“She kissed me! She started it!” Sim called, jumping away from Flavia and breaking their embrace. “I didn’t know it was happening until it happened!” “Liar,” Flavia countered, rolling her eyes and quickly wiping her mouth. “You totally started it.” I stared at the two of them, my fight with Astrid completely forgotten. What was this? Kissing? Between Sim and Flavia? So the two of them were an item? A cross-species couple, just like Ryoko and I? Well, we weren’t exactly a couple right now, but that wasn’t the point. We were attracted to each other and we’d certainly locked lips, just like the two third-years. “What’s the meaning of this?” Astrid trumpetted. “Why are you two kissing?” “Are you two...” I gestured to the both of them. “A couple? Gods, no!” Sim quickly said, fake-gagging.

