"You look like you have something you want to say," said Isabella as she looked at him with amusement in her eyes. Seeing how seriously Nero took everything made her want to tease him just a bit. Between the two of them, he was the teenager so why was he so uptight?
"I want to ask about what's next," said Nero, suppressing the urge to call Isabella out. Yet his attempts at restraint only made Isabella laugh.
"Enjoy yourself a little, young man. You need to learn to enjoy the little things, or you're going to get burnt out. I've checked the status of your application, and though you have been referred you are far from being selected for the position.
"KMA often goes without selecting a candidate for the legion rather than picking someone unsuitable. While you have a strong resume so far, you are not the only candidate that KMA is keeping an eye on."
Nero raised an eyebrow. He did not need to be told who the other candidate was, he could already guess.
