[ Chapter 7 : Jack falling for Vivian slowly but surely ]
Jack took bag on his desk and opened it. He took out beautiful semi-branded men's hooded pure cotton jacket. It was printed with half dark blue and half black color. It looked simple, elegant and sophisticated.
'I wanted to gift him a branded jacket not a semi branded jacket but was scared to hurt his self esteem. So, just brought semi-branded jacket. Also, it is simple so that he won't get bullied for suddenly wearing fancy clothes and he will be more comfortable wearing it.' Viviana thought as Jack kept looking at jacket.
'I thought she would ask my help for something difficult but she just asked me to measure Jack's size and spent her whole weekend to search suitable jacket for Jack.' Alex lamented while watching them both from system space.
'It's beautiful and looks quite expensive.' Jack was thinking while holding jacket.
"Come on, wear it quickly. Let me see how you look wearing it." Viviana said looking at Jack before giving quick glance at his shoulder where his shirt was ripped and now is stitched before he could know.
Jack who saw her little action, "....".
He then opened the jacket and wore it.
[ Ding! Jack's Favorability increased by 2 Current Favorability : 27 ]
' It's comfortable and warm. It's a little large for me but yet I actually feel nice. Color is also dark and nice. I can wear it everyday without being much noticed.' Jack thought after wearing jacket and then watched Viviana as she gave different expressions on her face of slight surprise, happiness and satisfaction.
"Alex, if only he trims his hairs and keep them well and also gain little more weight he will look extremely handsome with golden hairs and eyes. Don't you think so?" Viviana said while checking out Jack
[ "So true." ] 'Of course, he is handsome. He is your main target' Alex said with a smirk.
While Viviana and Alex were communicating with each other, Jack was immersed in his own thoughts.
'She had actually put quiet a lot of effort, haven't she? ' He thought to himself which softened his facial features unknowingly.
'She definitely wanted to give me uniform after seeing ripped off uniform but considered my self-esteem and gave me jacket to cover it up instead. Quiet compassionate she is for someone like me.'
[ Ding! Jack's Favorability increased by 2 Current Favorability : 29 ]
Hearing favorability notification again Viviana was surprised and instinctively looked at Jack who was still looking at her and their eyes met. But this time they both didn't get embarrassed like first time and instead were extremely calm.
When Viviana found him looking at her, she instinctively gave him her most beautiful and cheerful smile as if reassuring him and saying 'it's suites you and you look amazing.' And that's how Jack felt about her smile.
[ Ding! Jack's Favorability increased by 1 Current Favorability : 30 ]
Jack also gave back a proper real slight smile to Viviana for the first time since meeting as if saying 'Thankyou for your thoughtfulness and compassion, It's very much to my liking.'
Soon, more student started to enter classroom and ambiguous atmosphere between them return to normal and no one could sense any weirdness in it.
Since, that day doubt solving session with Viviana bringing breakfast continued as usual for a whole month and Viviana also slowly increased it's frequency more often during this time. Jack didn't mind her increased frequency since she would bring him to eat warm meal and also she didn't took much time of him.
While Jack's favorability increased by 2 and remained stagnant but Viviana didn't mind it and was chill about it.
During this time though favorability didn't have much effect but both have graduated from being simple classmates to being study-mates.
[ "Favorability is again stagnant and here you are playing piano." ] Alex appeared suddenly and sat beside Viviana who was practicing piano and at the same time looking at past favorability notification.
[ Ding! Jack's Favorability increased by 2 Current Favorability : 32 ]
"Are you keeping watch on him?" Viviana inquired.
[ "Yes. There is nothing much to do" ]
"Hm.. tell me if something major happens, I have to go for family dinner after some time so I'll get ready" Viviana said while tidying up instruments she used.
In the car, Viviana and Alex were chatting through mind connection. Viviana this time was accompanied by her Uncle Leonard, Liam and the twins.
"Brothers, how was your preparatory matches, yesterday? " Viviana asked twins beside her.
"Good. You wished us didn't you before match." Henry said with a smile
"I heard you allowed a little wimp to sit near you. If you don't like him I can tell him to change seats." Derek interrupted in between.
"Yes" Henry agreed.
"Vivi, you shouldn't trust boys just because they look weak and innocent. People are really good at taking advantage of people who are not alert and are compassionate." Leonard explained calmly
"same for you twins."
"We are not kind as Viviana. She doesn't even eat meat because she like animals.. pff" Derek said jokingly.
"That's for sure. And not only that, even after getting bullied by us when she was young she was first to help us when those seniors were beating us." Henry talked about past.
"yeah, she came with huge stick and chilli powder and threw chilli powder in their eyes when they were not ready beat them up and got us more time to run away."
"She was also severe injured but she didn't ran away." Derek said proudly to Leonard.
"Hm I heard it, thank you Viviana not only for this but I heard when all elders were busy you took care of all three children when they were sick or got hurt or when there were any fights and also their studies, even when you are the youngest. Me and Adolf are really grateful for it" Leonard said while giving defeated smile.
"No problem Uncle. It's my responsibility as their sister. And I love it." Viviana said smilingly.
Alex : "..." I can hear favorability meter going up
Everyone were in happy mood especially twins after listening Viviana's statement.
[ "Your father would also be at dinner." ] Alex talked after some time has passed.
"hm" Viviana replied who was watching out of car window.
It was raining. Since, monsoon season was starting. It was slightly dark outside and people walking with Umbrella everywhere in the rain. And there seem to be actually someone walking down the street in rain only with a jacket on.
'That jacket looks familiar.' Viviana was thinking when Alex spoke,
[ "Jack is in this vicinity" ]
"Stop the car." Viviana said in hurry.
Everyone were startled and confused by Viviana's sudden request.
"I saw someone I know, I'll be back in a moment. Please Uncle."
"wait Vivi, who...."
After informing them, Viviana took her dark blue umbrella and left car in hurry leaving them behind with their questions.
Everyone : "...."
'At today's job I felt little weak but didn't know I was contracted with cold. It had worsened from afternoon and it is also raining. I forgot my umbrella at home' Jack thought to himself while walking through rain.
'At least this jacket is keeping me warm but is slightly wet. Sigh..I didn't had breakfast today since she didn't come today. I guess I have to work today in this condition.' Jack thought as he watched people walking around with umbrella.
When he saw a beautiful slender figure of a girl in dark blue dress as night sky like a fairy coming towards him holding umbrella of same color. Her brown hair flowed in wind and were slightly wet making her more beautiful.
She was walking elegantly and in hurry while frowning at him. Just as he was thinking who she could be she stopped in front of him and held her blue umbrella over his head.
As she did that, nice familiar floral scent could be smelled.
Jack : "..."
"What are you doing walking in rain.?" Viviana asked frustratingly
She looked extremely beautiful with her makeup on. Her red lipstick and eyeshadow increasing beauty of her already beautiful eyes. They both seem to be of same height.
"How come you are here?" Jack asked.
"That's not important now is it. And...." Viviana paused in mid-sentence after noticing slight blush on Jack's handsome face.
"Why is your face red?" Viviana asked while touching his forehead with her cold hands.
Jack looked like a wet chicken with his beautiful golden bangs covering his shimmering golden eyes dripping with water and his handsome face red due to fever while his most of head remains covered with his hood.
'Her hands are cold and soft' Jack thought while being surprised as he didn't even flinched at her touch since he didn't usually like people touching him.
A warm and comfortable feeling surged all over his cold body making him relax and want to have that warmth to himself, just for him.
Jack frowned when he saw her hair and dress were wet.
"Are you even listening to...."
"you should hurry back. Where is your car? How did you come here?" Jack interrupted her with his list of questions in worry.
"My car is waiting over there but first of all come with me." Viviana dragged to nearby convenience store.
And purchased all kind of medicine including cold medicine and something warm to eat for him .
Watching her purchasing so many items, Jack tried to stop her,
"Viviana wait...."
"you stand still. Don't talk or I'll get angry." Viviana said fiercely.
He had never seen her being this fierce before, so he shut up as she said.
After coming out of convenience store, she handed out purchased item to him
"Take this and go home. I'll be going now I have work to do." Viviana said
"I have job to do. I can't.."
"I'll talk to owner and if he removes you from job I'll find new one for you." Viviana said with determination.
Jack : "...".
"Then I'll be going, bye." Viviana said her farewell and ran towards car waiting for her without taking her umbrella.
Jack was left behind who was trying to give her umbrella back.
He watched as she entered car and car moved far away until he couldn't see it.
He looked at medicine in his hand and started walking in his original direction but suddenly he remembered Viviana's face saying to go home.
He stopped few seconds and continued walking in same direction but suddenly turned around and started walking in opposite to where he was going.
When Viviana returned inside the car, notification sounded.
[ Ding! Jack's Favorability increased by 3 Current Favorability : 35 ]
Viviana was quite happy about increased in her favorability but soon frowned remembering his condition.
"What happened? And you are wet all over, Vivi." Leonard said worryingly while turning off AC.
They all actually watched Viviana go and give her umbrella to a strange boy.
"yes." Derek quickly gave his handkerchief for her.
While Henry gave his warm jacket to her.
"Do you know him?" Leonard asked casually.
"yes, my desk mate." Viviana replied indifferently
"Oh!" Leonard replied casually.
While Derek and Henry looked at each other.
'Need to inform Adolf about it.' Leonard thought.
'Need to meet this guy in person, in future' twins thought.
"Alex, did he returned home?" Viviana spoke through mind connection after she dried herself up and warmed up.
[ "yes" ]
"What is he doing right now?"
[ "he just reached his apartment." ]
[ "Now he changed his clothes and hanged his jacket carefully to dry." ]
Alex kept informing her about Jack moments while from outside Viviana kept listening to twins and Leonard's chatter.
[ "he just now ate what you brought and now drank medicine ." ]
[ Ding! Jack's Favorability increased by 1 Current Favorability : 36 ]
Viviana was quiet satisfied with increase in favorability and told Alex to stop informing any further.
Soon, the car reached hotel where other family members were waiting for them. Viviana was escorted by twins on her both side, inside where their father and other siblings were waiting for them.
While Viviana enjoyed her family dinner, Jack slept well for the first time after so many days.