**Chapter 68: The Spill**

Mina's grin was still plastered on her face as she leaned in, her voice taking on a conspiratorial tone. "You know, guys, I have to tell you something," she said, her eyes sparkling with mischief. I shot her a warning glance, but she just chuckled and continued. "Ves here has been keeping a little secret from you all," she said, her voice dripping with drama. Katsuki, who was sitting across from us, raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about, Mina?" she asked, her voice laced with curiosity. Mina took a deep breath before launching into her story. "So, you know how Ves and Hawks have been texting back and forth?" she asked, her eyes glinting with amusement. I felt my face heat up as I realized where this was going. "Mina, don't," I warned, trying to cut her off. But she just laughed and continued. "Well, it's not just texting," she said, her voice rising in excitement. "Hawks actually asked Ves out on a date... in front of the whole class!" The room fell silent as everyone's eyes turned to me. I felt my face burn with embarrassment as I realized that Mina was going to spill the beans about the article. Katsuki's eyes widened in surprise. "No way!" she exclaimed. "That's so cool, Ves!" I shook my head, trying to play it cool. "It's not a big deal, guys," I said, trying to downplay the situation. But Mina just laughed. "Oh, it's a big deal, Ves," she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "I mean, Hawks is basically a superhero, and he asked you out on a date in front of the whole class. That's like, a million points in the romance department!" I felt my face heat up even more as I realized that Mina was going to make a big deal out of this. "Mina, stop," I warned, trying to cut her off. But she just kept going. "And then there's the article," she said, her eyes glinting with mischief. "You know, the one where Hawks basically confesses his feelings to Ves in front of the whole country?" I groaned, feeling my face burn with embarrassment. "Mina, stop," I repeated, trying to shut her down. But it was too late. The damage was done. Everyone was staring at me, their faces filled with surprise and curiosity. I sighed, resigned to my fate. I guess the cat was out of the bag now.