Good Morning/Evening beautiful people! I've been very inactive and busy since a lot of my family members are on vacation with me. Anyway, how are you guys feeling? Okay? That's great! Even if you are feeling down remember what you feel is valid and I hope you'll be okay soon. :)) Keep safe and sanitize yourself always!!

ATHANASIA'S P.O.V

I took a deep breath and sighed, my hands were placed on my forehead while my eyes were squinting in front of the paper I was answering. I bit my lower lip as I felt defeated. Banging my head softly on top of the wooden table, Lucas dropped his book, shaking his head he stood up from his personal space inside of my library and tapped the top of my head.

"What?" I asked him, irritated. I can hear his low chuckle making me feel shivers down my spine. The chair made a loud yet soft noise of screeching, telling me Lucas pulled up a chair in front of me. I looked up and saw him looking directly at me.

"Is it too hard for you?" he questioned me as his eyes drifted away from me, looking down at my half full written paper. My first instinct was to cover with my hands but he was too quick and swift for me to even do that. His hands held mine, refraining it to cover my paper. "You should've told me, idiot."

Jaw dropping, I scoffed. This asshole! "I am not an idiot!" huffing back as a reply, he shook his head and slid his hands beneath my papers, taking it away from me. "Hey! I told you, I am not an idiot, you jerk."

Lucas just nodded his head as a response. "Okay, so you were confused to this topic..."

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"I'm so tired! My body hurts too, I've had lessons yesterday and now we're taking lessons outside? And in the Garden!" I complained as I walked beside Lucas who was holding a book for our lesson for today, it's been a whole month ever since he started teaching me. Daddy told me that he's been busy lately since the assholes (nobles) are acting up again.

I was going to take lessons about mana, and magic today. "You're going to get rest today, the lesson--" Lucas had no chances in completing his sentence, I shrieked in excitement. Finally! A full rest day for me! "Yeah, so you should give me a thank you gift."

We both sat down, the garden was a bit crowded with beautiful plants and flowers that if you were far from here, you will not see anyone inside the garden. I chuckled, hearing how Lucas demanding a thank you gift from me, did not shock me. He was indeed always full of different surprises.

"What do you even want? A kiss?" SHIT. SHIT. Those were the only words running around my mind. Oh God! It was a slip of tongue-- I was about to say sorry but Lucas turned his head in front of me, with a new expression plastered on his face.

"A kiss?"

"UHHH on the cheek!"

"Okay, do it then."

WHAT THE HELL? Blood rose up to my cheeks, as I shook my head thinking what should I do. He was already near me, closing his eyes slightly with his pink tainted cheeks, he waited for a quick peck on the cheek. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes before giving him a kiss on the cheek.

I stood up, and quickly walked out of the Garden. "I-I'm going to talk to Daddy for a break today!" I went rushing to Daddy's office with my blushing face, I covered my face with the palm of my hands.

A WEEK has passed ever since the kiss on his cheek happened, Daddy agreed to giving me a week to laze around. I was so thankful when he agreed to it. He was about to call a doctor when I came rushing in to his office with my reddened face.

I took a deep breath with my eyes closed. My finger tips slowly moved from the left to the right to the books on the book shelves. I was about to just walk away but I suddenly paused on my tracks when my eyes caught a certain book that was poking my interest. The Art of Songs for Soulmates.

About to open up the book but suddenly someone cleared their throat behind me. My eyes widened as my heart started to beat quickly as if it was in a race. "L-Lucas." I stuttered when I glanced back and saw him, eyeing the book I was holding. Due to my stupidity and nervousness, I put the book back to where it was supposed to be and bid a quick goodbye to Lucas before rushing out of the library-- embarrassed.

LUCAS' P.O.V

The moment I heard the library door shut. My hands found its way to the book she left, curiosity filled me when I saw the title of the book. For the whole week that we both have the time to laze around and rest, I've been reading books about the songs and your soulmate.

It was because I have a hunch that Athanasia and I have the same song in mind making us soulmates. Who am I to act stupid when I think I know the reason why she asked me if I believe in the legends of the songs about their soulmates. A soft and quiet chuckle escaped my mouth, thinking about it, the old man used to tell me that I'll soon then find someone that will know the song I've been humming to for years.

I shook my head as I felt my heart beating in a quick pace.

"What is love?" I asked the old man, he chuckled and shook his head knowing that when I left our household to learn more about magic, I got mistreated, losing interest in everything.

"Love is something that I, myself could not even explain. But when you know you love someone, you'll just know because it feels right." The old man replied, making the young me cringe and shake my head.

"That sounds stupid, old man." I answered back, making him laugh a little.

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I sat near the window, looking down at the trees from high above the tower. It's been a week after the death of the old man who took care of me, took me in his tower, and taught me almost half of everything I know. I've always thought that I do not feel anything anymore. That's what I thought. Deep inside I knew-- "I loved the old man as my Father." A single teardrop escaped my eye, my fingertips touched my cheeks, as tears continued to stream down. "No, no why am I crying?"

I took a deep breath and slammed my hands on top of my desk. "Shit, why do I even have to remember about that old man?" Ever since his death, I knew that I would never give anyone my attention to. "This is fucked up." I blurted out, scattering the pieces of paper on top of my desk. But then I saw an invitation..

"Shit, it's her birthday soon."

To Be Continued...