"B-Brady, I, I'm not sure what to say," I couldn't believe what I was hearing, I was having trouble understanding him, let alone answering him.

"Y-You don't have to say anything right now, I figured I kinda rushed this whole thing anyway, I just needed to let yuh know, I was hoping you and I could spend more time together, outside of the club and nurse's offices for a change," Brady said.

"Brady, this is, I'm not sure how to, just give me the weekend to think it over, I'm sorry but I need to think, it's happening so fast," I replied in a panic.

"That's fine Noire, take all the time yuh need, I just needed to get that out there," Brady responded. An awkward silence fell on to the both of us, the atmosphere changed completely after Brady gave me his confession. Eventually Brady finally spoke up, "Well I guess we should get out of here, lord knows how long we've been in here considerin' we ain't supposed to be in here to begin with."

"Yeah, you're probably right," I say as the two of us finally leave the music room and head for the school exit, both of us walking in silence until we reached the entrance steps where we found Morgan waiting.

"Ah! There you two are, I feel like I've been sitting here for centuries. What you couldn't stand to not be alone?" She teased as Brady and I were noticeably silent and nonresponsive towards her teasing. "Hm? You two listening?"

"I'll, I'll see yuh at club on Monday Noire," Brady muttered before shuffling off."

"Did I miss something?" My sister asked.

"L-Let's just go home Morgan," I muttered to my ever persistent sister as we finally left the school.

Despite my best efforts to avoid it, Morgan continued to pester me about why Brady and I were so awkward towards our leave from the school for the entire walk home. As smart as she was she knew something was amiss. I don't know why I couldn't just tell her, but with all that Brady had just threw at me, my head was still spinning and I couldn't think straight. I can't talk about it now, at least not until I let it rest in my head a little longer.

Thankfully while at home Morgan hadn't mentioned anything around Mom or Dad, surely they would have resulted in me talking about it when I'm not ready. After dinner I laid on my bed just trying to finally assess everything that he told me.

"He couldn't really have meant what he said could he? There has to be some sort of misunderstanding or miscommunication happening here. Morgan couldn't have been right this whole time saying that Brady actually did like right?" Thoughts like these and more are all floating around inside my head. Oddly enough Morgan stopped badgering me about it once we got home, it really wasn't like her to give up so easily, it's probably safe to assume she'd be back at it as soon as she came up with another way to get answers out of me.

The next morning I heard a knock on my door, only to be greeted by a smiling Morgan, it seems as though she was coming after me sooner than I thought.

"Someone has some explaining to do Noire," Morgan joked.

"You're still on about yesterday?" I don't know why I bother asking.

"You know I can't just not find out what puts my dear sister in any sort of distress," I don't know what kind of answer I was expecting.

I felt I had given enough thought on the matter to talk it over with Morgan, although I feel as though my mind is already made up, "Alright come on." I replied to my sister, accepting defeat.

Closing the door behind us I proceeded to tell Morgan about the whole thing, excluding the part about the violin playing of course. Needless to say the news excited Morgan a very unnecessary amount.

"Oh Noire! I knew it I knew it! I'm so happy for you, just think he's friends with Owain too we can all double date it'll be fun!" I can't imagine exactly how many ideas she's already conjured up.

"Shush! I don't want Mom and Dad to know yet, plus I still haven't decided what I'm going to tell him yet," That wasn't completely true.

"Wait what do you mean? Do you not like him Noire?" She asked.

"I mean…" I couldn't find the right words to say.

"I'm calling it how I see it Noire, the few times I've seen you two together it looks like there's some good chemistry between you two, one of the few times I've seen a boy make you smile, and Nah seems to think so too. If you don't like him then end of story, but if you do you better say something Noire," Morgan gave her final thoughts on the situation before leaving me alone in my room. Everything she said did give me a lot to think about, my mind was officially made up.

Monday finally came, I had pleaded with Morgan not to say anything to Nah, one so I can tell her on my own, and two to get back at for not telling us about how she felt about Laurent. The day went along as normal as ever. I went to class with Morgan and Nah, and somehow haven't seen Brady the entire day. No sign of Inigo or Severa either, not even at lunch. It felt almost poetic, it seemed like I wasn't going to be able to give Brady his answer until club. I'm sure Mother would appreciate this approach.

The end of the day was here before I knew it, Nah went off to practice, Morgan went to book club, and I was left to Archery club with Brady. I'm not sure if I should wait for him outside of club, or tell him after. The decision was made for me however, I arrive to club to see Brady already there practicing.

"H-Hi," I say greeting him.

"H-Hey," It seemed he was feeling just as awkward as I was.

The entirety of club went by without either of us bringing it up, we were paired up once again and took the same shots we always have been, this time around it felt like club had dragged on for an eternity. Brady and I hardly spoke throughout the duration of club, we must have had the same thing stuck in our minds.

Once club ended Brady and I walked out together like usual, still accompanied with only silence. We found ourselves alone in the halls, the time was right. "…Brady." I said.

"Hm?" He responded.

"I um, I" I couldn't get the words out.

"You what Noire?" He asked.

"I-," The words escaped me again. I panicked and simply nodded.

"Eh, what?" Brady didn't quite understand, yet in return all I did was nod again faster. "Noire what are you doing?"

"My answer is yes!" I suddenly blurt out, not even the slightest clue where it came from.

"Noire, are you?"

"I'm sorry for making you wait, but my answer is yes! I want to be your girlfriend!"

"I, I don't know what to say," Before I knew it Brady had wrapped me in a warm embrace, I hugged him back. I don't know exactly how this got started, but I was happy.