Sheer sipped at her lemonade, gazing at the man who sat opposite to her. Once she got him talking, he wouldn't stop.
And despite their brief meeting, she had taken a fondness to him. He intrigued her, interested her and made her feel safe.
Unlike Kakashi who threw himself at her.
She sighed, watching Celeste 'read' her book. But she internally knew that by tonight, she'd be receiving the third degree as to whether or not Sheer liked Iruka.
Either way, it was far too soon and she still was unable to trust anyone in Konoha.
"...And then obviously Kakashi stopped that from happening. But he does that a lot, whatwith him being the Copy Ninja and All. Me, on the other hand, I'm just a chunin who teaches. Quite sad huh?"
His eyes looked sad for a moment and Sheer only spoke the truth.
"I don't think life is about fame and being well known. All that matters is that you're content, happy and surrounded by the ones you love."
Iruka stuttered at that, blushing the slightest bit and causing Sheer's heart to flip. Her red cheeks gave her away but she averted her eyes to Celeste who had witnessed it all and was hiding behind her novel, smirking slightly.
Iruka smiled slightly, clearly caught off guard and embarassed.
His heart pace increased.
WHilst scratching his head, he finally gained the guts to ask about Kakashi.
"So, I noticed you and Kakashi were holding hands earlier..."
He attempted to mask his jealousy with a sip from his straw but he didn't know her well enough to know how she could read others.
"He held my hand. I think he got the wrong idea. I'm not into him at all."
"Oh really? Thats a relief because I was th-"
Celeste stood up and ran towards the door, tugging it open and there stood Kakashi, his face buried between the covers of a novel. He followed Celeste in and smiled, waving down at the two.
"It's time to go Sheer. You have to pick up your bags."
Sheer sighed, getting to her feet and turning away before Iruka spoke.
"I hope you're going to the festival. It would be lovely to speak again."
His sad voice sounded hopeful and filled her with longing and a feeling she'd never experienced before. She smiled back at him, nodding her head which caused her curls to bounce before turning away and following Kakashi out of the building.