"W-Wait a second, please…!" I blurted out, my voice cracking a bit from panic.
Gabrielle shot me this sharp, unwavering stare, her glasses catching a faint shimmer of moonlight as she spoke, "Why are you stopping me? It's obvious they're doing something wrong, and that's already written in the academy's rule book. There shouldn't be any illicit relationship going on between cadets."
My throat felt dry as I swallowed. "Y-Yes, I get it. I mean, even though I haven't actually read the rule book cover to cover, I know for a fact no one's supposed to have an illicit relationship. B-But you've gotta see that just because it's in the rule book doesn't mean it's really that strictly prohibited," I tried to explain, stumbling over my words.
