When Lith realized what he had done, it was already too late. His face blushed up, even the end of his ears turned to bright red.

– “Smooth move, stud.” Solus mocked him mercilessly. “Too bad you forgot the flowers, the chocolate, and more importantly, the ring. What will she think of such poor performance?” –   Professor Nalear giggled, making Lith turn to an even brighter shade of red. He felt so ashamed of himself, that he could only hide his face between his hands, incapable of watching her, while banging his head on the desk.

– “You f*cking idiot!” He inwardly screamed. “Since when do I have a d*ck for brains? Just when I thought that things couldn’t get any worse, I turn out to be my worst enemy.” –   “I’m honestly flattered by your feelings…” She said while still chuckling.

“… but I’m not into kids. I’m looking for a tall and strong mage as a life companion. If in six years I’m still single and you haven’t changed your mind, I will be happy to resume this conversation.”

Lith wanted to cry and run away, spending the rest of his life hiding in the deepest hole he could find. But he had already made a fool out of himself, there was no reason to add insult to injury.

He took some deep breaths to calm down, using water magic to cool down both his face and nether regions, finally regaining his focus.

– “If I apologize, I will make everything worse.” He thought. “She reacted like I was joking, let’s play along. The more I stir it, the more it will stink.” –   “Now, before going back to the course’s topic, one last word of warning for you scum. The next time I catch you doing something disrespectful towards one of your classmates, I will make every single one of you regret not having a Guilty Ballot.