Kairos stood in front of her. No matter how much he planned, the words refused to come.
"Damn it," he cursed inwardly before forcing himself:
"I-I'm Kairos Nozvan. What about you?"
He held out his hand without thinking. Instantly, regret hit. 'Why did I do that?'
Cartalia hesitated, then shook it.
"Um, I'm Cartalia. So... anything you need?"
Kairos tried to steady himself. Inside, chaos raged inside his mind.
'She thinks I'm a weirdo. What am I even doing? Calm down!'
"Nothing, I'm done with the test too," he said, scratching his head, not daring to meet her eyes.
Cartalia tilted her head slightly, studying him. 'Is he shy?'
Then realization came in, 'I see, so he's here for Rosa. Are they really in love with each other?! But he's too shy?'
She instantly concluded that was the case, and how kind she was. She put on a polite smile, taking the lead.
'Yes...that was a tough exam. I lost pretty quickly. I'm not very skilled....
