I almost forgot to update sorry :D

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"Is this what father told me to bring?" Ijekiel muttered as he took out a blue box from a secret safe. "I wonder what was inside."

It was very tempting for Ijekiel to open the box but he remembered what his father told him.

"Whatever you do, don't open the box."

The way how his father told him made Ijekiel cautious with the box. His father told him about giving this to the tower magician, so maybe a potion?

Ijekiel shook off the thought and gently put the box in his bag and went out of the office.

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"The hell..."

Athanasia frowned when she saw the necklace in one of her bags.

She took out the necklace and stare at it with awe. The necklace was beautiful, but she has a bad feeling about the necklace that she doesn't quite get.

She heard a knock on her balcony doors, making her jump, and almost threw the necklace away.

"What the-" Athanasia huffed and put the jewel back with the other accessories before walking off towards the balcony.

It's almost midnight, who would dare to knock on the princess's balcony at this time?

She arrived at the edge and looked down to see who was the one knocking and saw a raven-haired boy with a dark cloak on. She immediately recognizes who the person is.

"The hell? What are you doing here?!" Athanasia hissed, glaring at the older who just gave her a sly smile.

"Just checking up on you," Lucas said so casually.

Athanasia raised a brow. "Since when do you care about me?"

"Well, you're a princess-"

"Not that!" Athanasia yelled, throwing the rock that the older used to knock on her balcony doors, and to her satisfaction, the rock hit perfectly on his temple. "You're not that kind of person who just suddenly cares about someone without a reason!"

"Wow, we just met and you can tell what kind of person I am," Lucas smirked. "Is the princess interested in a guy like me?"

"Shut up! Who would like you?!"

"You?"

"What?!"

"Stop yelling and you can hear me."

Athanasia's brows twitched, why is she even talking to this guy? It will only stress her up. They will come back home tomorrow morning and she wanted to have a good rest.

"No wonder you don't have friends at school," Athanasia huffed.

"I don't need friends, they disappoint me," Lucas said, suddenly appearing in front of the princess.

"Wha- how are you flying?!" Athanasia exclaimed, peeking down to see if there's a ladder beneath him but there's nothing.

"Magic~" Lucas sang, showing a sprinkle of mana between his fingers.

"Ah, good for you then..." Athanasia deadpanned, rolling her eyes.

Silence. A very comfortable silence as a soft gush of wind blew through them. It's very cold at night, how is Athanasia feel so warm right now?

She looked up at the older who stare at the view from the balcony, the light coming from the town and the moon reflected through his red eyes, and his soft ruffly hair danced through the gentle wind.

He looked ethereal.

Unconsciously, her hand reached up and touched his hair earning a light flinch from him. Lucas eyed her and scoffed. "What are you doing?"

"Your hair feels so soft, I knew it." Athanasia hummed, ignoring the question.

Lucas stared at her, wanting for her hand to move but somehow he wants to relish this feeling that he missed so much.

"You used to love my hair..." He blurted out.

Athanasia's hand stopped, sadly. And looked up to the older. "Used to?"

"Huh?" Lucas blinked.

"You said used to right?" Athanasia repeated, pointing at him.

"What did I say?" Lucas tilted his head.

Athanasia narrows her eyes, also tilting her head. "You're suspicious."

"I'm a very mysterious guy after all."

"Yeah sure."

Silence again. But at least it's not awkward. It's like they enjoy the company with the other. They've been close for just days but why does it feel like they know each other for so long?

Athanasia loved the feeling.

Love?

"Well," Lucas's voice pulled Athanasia out of her trance.

She looked up to him with a hum.

"I have to go, I have something to do," Lucas said, smiling at her while his lower body faced the front. "Don't miss me that much princess."

"Miss?" Athanasia scoffed. "Are you going somewhere far away?"

Lucas turned his head and faced the moon and sighed. "Yeah..."

"...." Athanasia pursed her lips, the expression that the older gave seemed so sad. To her point of view of course. Or is it just her imagination?

There's this pain in my chest again...

Lucas turned back again and smiled. "Why do you look sad? Are you really gonna miss me?"

"As if," Athanasia immediately said, looking away.

While her face faced the opposite direction. She felt her hand getting a lift up and felt something warm on the back.

She immediately turned back and saw Lucas gently and softly kissing the back of her hand.

Her eyes widened and her cheeks start to heat up. "Wha- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!" She yelled, pushing her hand against his face.

Fortunately for Lucas, he immediately avoided the hit since he experienced it in the past. (👀)

"It's a sign of a farewell princess, there's nothing deep in it," Lucas said with a smirk.

"Ugh! Why are you always getting on my nerves!!"

"Hm... I don't know, maybe you like me, princess?"

"Huh?! That doesn't make any sense-!"

Athanasia stopped, his eyes widened as she heard his laugh.

Under the full moon, there laughed a young boy that looked so familiar in the princess's eyes. With his soft locks getting swayed at the wind as if it were dancing and his sharp eyes that show light in her eyes. It's the most beautiful in Athanasia's eyes.

Oh, how Athanasia wanted to hear his laugh again and again. She would pay her life for that.

Slowly, the laughs that Athanasia hears were now replaced with a drumming sound.

It was so loud that she can't now hear his voice.

"Princess?" Their eyes met again. And the drumming played louder.

For many years. No matter how situations changed. No matter how someone tries to change their fate. It will always end up like this.

"It's because you look pretty..."

"Even though you don't remember me

yet, you still ended up falling in love with

me..."

"3 words and 8 letters, I just wanted to

confirm..."

"YES, I LIKE YOU! UGH WHY ARE YOU

SO CLUELE--"

"I. Love. You, hehe~"

It has started again.