The moment Aaron Xavier arrived, he saw Chase Shaw laughing, his expression both hearty and teasing.
He was curious. "What's so funny?"
Nathan Lockwood let out a very low huff.
"Zoe Pierce guessed Nathan Lockwood has green tea-scented pheromones." The term "green tea" had long since been popularized on the Intelligent Brain, so even Chase Shaw and the others understood the meme.
As expected, Aaron Xavier froze for a moment before bursting out laughing.
He gave Zoe Pierce a thumbs-up, then glanced at the expressionless Nathan Lockwood. 'She might have a point, actually.'
'He'd definitely never considered Nathan Lockwood's pheromones in that light before.'
Zoe Pierce was already cringing so hard her toes were curling.
Thankfully, the instructor's arrival saved her.
"Alright, stop fooling around." The instructor hadn't heard what they were saying but found the atmosphere strange, especially seeing even Miles Sherman with a faint smile. "Let's go."
