Pain, that's what Caleb was feeling. A lot of physical pain. He was being wheeled in to the Healing Coven after an accident which involved him landing roughly on the ground, causing his leg to break. "Ow!" Caleb screamed.
It was Hexside's final match between Glandis at the Miracle Derby Contest. A Flyer Derby contest where every school on the Boiling Isles compete to beat each other in a Flyer Derby match that involves them surviving impossible obstacles. Luckily, Caleb survived until he broke his legs by that rough landing.
"Don't panic." Viney, the Healing Coven student said. "I'll get something to numb the pain to fix the leg. Puddles!" Viney's pet griffin crashed into the room with a snake in their mouth. "Aww Puddles, you didn't eat the snake this time. I'm so proud of you."
"You sure he isn't saving her stomach for me?" Caleb asked.
Viney laughed. "Aww, I'm glad you have a sense of humour."
"That wasn't humour." Caleb said bluntly.
"Well, whatever it was, it made me laugh." Viney retorted. "Okay, hold still." Viney used the snake to bite Caleb's hand, causing him to freeze. "Okay, time for the healing spell." Viney cracked her knuckles.
Then, a nurse entered the room. "Hey Viney, Caleb's got a visitor."
"Okay, bring them in." Viney requested.
The visitors were Luz, Camila, Vee and Willow entered the room to check on Caleb. "Hey bro." Luz greeted the boy.
Caleb groaned. "I told you to not call me that."
"Well, you're my brother so I can call you what I want." Luz retorted.
The witch had only been living with the Nocedas for a year after the defeat of Emperor Belos and The Collector. Camila quickly took him in since she saw this boy was in need of a loving family and had treated him like the son she never had. Plus, he learnt the concept of sibling teasing with Luz being the playful, teasing little sister he didn't know he needed.
Plus, Camila was happy to let him into Hexside along with Luz since she thought he might need some kind of help with knowing the ins and outs of the school.
"Hi Mijo, how are you feeling?" Camila asked her son.
"My leg hurts." Caleb replied.
"Well, you did great out there, regardless." Camila assured him.
"Yeah, you were awesome!" Vee exclaimed. "Especially the way you made that spin in the air."
"Yeah Caleb, you were amazing." Willow remarked.
"Thanks cap….I mean, Willow. You were amazing as well." Hunter responded while blushing. "I'm glad you were able to visit."
"Well, I had to thank my star player somehow." Willow then realised that Viney was in the same room and quickly tried to defuse her glare. "I mean, not to…..Uh…..Disregard my other star players…You were also great Viney. I mean, everyone…including Caleb, Gus, Skara and you." Willow was blushing.
This made Viney raise her eyes and grin. "Hold on, there are other players who are in need. I'll leave you guys alone. Unless you three want to stay with him." Viney then motioned to the two teens standing near them.
But luckily, the three of them knew about Caleb's crush on Willow so they had to make an excuse to leave.
"Hey Mom, I think my magic is running low." Vee informed her mother.
"Yeah, I was about to double check." Camila replied, understanding the hint. "How about you Luz? Do you and Amity have anything planned?" Camila then motioned to Caleb and Willow.
Luckily, Luz understood the hint. "Oh cramity! I'm meant to hang out with Amity!" Luz yelled, a little over the top. She then ran out of the room. "IM COMING AMITY!"
Camila shook her head for her daughter taking her exit to a silly length. "Ese es mi bebé." Camila then walked out of the room along with Vee and Viney so Caleb and Willow could have their alone time. Before she left, Camila gave Caleb a thumbs up, wishing him all the luck he needs.
Willow and Caleb smiled awkwardly at each other, before they both realised that they were on their own. They both rubbed the backs of their heads while smiling at each other.
They had both been attracted to each other for a year without telling each other, longer than Luz and Amity who lasted 1 month before getting together. But Caleb and Willow was another story.
Caleb had always assumed that his feelings for Willow was a strange illness but luckily, Camila told him what it actually was. And since then, he had been scared to tell Willow about them since he didn't know how she felt back. Will she even like him back.
"You were great out there." Caleb soon said.
Willow blushed. "Thanks. I think you deserve more of the credit though. I only just lead."
"That is ridiculous." Caleb admitted. "You deserve some credit. Cause without your leadership and your amazing flying skills, then we wouldn't have won."
"I guess not." Willow agreed as she looked away to hide the fact she was blushing. Caleb did the same thing as her and coughed.
Caleb sighed. "Okay, I can't sugarcoat this any longer." Caleb took a deep breath. "Captain….I mean, Willow, there's something I've been wanting to ask you for a while. I didn't wish to do it in the best way possible, I was just waiting for the right moment."
Willow was blushing as she stared at Caleb. "Please continue." Did this mean he liked her back?
"Listen Willow, there are things I am still trying to figure out about interactions and one of them is…..Romance." Caleb explained.
"Oh, is there someone you're attracted to?" Willow asked rather sheepishly. She was confident it was her, but a part of her was kind of fearing it wouldn't.
"Well, this person….Um…..Um….She…She…She…She…." Caleb just closed his eyes tightly. "Ah! Willow, I really like you as more than a friend! Would you like to go out sometime?! And if you don't want to go out with me, then I'm fine being your friend!" Hunter opened his eyes to see that Willow had turned red. Like, at an Amity level.
"Uh….." Was all Willow was able to get out of her mouth.
Caleb groaned. "Oh Titan, was this stupid?! Oh man! I'm sorry! I knew this wouldn't be-"
"Caleb!" Willow took hold of Caleb's paralysed wrist.
"This wouldn't be a good time to do it! I mean, a player and their team captain?! Is that even allowed in social lives."
"Caleb!"
"Uh….I don't know if it's those stupid high school movies me and Luz watched that made me ask that but…."
"Caleb!" Willow then snapped her fingers in front of Caleb, snapping him out of his tirade. "I want to go out with you. Do you want to go out with me?"
Caleb was at first surprised by Willow's response but he then started laughing. "Did you just ask me out even after I asked you?"
Willow then realised what she said and groaned with embarrassment. She covered her face with her hands to hide the embarrassment forming inside. "Oh nooooo, why did I do that?"
Caleb just laughed. "Did you want to ask me out?"
"Yes!" Willow replied happily. "I did!"
"Okay!" Caleb responded happily.
The two had no idea what to do now. They just stared at each other with cheeks blushing and lips tightening. Willow then held Caleb's paralysed hand while Hunter only stared at it, instead of holding it back.
"I'm paralysed so I can't feel your hand." Caleb said.
"Oh." Willow then let go of the hand. "So, I guess that makes you my boyfriend?"
"And that makes you my…..girlfriend?" Willow nodded her head at Caleb's question, which he smiled at. "Oh boy. I have butterflies in my stomach."
"Oh, really?" Willow asked. "Hey Viney, I think Caleb swallowed butterflies! You'd ought to dissect him!"
"No, that's a human saying!" Caleb yelled.
