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CHAPTER XVI :

Eating With You

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【 3𝘳𝘥 𝘗𝘖𝘝 】

The Sun is shining brightly in the morning skies. It is a new day.

The mansion is already going about with its usual business. The maids and butlers are doing their usual day to day duties. Cleaning the things that needs cleaning and buying daily provisions.

And yet, insides Alice's bedroom, Alice and Y/N are both still sleeping soundly.

Y/N more so, he's sleeping like a baby, precisely because he finally has the chance to close his eyes and rest.

And as for Alice, she's sleeping soundly as well, her lips even smiling, happy to be next to Y/N.

However, they are sleeping too comfortably, it is now time to get out

of bed, yet, they're still dreaming.

Lucius was walking in the halls, he

went to Y/N's bedroom to wake him

up but he's not there.

Lucius : "Where did that little

shit went to...?" He grumbled.

Across the hallway, he spotted

the door to Alice's bedroom.

Could it be...?

There's no other place

he'll go to, afterall.

Lucius walked and arrived at the footsteps of Alice's bedroom.

He started knocking.

Y/N and Alice slowly awoken at the annoying sounds of knocks on the wooden door.

They yawned, stretching their bodies.

Alice rubbed her eyes, she

got up and opened the door.

As the door opened, Lucius looked

at the newly awoken Alice.

He looked further past her,

spotting Y/N behind, who was

sitting at Alice's bed.

Lucius : "Y/N...? Why are you?"

Y/N : "I was having some trouble sleeping yesterday. So I asked Alice

if I could sleep with her." He yawned

as he finished speaking.

Lucius : "I see..." He responded,

feeling suspicion. But he decided

to just set it aside.

Lucius : "It's time for breakfast, Y/N."

Lucius turned to Alice.

Lucius : "And Alice, you're still an employee here, so you need to get up earlier."

Alice nodded as an answer.

Lucius : "Good." He walked away.

Alice looked at Y/N, who was being bathed in the glowing sunlight coming from the windows. He looked very beautiful in Alice's eyes. This was accompanied with him fixing her

bed, a token of kindness and

gratitude that melted Alice's heart.

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At the dining table, Y/N was sitting, waiting patiently as the maids set down his breakfast. As they finished, Y/N started eating right away.

Alice and Lucius were behind him, waiting as he eat.

The mood of the air was normal,

just a normal day at the mansion.

As Y/N was eating, a thought

popped up on his mind.

Y/N pulled a chair that was

close to him and spoke;

Y/N : "You can sit here, Alice."

He said as patted the chair.

Alice : "Oh...?"

"Sitting next to Y/N! Y/N is so kind to me. Alice thought to herself, blushing, feeling fuzzy inside.

Alice wasted no time and

immediately sat down on the chair.

Lucius : "Y-Y/N! You can't

let her seat there!"

Y/N : "Wha- Why not?"

Lucius : "Only a member of your family can sit at the dining table! That's disrespect for your family history!"

Y/N : "I don't see any problems with it, besides, I don't really have any family

left anyways."

Lucius : "Your father would

be disappointed..."

Y/N : "Lucius. You're the person that knows just how much I don't care

about displeasing my father.

Besides, he's dead."

Lucius sighed.

Lucius glared at Alice.

Who glared back at him.

"What's this guy deal? Why is he getting in the way of Y/N and I...? Such a nuisance... But he has no choice but to obey my beloved Y/N at all times.

Alice thought to herself.

As Alice was thinking about how much of a nuisance Lucius was, Y/N looked at her, she looked back at him.

Y/N : "Do you wanna eat, Alice? There's alot of food on the table. Just get some that you want to eat."

Alice blushed.

Alice : "R-Really?"

Y/N : "Ofcourse! It's thanks

for always protecting me."

Lucius bit his lower lip, annoyed.

Alice : "Thank you..." She blushed,

she took a plate and took some food.

She started eating shyly,

her face red and hot.

"He always make me feel warm inside..." She thought to herself.

The maids and butlers inside the dining room eyed Alice, feeling envious of her position, sitting on the dining table was a big deal.

And yet, Alice doesn't care about

the symbolic power that sitting on

the dining table holds, she just

wants to be next to Y/N.

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After breakfast, the mansion went

about with its daily routine. It is now night time, bedtime to be precise, and

Y/N was on his bedroom.

Y/N feels a little confident that he could sleep today without sleeping next to someone, he already asked Alice if he could sleep next her yesterday.

It would be embarrassing to ask again.

And besides, he can't keep sleeping with his bodyguard like she's his mother.

Right...?

There was knocking on the door.

Y/N got up, wondering

who's knocking on his door.

Could it be Lucius?

If it was Lucius he would be

speaking right now and telling

him to open the door.

Maybe it's a maid or a butler...

He opened the door.

And there, he saw Alice. Smiling at him.

Alice : "It's time for bedtime, Y/N."

She said with a sweet smile.

Y/N : "Uhh, yes, I was about to sleep-"

Alice : "Huh...? Did you forget

that you're gonna sleep with me...?"

Y/N : "What-"

Alice : "It's fine, Y/N." She

smiled, her eyes fixed on Y/N.

Alice : "There's no need to be embarrassed. You wanted to ask, right? You're still having trouble sleeping, right? You still think about her, right? Don't worry, I'll sleep next to you."

Y/N doesn't really need to sleep next to her, but since Alice is really pushing it hard, he might aswell agree.

Y/N : "Y-You're right, thank

you for your kindness, Alice."

Alice : Y/N." She said with

the same sweet smile on her face.

Alice : "Let's sleep on your bed since we're already here, Y/N." She suggested, referring to Y/N's bedroom.

Y/N : "Alright-"

Alice immediately got on Y/N's bed, putting the blanket on her.

Y/N's bed...

As Alice laid on the Y/N's bed, his aroma surrounded her. It felt like heaven. To be able to smell Y/N from all directions.

It was making her all hot inside.

Is this what it means to fall in love...?

The feeling was overwhelming her,

yet, she still wants more.

She just wants to keep

smelling his blanket.

Y/N slowly got on his bed, this feels like a repeat of yesterday but instead of getting on Alice's bed, he's now getting on his own bed... with Alice already laying there...

Y/N put the blanket over him, blushing.

He never thought that a girl would ever lay next to him on his own bed.

Yet, here we are.

Y/N slowly closed his eyes, feeling the comforting warmth coming from Alice.

Alice is right...

She is helping him fall asleep...