In a cold, stormy night. A pair has been keeping each other warm, heated by each other's flaming desire.
"You've already broken my walls, the moment you forgave me!" Achan, the topless young man, whispers as he gently slides both his hands on Uther's broad chest.
Though his clothes cover his skin, the warmth on Achan's palms causes his body to heat up.
"Are you sure you want to do it?" Uther clutched Achan's hips, his voice trembling with exhilaration as the man above him sent waves of sensation through his body.
"I've tried pushing you away, but it didn't work. Now, let's see if you could handle me!" Achan smirked as he reached his hands behind him.
Uther's body jolted, his heart raced as Achan's hand began to slightly grope his-
*Gasp!* Uther woke up from a dream…
"Wha-What was that?!" Uther muttered as he stared at the person sleeping beside him.
He slowly reached for his now hard manhood and started wondering what had happened last night.
***
Achan's P.O.V
"Hey, isn't that the rumoured boyfriend of a young billionaire?" A guy from my class whispered.
"Damn it! If I knew he's into guys, I could have had a shot!" His friend replied.
"As if! Y'all wouldn't even have the chance to get close to him, even in your next ten lives, I bet! The fuck y'all are talking about… Mr. Moralez is here, y'all are down here!" A girl, our class president, snickered at them as she placed her hands one significantly higher than the other.
Before I could get in, she already spotted me and gave me a reassuring smile after realizing that I'd probably heard everything.
This is why she won as our class president, she's very kind and brave!
'Thanks!' I mouthed before walking to my seat.
"Pres. can you help me?" Our class adviser suddenly took her away before I could even talk to her.
I should properly thank her later!
"Hi Achie, have you finished our assignment on anatomy?" The first guy ran to me with a smile as his friend followed him.
Achie? Was he calling me a fucking dog's name?
"No, sorry!" I tried to smile to remain cordial.
"You can copy ours!" The second guy offered.
I know what this is…
"Oh no, no thanks, I don't wanna bother you guys!" I tried to laugh it off.
"It's nothing, you could just introduce us-" The first guy uttered.
"I'm sorry, I forgot I did do it. Left it on my locker!" I snapped and gave them a quick glare before walking out.
Tsk!
"Why does he gotta pursue me?" I told myself as I reached for my lips, recalling the night before.
This is not the new life I was imagining… I thought, we'll never work!
"Oh, Achan? Why are you outside?" Our class president suddenly appeared behind me.
I immediately stood straight and acted normal.
"Did those idiots-" She tried to enter our classroom, but I stopped her before she could nag them.
"No, calm down, Pres. I just got out to take my notebook from my locker!" I explained to her.
"Oh? Good. Anyway, please call me by my name, we're no longer strangers, right?"
She smiled at me, then waited for my answer.
"Yes… Of course…" My tone went up as I tried to recall her name.
She sighed and batted her eyes at me, lips pouting as a sign of disappointment.
"It's Sherraine Valeria, you even voted for me!" She said while pouting.
"Oh, right! Forgive me, I didn't sleep well that night before…" I laughed while scratching the back of my head.
"I know, you did look tired yesterday. Mind if I ask what happened?"
"I forgot my homework, see ya!" I bolted out as soon as I heard her question.
Flashback:
"That's why I wanted you to say yes, you'd get to know me if we started dating, right?" He smiled while his face hovered inches away from mine.
Is he playing with me?
"Now, what do you say?" He squints his eyes as he plays with my cheeks.
I hate this man!
"If I say yes, would you stop being like this?" I slowly said to him as I placed my hand on my mouth, stopping any future stolen kisses.
Yet I still let him…
"No!" He smirked before pulling my hands away from my mouth.
"Why?" I said, irritated.
"Because I want to get rid of this wall you're putting... How can I make you fall for me if I stop being sweet towards you?" He said while closing our gap.
Before I could push him away, his hands began to slide under my shirt.
"Hmm!" The only sound I could muster as I tried to fight off my urge.
I can't let him in, this is not right!
'By moonlight's hush and starlit gleam, let slumber take you in its dream.' Luckily, I know a Sleeping Spell from Ori's book.
Thank heavens this Spell's short and easy to remember!
I sighed in relief when Uther's body lay unconscious on top of me.
"You cannot fall for me!" I whispered as I carefully positioned his body on my bed.
I know he's doing this out of gratitude. I'm the one who ended their curse. But at the same time, I'm also the one who killed his father. There's no way he has already forgiven me solely out of affection!
"Don't leave, please, not you too!" He suddenly talked in his sleep.
What is he dreaming?
I was about to cover his body with my blanket when he grabbed my hands and pulled me.
"Was my Spell not working?!" I uttered as I stared close to his closed eyes.
A tear fell. Is he having a nightmare?
"I'm here, I'm here!" I immediately sat next to him and slowly caressed his hair to comfort him.
Did I cast the wrong Spell?
"I'm sorry, I'm new to this!" I whispered as I gently placed my hand on his face.
A flicker of white light slowly came out of my hands and hovered over his face.
I can see his anxiety gently lifting when my Lifeforce gathers on his body.
"I'm sorry…" The only thing I could think of to say.
Who was in your dream? Is it your father?
"Achan." He whispers as he wraps his hands on my waist.
End of Flashback
"Achan?" Sorene's voice woke me up.
"What is wrong with you? You've been spacing out more than usual!" She added after waving at my face.
More than usual?
"Excuse me? What is wrong with you, your faculty's miles away from here. Why are you two still here, at this hour?!" I yelled at them after seeing the two of them standing before me inside our cafeteria.
"Huh? Weren't you the one who promised us Lunch? And don't change the subject, I was asking first!" Sorene crossed her arms and looked at me with sass.
Ori just stood there, watching us.
"You hungry?" I asked him and he just smiled while nodding.
"Can I get a pizza?" Sorene giggled after seeing me standing up to go to the counter.
"You?" I turned to Ori again after giving Sorene a disgusted look.
"Anything's fine!" He shrugged before sitting on the table.
He looked tired… Better order that, then!
"Here you go, strawberry milkshake and a slice of pepperoni pizza!"
"Woah! They served strawberry milkshakes here?!" His eyes lit up after seeing his favorite drink.
"Better eat up, or you two would be late for your afternoon clas-"
"We're free this afternoon, you don't have to worry about that!" Sorene winked at me.
"Okay, let's talk later then!"
"O.M.G. Thank goodness you're also free! We need you!" Sorene gasped as she took a bite of her pizza.
"What is it?" I looked at Ori, I knew something was off.
"No-Nothing, don't mind her!" He said while avoiding eye contact.
"Are the Society tracking us down?!" I stood up, scaring almost all the fellow students eating on the cafeteria.
"Sorry, he's dumb, I am not pregnant." Sorene pulled me back to sit after saying the most out-of-pocket excuse!
"Sorene?!" Ori slapped her shoulder and stared at her.
"What's this? Are you two keeping me out of the loop?" I sighed.
I can't believe them, they were the ones who convinced me to stay with them and enroll in this university, but now, they're even keeping secrets from me? It wasn't even a week since we all got here!
"This is not about us, I promise… I'm just dealing with a ghost, that's all!" He grabbed my hand to reassure me.
A ghost? Is that why he tried to keep it from me?
"Then you better find a Necro, or a Monk at least!" I sighed again after realizing their little secret.
Ghosts are not my specialty. If he's being hunted indeed, then it was a good gesture to keep me from it. I hate ghosts after all!
"Can you at least give him a sage? We walked all the way here to see you, can you at le- OUCH!" Sorene screamed in pain when Ori pinched her cheeks.
"Can you shut the fuck up? I can speak for myself!" Ori scolded her as she wiggled in pain.
"I'm showwy!" She pleaded.
"My package should arrive soon, I'll give you a Cleansing Totem as soon as I get my hands on my herbs!"
If only I had taken some of my plants with me, I wouldn't have to repurchase a bunch online!
"Then, message us after you make one for me, no rush, that ghost is no match for me!" He assured me, but I can see tiredness in his eyes.
He must be dealing with this ghost for a while now!
I slowly walked towards him and placed my forehead on his and took a deep breath.
"Are you?" He asked after realizing what I'm gonna do.
"Dudes, we are in a public place, do it somewhere else!" Sorene tried to butt in, but I already started the Ritual.
"Take half my energy, you'll need it. I'll take care of the Cleansing Totem once it arrives. But you'd better find a professional in this field!" I whispered as half of my strength slowly escaped my body.
"Damn! This is hot, right, girls?" We heard Sorene talking to a group of students who were watching us.
She's even fanning herself with her hands.
"We-We'd better go, we have class!" Ori suddenly rushed out of the cafeteria and took Sorene with him.
"Wait, weren't we free today?" Sorene's last words before they left the scene.
"Isn't he the rumoured boyfriend of that young CEO?"
"The one who lives in Malkent City?"
"Yes, the sole heir of the top luxurious hotels across countries!"
"Why is he kissing that girl then?"
"They weren't kissing, and that one's a dude!"
"Shit, what a player!" I overheard the group of people talking about me.
Good, let the people talk, it's best that I'd be the one who'll look bad in people's eyes… I won't be dating him anyway, it's good to focus the public's attention on me, rather than him!
"Who said he's a player? That's his little brother, dummies! It shows that y'all don't have good relations with your siblings!" A familiar woman interfered.
"Elle?!" My eyes widened upon seeing her standing in the middle of that group.
She just smiled at me and gently swiped her hands on her shoulder, acting cool. She's even wearing our faculty's white uniform.
The school bell rang, indicating the end of lunchtime.
As the other students walked out of the cafeteria, both of us remained standing.
"Hi, I'm Elle, your new classmate slash best friend from Nursing 1, class A. Nice to meet you!" She held out her hand after she got close to me.
"What are you doing here? Didn't we already have an agreement to let me be?" I tried to act cold toward her, but my lips couldn't help but greet her with a big smile.
"What? You're gonna kick me out, too? I already lost my job because a certain Chief suddenly resigned, leading to our department's dissolution. Now, when I just wanna change careers by studying, AGAIN, you're gonna hinder me?!" She acted offended and even sat on the floor.
"Did he seriously fire you? You? The second-best assistant Moral Ez had ever seen?!" I crossed my arms and knelt in front of her.
"Even with all those qualifications, I still chose to become your classmate!" She smiled and laughed at me.
Uther, why are you making it hard for me not to love you?!
"Okay, it's up to you… But I am warning you, I am a needy classmate slash best friend, you should ask your Boss for reassignment while it's still early. I don't think you'd be able to keep up!" I gave her a smug look, but she just shrugged her shoulders.
"I know being a student's secretary is better than being the Chief of Private Health Physicians, there's no way I would let anybody else take this assignment! Besides, Boss already entrusted this gig to me, I would be able to take care of his most precious possession, after all!" Her left eyebrow raised, and she returned the smug look at me.
She didn't even keep it a secret. Uther, you sly fox! You left without a word, that morning, you didn't even tell me why, you didn't even contact me for two days, just so you could pull this on me?!
"Okay, but just so you know… I am nobody's possession!" I smiled at her before gently tapping her shoulders.
Before she could react, I had already gotten out of the cafeteria.