Chapter 8 (1/2)
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Calm down Be rational, me
You still haven’t confirmed if Klaus has an interest in you yet
Thereat you Maybe you have bed hair, there’s a piece of lint on you, or bread crumbs on your face
What else can it be? Please, let it be that!
I made up my mind and decided to call for Klaus
“Klaus”
“M—, m’lady!”
For a second there was a hitch in his throat, all expression clearing off his face before he answered You can’t tell at all fro at him that he has a certain fetish
I gulped in a breath of air, and gave it to hi on my face?”
I didn’t want to prolong this deadlock any longer The way things have been lately hadso bad, you’ll have to excuse
So, Klaus No need to hesitate Just hurry up and tellthere Bread crumbs? A piece of lint? Or perhaps, a sweet potato fry?
“…………”
We stared at each other With great reluctance on my part, but it would have been too unnatural forto keepas much as possible
After seconds, or a decade’s worth perhaps, had passed in heavy silence, aggravating my stomach ache even more, Klaus finally opened his mouth
“…………no”
Oh, I see! So there’s nothing on my face!
Then I want you to answer immediately, you son of a bitch!
Mouth open on his nervous face, Klaus broke eye contact and looked down I think I can see a faint tinge of color on his cheeks, but it reat, but I suppose it is a little warm That explains it!
“In that case, don’t just watch uard to watch over his charge!”
“Yes, m’lady!”
In response to ave me a salute
Wai—…why do you look so happy Stop, don’t look ata reward!
Or rather, hey, self! Don’t skirt around the topic!
Wearing a poker face, I shrieked in et it He’s way toodressed down by a little girl who probably knows nothing about guards nor fighting?
If repri him is ineffective, what else can I do? Should I try reverse psychology instead? Maybe petting hi out the compliments??
I silently fell into confusion
On the other side of the desk, I felt like I was confronting a wild ani by instincts If I were tohtly under the desk, the back of my neck broke out in a cold sweat for the first time
In the end, what did I do?
“I’ to the library”
I ran
Laugh atin the face of the enemy if you want
Because I’ve had enough of this pain inducing atmosphere!
Theus attentively from a distance, and Klaus probably wasn’t even aware of them I would definitely prefer to study in peace!
Taking ned book and dictionary, I left my seat
Phew, I sighed quietly, and didn’t even notice it for several seconds That the danger I had been planning to evade was, in fact, not so I can evade at all
“I will accompany you”
“…………”
Oh yeah, that’s how it is
He’s ht! You’re such an idiot, me LOLOLOL
With dead eyes, I walked through the corridors, and following ht
“Ugh, he can be whatever he wants!” I sulked, but then I realized what I was seeing through the s, and
Belowarea
My energetic little brother was hard at work again, training with my older brother Johan, as still a head shorter than Chris, looked like a ure of Sir Leonhard I kept worrying he would get crushed underfoot
It was hard I’ve always been next to hiotten used to this distance between us Even if he fell down, I couldn’t help hiet up anymore, and that acute sensation of loss made me feel a little sad
But no, no, this is what I wished for I’m not allowed to complain Even if he hated me now, it was a consequence of my decision, so I needed to deal with it
Forcing myself to look away froain when I looked up and noticed the face in front of me
I clashed eyes with Klaus, who had a eerily warm look in his
…what is this disappointing guy looking at?
Can’t her Royal Highness make a few funny faces?
“What”
Ya lookin’ at lare, but Klaus didn’t wipe that look or smile off his face
“Princess Rosemarie you are…a very kind sister”
What’s wrong with you?
Or rather, you were there with us the other day when I was scolding Johan What the heck are you saying when you saw the way I treated him?
“Your flattery is unnecessary”