28 Chapter 27

While Nephis and Sunny were having a mental inner monologue about the same guy. Our said guy was now trying his best to pacify a sulking, pouting Cassie who, had every right to be angry at an idiot that would throw themselves straight into a hoard of nightmare creatures one rank above him just so he could have a few soul shards, valuable ones albeit, which. To be fair, will help them in the long run immensely.

So this idiot was the kind of idiot that would risk his life like that.

This idiot was a special one.

One she has started to develop certain feelings for. It made her a bit scared and a little bit excited at the prospect of being together as lovers. Especially her flaw that will make anything more difficult ten times more than what was originally considered as normal.

These past few days in the dream realm has been kinda like a fever dream for her. One she wished she won't wake up from, one she wished that she'd live in for an eternity. All for the sake of bathing in that, very warm, comfortable body of his. Which more than once in their stay made her feel a burning knot in the lower parts of her body. Making her ashamed like no other for having such vulgar thoughts in such a despairing situation.

And most of all, the fact that she can't see his face, his smile, his expression when he's talking to her, is nearly driving her insane by the minute becuase of the desire and want for just a look at his face.

When she received her flaw, she knew she would die, she knew there was not enough time left for her, she knew she would just become one of many history's failures by dying at the hands of the spell. However she was not surprised when everyone at the academy ignored her, more like they considered her as a deceased soldier the moment they got word of her flaw.

Which made it all that more important and shocking to her when a boy. The same age as her began introducing himself to her. He said his name was Ariel, a beautiful name in her opinion. She, of course was a bit shocked and more confused as he and Sunny talked right by her side. Making her very curious, which prompted her to take an action that was the start of her getting to know him better.

So when she heard that he was born and raised in the outskirts, she was a bit doubtful of such a statement…..

Why?

Becuase she knew it, no. She felt it deeply in her bones that he didn't sound like someone from the outskirts. As for the following days, this thought only cemented itself further into her mind by focusing on him whenever he was around. And hearing the way he spoke, the way he told off those arrogant sleepers, the way he acted when he was in her presence, even though he knew she was most certainly dead in the future.

He...…

He didn't treat her like a lost cause.

In return it only made her look forward to her talks with him at the end of the day. It only made her more excited at the prospect of meeting and being in his presence. Hearing his gentle voice as well as the genuine emotion contained within it spread a strong soothing sensation throughout her whole body.

She never even believed she would fall in love so quickly and in such a manner. Making it seem almost unrealistic and movie-like to fall in such an obvious way.

A cliche if she said so.

A good one nonetheless.

No actually, it's like a blessing bestowed upon her by whoever is up there.

Hmmmm...….

Has she really fallen so deeply?

She can't even comprehend the thought of him dying or leaving her alone. To her, such thoughts are blasphemous.

Damn it! Why was she so easy!?

Why did he have to save her? Why does his voice bring her so much warmth?

Something is wrong with her, she is certain about it.

Yeah, maybe she's just sick and tired from journeying through this region.

Yes! That's definitely it.

And why is he so stupid!? He really dived head first into a hoard of nightmare creatures. Making her worry so much that she didn't even eat any food!

Damn you! Ariel! For being so lovable and kind.

Now you have to pay the price for making me so concerned. That's right! I will not talk to you for a while, to at least make you suffer the same way I did.

"Cassie? Did you have breakfast? If no then wanna have it together? Just the two of us like usual."

His voice made me flinch in my place, a recognisable tone laying underneath it. A tone she dreaded every time he spoke with it.

His teasing tone.

Damn you!

I can't even be angry at him can I?

Fuck!

Resisting the very tempting urge to pout in indignation. I nodded in agreement, not having enough willpower to reject his tantalising offer.

If it means sitting on his lap and being fed, then count me in.

I could sense him smiling in triumph, which only made rejecting his offer that much more appealing.

However I couldn't do it no matter what.

I can't say no to him.

To me Ariel is the only person that feels different from the others. Normally I would see- I mean feel a person's future direction, though not precisely, I can still see a rough blurry, image that gives me no information besides making my brain fuzzy for staring too long.

When I talk with him, when I lay with him, when I eat with him, when I travel with him. I sensed nothing even after the amount of days we spent together.

Maybe it's my aspect or a side-effect of it. But it tells me one certain thing about Ariel.

It feels like Ariel doesn't belong here, nor was he supposed to be here.

That's how it is for me.

The one thing I've learned about oracles is that.....

One should always trust their gut instincts. Especially an oracle.

But that's why I'm more interested in him more than anyone, and it resulted in me falling like an idiot for him.

Well... I for sure don't regret it.

Rather I'm glad i can experience and explore such sensational emotions.

I'm glad I met him, I'm glad he was kind enough to help me, I'm just glad he was here for me.

That's all that matters, after all....

That's why I care for you.

That's why at the mention of your name, my stomach turns up and down in happiness.

That's why every time I hear your voice, it makes me desire it even more.

That's why I love you.

You... Ariel, are the only unpredictable thing in my predictable life.

So.... Thank you for showing more than what life had set in stone for me.

A/N: this is a short ch. all in Cassie's pov so I hope you like it. Also send power stones and if there was anything wrong pls tell.