinner and she wondered where she could apply for a summer job. She was surprised to see Castiel leaning against the school gate; she couldn't help but admire how good he looked but she shook her head to get rid of those thoughts. Castiel saw her and he straightened; Reina wondered if he was waiting for her.
"Hey."
"Hi."
Reina warily regarded him as she passed by and walked down the sidewalk. Castiel matched her pace and they walked in awkward silence.
"What are you doing?" Reina asked.
"Going to a club."
Reina gaped at Castiel, shocked.
"You're a clubber?"
Castiel clicked his tongue at her and he poked her temple, pushing hard enough to cause her to stumble.
"Do I really look like that type of person? I got a gig tonight."
Reina cocked her head to the side and Castiel felt best rush to his face. Reina looked irresistibly cute with that confused expression on her face.
"Oh, that's right. You said you had a guitar."
Reina stopped at the park and told Castiel that she was going a different way. He insisted that the club he was going to was in the same direction but when Reina have him a skeptical look, he grabbed her wrist and dragged her into the park. Reina wondered why Castiel was acting so strangely. She looked down at Castiel's grip on her wrist and noted that he was holding her rather gently, which was something unexpected.
"That's my apartment."
Reina pointed to a tall building ahead.
"Which floor?"
"The fifteenth-hey, where are you going?"
"I'm walking you home, dummy."
Reina was speechless and didn't resist as Castiel pulled her into the elevator and pressed the button for the fifteenth floor. Reina stood one side of the elevator while Castiel stood on the other with his arms crossed across his chest. Reina shifted uncomfortably; Castiel's dark eyes were staring at her.
Reina led Castiel to the front of her apartment.
"Well, this is my stop," she fidgeted hesitantly, "Do you want a drink or something?"
"No, thanks. I'm going home now."
"Don't you have that gig?"
Castiel tsk-ed as he walked away.
"What gig?" He muttered.
Reina stared at him in shock as he disappeared into the elevator. As she unlocked the door, she realized that Castiel had just walked her home. She didn't know why, but her heart was thinking wildly at the thought.
"He's such a tsundere..."
