~5~

"Class"

The way he stared at her in class… She liked the attention, but it was so distracting. How was she supposed to focus on the lecture about hidden draw points when she felt his eyes on her constantly?

Class was boring. He needed something to keep him awake. That's why he stared at Selphie. She made staying awake easy, and he made a game of staring at the back of her head. Occasionally she'd look behind her. Irvine would try not to get caught by looking away when she did. She'd catch on soon. He looked forward to it.


~6~

She was so sweet. A little too sweet. She had told him to stop when he leaned in for a kiss.

"Irvie, we're not even dating!"

"So?"

"I can't kiss you without a commitment."

He knew what was up. She had never kissed anyone before. She was nervous. He couldn't help but smile. She was so… pure. Delicate. Untainted. There was nothing wrong with that, in fact, it was new to him, but he liked it. Selphie was different than all the other girls because she had something they didn't. Innocence.