Andrew recovered from the thunderclap, looked up, and saw Scarlett waiting for him.
He quickly calmed his state of mind, silently chanting, 'Calm down, calm down. If Professor Scarlett sees that I'm afraid of thunder, that would be truly embarrassing.'
Andrew walked up to Scarlett and said, "Scar, I'm sorry, I'm late."
However, Scarlett did not reply. Instead, she slightly tilted her head, scrutinizing Andrew with her bright, watery eyes.
"Wh-what's wrong?" Andrew asked doubtfully.
"You're afraid of thunder?" Scarlett said lightly, looking directly at Andrew.
"Who... who said that!" Andrew firmly denied it, keeping his tone relaxed, "I'm a grown man, how could I be afraid of thunder."
But in the next moment...
BOOM!!!
A clap of thunder made Andrew's body involuntarily tremble.
When he came to his senses, he saw Scarlett still looking at him sideways, but the corners of her mouth seemed to lift slightly, and she let out a questioning sound.
"Hmm?"
