Status Updates From Sufficiently Advanced Magic...

“Can’t believe I let her give me a ring.”
Keras snickered. “I’m sure a lot of people say that at some point in their lives.”
Derek rolled his eyes. “Okay. You don’t get to talk anymore. House rules.”
Keras quirked a brow. “Then how am I supposed to flirt with you for Miss Cadence’s entertainment?”
“Ugh. I’m going upstairs.” Derek pushed himself out of a chair.
Keras stood up, too. “Is that an invitation?”
Hehe

After a while of studying in that room, I came to the belated realization that Derek and Vera were flirting nearby. And by “I came to the realization”, I mean Derek eventually told me, “We’re flirting, can we please have some space?”
Fair enough, Derek. Fair enough.

That'd do it.

“It is customary for students to attend with a date.”
I winced. The last time someone had asked me to help them find a date to the ball hadn’t exactly ended well. “You want me to ask someone for you?”
Jin tilted his head downward and laughed nervously. “No, Corin. I want you to come with me to the ball.”
Oh.
Oh!
I blinked. “Uh, I mean, as a friend? Or as a date?”

Hopeless.

Enjoying the thorough world building a lot! I love the protagonist, I feel like I identify with him a lot. Him saying "I'd have to look more into it later," is the equivalent of me going down a rabbit hole and having a bazillion tabs open for research purposes. Also, asexual representation??? Yes, please and thank you!