Chapter 26: I Still Chose You

"If you notice a scent when exchanging mana with someone, it is said that you have found your soulmate." Darcel lifted his head to see Lucius staring at him with a confused expression but even then, he thought that he looked adorable. "There's nothing to be surprised about. I'm just reading what it says here."

Unconvinced, Lucius stopped writing but Darcel didn't mind him, continuing to read the book out loud, "As long as one person notices the scent, their fate is sealed together." He had stopped reading after that but he could feel Lucius's growing interest in the topic, lifting his head once more, "If you want, you can have a read before I return them back."

Lucius paused, hesitating slightly before saying, "I want to try it with you." Surprised at his sudden sentence, Darcel asked instead, "Why do you want to?"

It was early in the day, they were both in the student council room to sort out some paperwork. Although they were missing classes, they had gotten permission to skip out for the day but they still needed to catch up on the missed classwork. But having said that, their rankings in school was not simply just a number. Lucius was sitting at his desk, doing his portion of the work accompanied by a cup of coffee while Darcel was sitting on the couch, reading through a few magic books he had borrowed from the library.

Putting down his pen, Lucius moved away from his desk, sitting down next to him, "Must I have a reason for wanting to do something with you?" Darcel raised his eyebrows in suspicion, but said nothing. He could already hear his heartbeat rapidly increasing, why was it so easy for Lucius to say such lines? Trying to distract himself, Darcel turned back to the book in his hand, actively trying to ignore Lucius who was trying to grab his attention. Reading the next few lines, he was glad he had stopped where he did.

[In the rare chance that a spell is casted upon their fated one, a scent may be emitted which can only be perceived by the caster and will not be perceived by the fated one.]

This was enough for him.

Finally closing the book, Darcel turned his attention to Lucius, who was patiently waiting for him. Lucius's face instantly brightened, taking advantage of this to move in closer, so close Darcel could feel the heat radiating off of him.

Feeling a little flustered, Darcel tried to move away from him but was quickly stopped from doing so. Lucius quickly snaked his arm around his waist, pulling them in even closer and directing Darcel so they would face each other. Darcel still tried to escape but it only caused them to topple over on the couch, with Darcel lying on the bottom and Lucius on top.

Neither of them said anything. They just looked at each other's eyes, seemingly having so much to say but have said nothing at all. Darcel had so many unresolved questions he wanted to ask, but at this moment, all he could think about was the person in front of him.

'Ah, how could I ever say I never loved him?'

Lucius took advantage of this silence to gently kiss him on the lips before quickly moving away to avoid his rejection. It was so light but it was enough for him to want more. Seeing Lucius back away, Darcel could see in his eyes how much more he wanted as well, flickering from his eyes to his lips, then back up again. Giving him a knowing smile, Darcel lifted his body upwards to seal his lips once more. This time, with more passion than before.

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It lasted longer and was no longer the kind kiss Lucius had given to him. Darcel sat up to make it comfortable for both of them, wrapping his hands around his waist and the back of his head. His lips were soft to kiss and play with. Darcel pulled down his chin, suggesting he should open his mouth.

But Lucius suddenly broke away, their breaths were heavier than usual but the lust in their eyes had not calmed down. Feeling a little disappointed by his rejection, Darcel was about to move him when he was suddenly pinned down once more. His arms were locked above his head, stopping all of his movements as Lucius settled on his waist, teasingly rubbing against him.

Darcel flashed him a look but Lucius only gave him a cheeky smile in return. Kissing once more, Darcel could feel his heartbeat through their clothes, beating away so quickly. Lucius kept rubbing against him, causing his breath to become haggard from both his kissing and teasing assault.

Lucius broke away once more, giving him some time to breathe before he began to drop kisses along his eyes and ears, down along his neck and loosening both his tie and shirt. He tied his wrist together, giving himself more freedom to unbutton the rest of the shirt, exposing Darcel's well-toned body. His grin becoming wider, he dropped butterfly kisses along his body before going down even further. Lucius unbuckled his pants, pressing and playing with it before releasing it from its confines.

Opening his mouth, Lucius tried to take in Darcel but the back of his throat shortly touched due to its large size. With his hands to assist him, Lucius used his tongue to lick and lubricate it before sucking on. He could feel his mouth getting tired as saliva dripped from the edges of his mouth. But looking up and seeing Darcel's restraint but sensual expression prompted him to try one more time.

This time, he slowly expanded his throat even more while trying to maintain his breathing. Slowly, Lucius managed to fit almost all of Darcel's size. Realising what he was doing, Darcel tried to break free from his restraints and pull away his head to avoid hurting him but he could feel the extreme pleasure Lucius was giving him, bringing him closer to the edge. Trying to ignore this, Darcel pushed away his head once more before successfully doing so. A sense of relief briefly washed over him, before he couldn't hold it in any longer, landing it on Lucius's face.

Surprised, Lucius froze up and blinked in confusion before laughing to himself, wiping it down with his hands before licking it off. Aroused from this sight and Lucius's erotic actions, Darcel hurriedly loosened the tie knot, unbuckling and slipping into Lucius's pants. Using [Lubricate] on his hands, Darcel pushed in a finger, gently moving around before inserting another. Lucius bit on his bottom lip to stop his moans from spilling out, turning them blood red and making them slightly swollen. Not wanting to make him uncomfortable, Darcel used his other hand to kiss him once more while slowly increasing his movements and refrained from adding another.

Feeling unsatisfied with his gentle movements, Lucius pulled out his fingers and aligned his body with Darcel. Darcel held his waist to stop him from doing so but not wanting to wait any longer, Lucius sat down with his entire weight, a muffled moan barely escaping his lips. Lucius peered downwards to see Darcel barely being able to hold back, his jaw was tightly clenched and his eyebrows were wrinkled.

Feeling excited knowing he was responsible for this, Lucius started to move quickly, easily alternating his rhythm to tease him once more. Although Darcel was physically stronger than Lucius, he couldn't do anything in fear of causing injuries to Lucius from both his uncontrolled lust and size. Gritting his teeth once more, Darcel tried to quickly finish so that they wouldn't be caught, remembering that they still were in the student council room.

Unpleased with his actions, Lucius placed his hand on Darcel's chest, moving around so slowly before targeting his nipples, twisting and pulling on them lightly. Darcel jolted at this, trying to twist away but he couldn't simply turn over if Lucius was on top of him and they were on a couch. At the same time, Lucius had never stopped, only now going faster and stronger with Darcel helping out after he gave up.

Slick sounds were bouncing around the room, heavy pants and stifled moans in each other's ears only made them more impatient and unable to hold back, finally releasing onto Darcel's stomach and inside Lucius. Pulling out, both Lucius and Darcel saw the white liquid drip out below, landing onto Darcel's stomach, mixed together with Lucius's. Flustered at this sight, Darcel avoided looking into his eyes, which displayed a mischievous light, moving to scoop it out.

After making sure that there was none left, Darcel casted [Clean] one last time, cleaning both their bodies and uniform. Letting himself be attended, Lucius sat still as Darcel buttoned his shirt, tied his tie and put his pants on.

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Sitting up right once again, the two of them were sitting there in silence. Lucius took advantage of this to gently kiss him once more without any desires, "I won't do anything else." Lucius reassured him but that wasn't exactly what was on his mind.

Staying silent, Lucius cautiously said, "Lend me your lap. I have been able to sleep well recently and… your scent puts me at ease. I feel like I can finally relax." He paused mid sentence, thoroughly surprising Darcel with his reasoning.

Pursing his lip, Darcel noticed the way he phrased it, especially the part about his scent, his mind drifting back to the magic book. But seeing how Lucius was asking him, Darcel gave it some thought before agreeing with his request. Surprised but happy, Lucius gave him a bright smile before placing his head gently on his lap, closing his eyes.

Darcel could see the dark circles slowly coming out from repeated late nights, gently tracing it with his thumb. He knew the reason why he stayed up but at this point in time, it felt a little weird to offer a helping hand but after this, Darcel was reconsidering his decision.

Seeing his breath slowly even out and fall into a rhythm, Darcel decided to test out his earlier prediction, mumbling quietly, "Clear thy mind, [Serenity]. Cleanse thy thoughts, [Purify]. Rest thy body, [Sleep]." With each new layer of spell, a clean coffee scent slowly became more apparent and started to overwhelm his nose.

The scent of freshly roasted coffee, a bitter smell but with a slightly sweet undertone. It all reminded him of that nostalgic day in the cafe. Next to him, Aikawa was enjoying a cup of coffee while both of them were waiting for Fujisaki-san. While he was looking outside the cafe, Haru could only focus on the person sitting next to him, happily drinking his coffee.

He started to hate this fragrance, how it reminded him of his silent years of loving, how it told him every single time that he was simply an admirer. He hated how he still liked this scent even after everything. This person could save him but they could also end him. Everything was in their control and to Haru, he was starting to believe that nothing was worth anymore.

Feeling conflicted, he swallowed back his pain, testing out one more hypothesis and casting [Flame Shield] around them, not to protect them from danger but just to warm up the space around them. This time round, no scent was emitted, concluding his thoughts that only when a spell is directly casted upon their fated one, will a scent begin to break out.

Even though he denied having no longer cared about their relationship, the truth could never be so far. Years of silent love could not be erased from a person's innate behaviour. In fact it only made Haru focus on him more. But now that a ripple of doubt has shaken his undying devotion, everything that he knew was now shattered, his love was now crumbling on his palms.

"I wonder how we have left until everything is gone." Sighing in his heart, Haru shifted their position to be more comfortable, gently playing with his hair.

This world has given him so many opportunities to change things between them but deep down, he was a coward. Afraid of losing everything, afraid of breaking everything between the three of them. "But if everything goes as I predicted, I'll be going home."

'Why is it always you? Everything that I've done, was it the right thing to do? Was my life set the moment I met you or was it when I kept choosing you?'

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