Chapter 217 - Snow Days (2/2)
”Ah, shaved ice.”
”Huh, it looks different.”
”Want some?” Lyn offered. ”I added some honey and wine too, so it should taste different,” she extended her spoon towards Kazuya and he bent down.
”It's sweeter than usual.”
”Yeah,” Lyn smiled, ”This one didn't use the processor, natural is better.”
After they finished eating, Lyn proper herself onto Kazuya's lap, and he laughed, ”Missed me after all?”
”Of course, I missed you; otherwise, I wouldn't sulk if you meant nothing to me.”
”I'm really sorry,” Kazuya apologized, ”I know I said I'd help you out with the task Prince Ralph gave you. But, it seems like all I've been doing is evading you.”
”You say you're busy, but you drop by to see me when I'm fast asleep,” she turned around so she could face him, ”Are you sulking about something? I thought we were okay, already.”
”I thought so, too, why are you crying?”
Tears of anger and sadness flowed from her eyes. These two unbecoming emotions mingled in her tears as they fell on the floor. Lyn knew that she could no longer control her outburst. She's been holding back for so long after all.
”What is going on?! You just suddenly stopped coming to see me. Did I do something wrong? It feels like you're just playing with me.”
”I didn't want to see you and Rhys together.'
Her eyes widened at Kazuya's words. Wait; what?
”The princess showed me a vision of the future, and how strong the bond you two had before was,” Kazuya trailed off and sighs, ”The reason your hesitating is because of Rhys, and not Prince Allen, right? ” Rhys doesn't wait for confirmation before going on to say, ”Once the Princess speaks with the elders, you and Rhys can be together.”
Lyn clenched her fist. ”Are you saying, I should be with Rhys? Because your Princess approved, I should. .” Lyn didn't want to finish her sentence. Why is this guy so ridiculous? ”How many times do I have to tell you this?! Stop trying to decide for me?!”
Rather she thought that they already got past this matter. Lyn pinched Kazuyas cheeks, ”That's enough already! I told you so many times before. Don't listen to what other people say; you have to decide yourself. If you felt uncomfortable about me hanging around Rhys, just say so. Don't keep quiet. I'm not a mind reader. Rhys is important to me, yes, and so is Allen. But Kazuya, you're the only one I can say the words I love you too. Do you understand why?”
”I...”
”Because I love you, Kazuya. My feelings towards other people may not be simple, but I can't tell them these words. I can only say them to you, so isn't that enough evidence?”
For somebody like her, who only just learned about love. This is all she can do to prove her sincerity. She wonders if Kazuya understands? If he doesn't, then all she has to do is prove herself to him. Kazuya answered her thoughts by brushing his hand across her cheek and softly calling out her name, ”Lyn...”