âHello, Iâm William. You must be Roger,â William greeted the other person.
âYes, Iâm Roger,â the other person replied calmly.
âThank you for keeping Jasper company today. I hope she didnât trouble you too much,â William said.
Rogerâs eyes flickered slightly. Williamâs words seemed to imply a sense of ownership, as if he was telling others that Jasper belonged to him.
âWhether she troubled me or not is between her and me. And as for thanking me, if anyone should be thanked, it should be her, right?â he said, looking at Jasper. âDo you want to thank me for keeping you company this afternoon?â
Jasper felt a bit frustrated. It seemed like she was just keeping him company while he conducted his chemical experiments this afternoon.
In front of the two guys, she awkwardly said, âThank you.â
âNot a problem,â he replied calmly.
William pursed his thin lips and said to Jasper, âLet me walk you back to your dorm.â
âOkay,â she agreed, then said goodbye to Roger.
Watching the backs of the two walking into the campus together, a shadow passed over Rogerâs beautiful face.
It had always been like this for him. They were like people from another world, and he was completely different from them.
âJasper, do you want to be friends with me?â Roger suddenly spoke up.
Jasperâs footsteps suddenly stopped, and she turned to look at him in surprise. âAre you willing to?â
He took a step forward, walked up to her, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. âDidnât you say that everyone in the school thinks weâre friends? Since thatâs the case, letâs be friends. Thereâs nothing wrong with being friends with the princess of the Reed family, right?â
Upon hearing his words, she felt a hint of disappointment in her heart. Was this person only willing to be friends with her because she was the so-called âthe Reed familyâ princess?
âOf course, if you donât want to, you donât have to.â Roger continued.
Jasper pursed her lips tightly and took a deep breath. âI donât mind. We can be friends from now on!â
âGreat, weâre friends now!â He said, extending his hand for a handshake.
She hesitated for a moment, but eventually reached out her hand. Their hands clasped together, and William, who was standing nearby, felt a sense of worry and unease spreading in his heart.
This Roger, regardless of whether he is Lawrence or not, is having an impact on Jasper!
Later on, William dropped Jasper off at the entrance of the girlsâ dormitory. âDo you really intend to be friends with Roger?â he asked.
âIs there a reason not to?â Jasper replied, puzzled.
âWhat if heâs not Lawrence?â William questioned.
âIt doesnât matter, we can still be friends,â she answered. âHe plays the guitar really well.â
He frowned, and his previous worries and anxieties seemed to blend together, causing him to blurt out, âDo you befriend anyone who plays the piano well?â
He is like this, Lawrence is like this, and Roger is still like this!
Does nothing else matter to her?! This thought made him even more anxious.
âNot really,â Jasper blinked his eyes, âI like people who are good at playing the piano, but not everyone who is good at playing the piano can be my friend. Besides, even people who canât play the piano can be my friend. Not all of my friends know how to play the piano.â