12 Mimosas Anguish (1/2)
Mimosa's heart was racing inside of her chest as she walked down the hallway back towards the dining room. She had just finished talking to Max, who had complimented her, and she was feeling so very special as a woman usually does when she develops a crush. She had known Max for less then two days, but she had already developed a crush on him, she didn't know why either but she didnt really care. She didnt fall for guys for no particular reason, this was actually the very first time she had ever felt this way, which was why her heart was pounding. She didn't know how to act around him, what to do, what she should say. She was a total novice when it came to boys, but she knew someone who could help her understand her feelings and point her in the correct direction.
Mimosa walked up to the door and pushed it open, entering the dinig room where three people sat, seemingly in the middle of a heated argument. Mimosa didn't pay ot any attention as she walked over and plopped down in the seat she had been sitting in previously. The moment she sat down however, the volume of the entire table slowly died down and each pair of eyes shifted to Mimosa. She didn't mind this either as it made the next question she wanted to ask so much easier.
”Cousin Fuegoleon,” Mimosa began, a light blush spreading across her cheeks. ”What do you know about relationships.” She wasn't accustomed to asking these types of questions as this was a brand new territory for her so she was leaving herself very vunerable. She wanted to know how to get closer to Max, but she wasnt sure how to go about it. She wasn't in love with the boy, but she was definitely crushing hard.
The room was dead silent for a couple of seconds before it was finally broken, but it wasn't Fuegoleon who spoke up first but rather Mereleona. ”Why do you wanna know about relationships all of a sudden Mimosa?”
Mereleona had a knowing smile on her face as she talked, clearly already knowing what Mimosa was currently feeling. Mimosa looked down shyly at her lap before confessing to the whole table that she had a crush on Max. She went on to explain that she had this feeling in her chest ever since there first meeting, and though the feeling felt warm at first, it started hurting after she watched Max nearly die. The way she described it, it almost sounded like she had a simple attraction to him. However, it was clear to the others that it was far more then that.
Mereleona was about to say something when Nozel stepped in. He let out a cold glare and stepped forward, his gaze piercing and condescending. Deep in his eyes, one could see a deep rooted hatred, but Mimosa could tell it wasnt directed at her.
”So,” Nozel Silva began, his voice bland and unfeeling, as if he was talking to someone who was talking to a wall. ”Your telling us that you fell head over heels for that commoner piece of trash?”
”Nozel, you shouldn't...” Fuegoleon began but was interrupted as Nozel put his hand up, signaling to back off. He didnt want anyone interfering with him right now. He had so much pent up hatred for the brat who had walked out that at this point, venting on this young girl seemed like a minor thing.
”I'll ask you again.....are you telling me that you, a woman belonging to the royal House Vermilion, fell for a commonef?” Nozel asked, a little more forcefully. His gaze sharpened and coldness began oozing from every part of him.
Mimosa simply nodded, unsure of what she did wrong. She had only meant to come and ask her seniors for advice on how she should proceed with these feelings of hers, she hadn't expected to be interrogated.
Nozel took a step back and let out a sound of disgust, his eyes shifiting away from her and looking into the distance. ”You call yourself a royal? You couldn't even call yourself a commoner with your level of strength. The only thing that you'd be useful for right now is support, otherwise you'd just be nothing but dead weight. You wouldn't even be able to stand on the same field as that wretched commoner, let alone get him to reciprocate your feelings.”