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Conner spent the most of Day One sleeping, like everybody else except for the fairies and Alex. It had been a tiring two weeks, and Conner was satisfied to find out his dreams finally weren't nightmares.

The fairies decided they wouldn't put them to sleep for a week as they agreed after the dangers they had faced, they needed some time to rewind, share stories and celebrate.

Conner, Bree, Goldilocks, Jack, Red and Hero in particular hadn't slept for a full 24 hours. Not to mention they had done a lot of physical exercise, so they fell asleep the instant they closed their eyes.

When Conner woke up, it was already afternoon of the next day. He yawned and saw Bree sleeping next to him.

The girl had taken off her beanie and ponytail, which was a first. Her bangs fell over her face as she slept soundly and she clutched her purple beanie to her chest.

Conner smiled fondly when he saw her attachment to her precious beanie. He had never seen her without it.

He realized he was a total creep for staring at someone when they were sleeping and averted his eyes, a small blush on his cheeks. Conner was reminded by the hotness of his cheeks that he had a job to do within that week.

He made a tally in his head and came to the conclusion that he blushed when either Bree showed him affection or when he embarrassed himself in front of her. Conner obviously didn't want Bree to be embarrassed, so he should try doing something to her.

He decided he would observe how other people show their significant others affection since Conner was sure he couldn't pull it off. He had some knowledge of flirting due to his research for writing Starboardia, but he couldn't apply it in real life.

Case One: Jack and Goldilocks.

"Who's mama's good boy?" Goldilocks said tiredly as she tried to rock Hero to sleep. The baby continued to cry, showing no signs of sleepiness. Conner had briefly woken up a few times ago and heard Hero crying and his parents trying to comfort him.

"Let me try," Jack offered and took Hero. He rocked his baby in his arms, while humming a song. "You can take a break Goldie."

"You're the best," Goldilocks yawned and promptly collapsed on the ground.

Conclusion: do something for her, especially when she is tired.

Conner thought that wouldn't really work because what he could do, Bree could do better. Not to mention Bree was a highly resourceful young woman, capable of doing many things. But then, Goldilocks was the same.

I guess I'll have to help her when she needs help, Conner thought. But I was taught to do the same for everyone who needs help. So this is basic.

Case Two: Red and Froggy.

The two were sitting side by side, making up for the time they had lost. Red leaned against Froggy.

"It feels so nice to be with you again," Red smiled contently.

"Same here." Froggy agreed.

They weren't doing anything openly but somehow Conner felt like he was invading their privacy. He could almost feel the intense vibes of love in the air.

"Let's watch the sunset tonight, darling." Froggy suggested. "We have seen too much chaos and destruction, we need to appreciate the beauty of nature."

"Of course." Red replied, patting down her huge gown.

Conclusion: spend more time with her and watch sunset together. It would be a plus if Conner could suddenly sprout poetry too (which he couldn't).

The thought of spending time with Bree made Conner feel very warm inside, so he guessed (hoped) the feeling was mutual. I must be on the right track.

Case Three: Alex and Arthur.

Since Alex was gone for most of the day, Conner observed Arthur, not only for his research but also to see if he was a male worthy of his sister.

Surprisingly, and to Conner's irritation, Bree got along with Arthur. She kept asking Arthur questions about his world and jotting the answers down on a notebook.

"You seem very interested in our cuisine, culture and even building materials," Arthur laughed. Conner squinted his eyes when he saw the male laugh. Good grief, he is so annoying.

"It's because I'll finally get some historical accurate information. Although Camelot isn't real..." Bree muttered the last sentence.

"What was that?" Arthur asked.

"Nothing." Bree said quickly. She didn't know whether Arthur knew he was fictional or not. And she should leave these things to his girlfriend Alex.

Conner had spent the last five minutes glaring at the duo while pretending he had something better to do. He wasn't fooling anyone, and Arthur gave Conner a little smirk to tease him.

Conner felt his blood boil but forced himself to keep calm. First his sister, and now Bree. What was with the weird charisma of that dude?

"Can I say something?" Conner said after he finally found an opening in Bree and Arthur's long conversation.

"Yeah?" Bree asked.

Conner turned to face Arthur directly, a serious expression on his face.

"You still need my permission to date Alex. I'm her twin and I know her better than anyone else. What can you do to prove that you deserve her?"

Bree felt like she wasn't needed in this conversation, so she stayed quiet and observed the boys.

Arthur's expression matched Conner's. "I love her. I will gladly throw away my riches, fame and destiny to be with her. I will find the Holy Grail for her. I will climb mountains, swim the seas, walk through-"

"Okay okay I get it." Conner held out his arms. "You will do anything for Alex."

Arthur gave a nod that confirmed the fact.

Conner spun to look at Bree, who was playing with one of her bracelets. "And do girls find that attractive?"

Bree blinked.

Arthur blinked. That was direct.

Conner froze. Oh no. I just said that. I just said that. I just said that to my crush. Horror crept through his entire body. I'm going to die.

"Well," Bree said, as if nothing strange was going on. "I suppose the typical teenage girl will find so. But some particularly mean ones might take advantage of that and turn you into a slave."

"Oh. I see." Conner said without him even realizing it. It was like his brain was on autopilot.

Conclusion: most girls like it when boys say they would do anything for them.

Conner thought nothing was going to stop him from being an author. Not even someone he loved. It was his ultimate dream, one that he would pursue relentlessly.

Conner realized that he had spend the whole day doing virtually nothing but looking at others. Hopefully tomorrow would be a more productive day.

He noticed that Bree was intently reading the notes she had taken by listening to Arthur. When they used to be at school, Conner noticed that Bree didn't seem to show much interest in anything, but through the time they had spent together, he knew she was a huge history nerd.

From her research of Germany, to her amazement when they went to various places, and that she wrote about historical figures in her story, Conner knew that Bree really loved history.

Maybe Bree was one of those people who slowly revealed their inner selves to those close to them.

So maybe, Conner thought a little happily. I don't have to do a lot. Even just my presence can help.

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