Help! My Fictional Knight Is Real?! Chapter 14

[Scene: Outside Seren’s Apartment – 8:00 AM

Seren wagner (fl)

(pinching the bridge of her nose) Kieran, for the last time, you don’t need to come with me.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

(crossing his arms, unbothered) A lady of noble standing should never travel alone.

Seren wagner (fl)

I’m not a lady of noble standing. I’m a college student.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

Then even worse. No royal guards, no security—only commoners and rogues lurking at every turn.

Seren wagner (fl)

You mean… students?

Kieran Valtor (ml)

(suspiciously) Are they armed?

Seren wagner (fl)

…With textbooks

Kieran Valtor (ml)

(horrified) Ah. Knowledgeable warriors. The most dangerous kind 😨

Seren wagner (fl)

(mumbling to herself) Why is my life like this?

[Scene: College Campus – 8:30 AM]

Kieran steps onto campus, looking around like he just walked into a medieval battlefield

Kieran Valtor (ml)

So many people… walking aimlessly… carrying odd scrolls…

Seren wagner (fl)

They’re called notebooks.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

(whispering) Do they contain spells? 🤨

Seren wagner (fl)

Yes. Evil spells. Like Differential Equations .

Kieran Valtor (ml)

…Is that a war strategy?

Seren wagner (fl)

[Scene: Seren’s First Class – 9:00 AM]

Seren takes a seat. Kieran follows. The professor walks in.

Professor

Good morning, class. Let’s get started.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

(leaning over to Seren, whispering) Where is his crown?

Seren wagner (fl)

What—

Kieran Valtor (ml)

He holds authority yet wears no crest. A deceptive ruler. I shall be wary.

Seren wagner (fl)

He’s a professor, Kieran. Not a king.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

So… a scholar-king?🧐

Seren wagner (fl)

No—

Professor

(noticing Kieran) Ah, I don’t believe I’ve seen you in my class before.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

(nodding respectfully) I am Sir Kieran Valtor, guardian of Lady Seren. You may proceed.

Professor

(blinking) …Right. Moving on.

lena warner (fl bff)

(whispering to seren) I’m actually crying.

Seren wagner (fl)

Please don’t encourage him.

[Scene: Group Presentation – 10:30 AM]

Seren wagner (fl)

Wait, it’s today?! I thought it was next week!

lena warner (fl bff)

NO, IT’S TODAY—

Kieran Valtor (ml)

(casually adjusting his cuffs) Fear not. I shall handle this.

Seren wagner (fl)

Kieran, no—

Kieran walks up confidently and turns to the class.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

Lords and Ladies, today we shall discuss—

lena warner (fl bff)

OH MY GOD. 🤣

Seren wagner (fl)

STOP TALKING LIKE THAT—

Kieran Valtor (ml)

(completely ignoring her, gesturing grandly) —the historical importance of… what was it again?

Seren wagner (fl)

(facepalming) The Industrial Revolution.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

Right. A tale of power, ambition, and betrayal.

Professor

(raising an eyebrow) …Go on.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

(smirking, launching into an exaggerated speech) Once, the people toiled in darkness. Then—machines! Steam-powered beasts, their metal hearts burning with the fire of progress!

Seren wagner (fl)

(whispering) WHAT IS HE DOING—

lena warner (fl bff)

I DON’T KNOW BUT I’M LOVING IT.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

(continuing dramatically) With sweat and steel, humanity rose, forging empires and shattering the chains of the past!

👏 Random Student: Bro’s spitting facts.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

(pointing to the professor) And thus, my good scholar-king, the world was changed forever!

Professor

(sitting back, amused) …10/10 presentation. A+ for confidence.

Seren wagner (fl)

WHAT.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

(smirking at her smugly) You’re welcome.

Seren wagner (fl)

I HATE YOU.

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[Scene Shift: Seren Dragging Kieran Home – 4:00 PM]

Seren wagner (fl)

Never. Again.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

You got an A.

Seren wagner (fl)

That’s not the point!

Kieran Valtor (ml)

So you don’t want me to come back tomorrow?

Seren wagner (fl)

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

Kieran Valtor (ml)

Noted.

lena warner (fl bff)

He’s totally coming back tomorrow 😂

Seren wagner (fl)

IKR!!