Aveline
I'm so pissed off. I dunno why, but I am. I went to my dad, and sis Mireline asked, "What's wrong? Why do you look like you're about to kill someone...?"
"Nothing!"
"Hmm yeah yeah, Aveline, whatever. Just smile, Aveline, will you?"
Before I could say anything, I saw Ruby coming toward us. I wanted to slap her, hit her, do something—of course I did—but I can't. I fucking can't.
And why am I pissed off? It's not like we were dating. That was just a kiss... right?
She greeted my dad and Mireline, and now she's right beside me. I pinched her. That's all I could do for now.
"What, rabbit? Are you jealous...?" she leaned closer and whispered.
I just replied with a scoff.
Dad was now talking to Mr. Daniel Sun, and I was at the balcony. Moments later, I felt a figure behind me.
Yes, it was Ruby Daniel Sun.
"Why are you jealous, rabbit? Did I do something wrong...?"
Wow, she was acting like an innocent person.
Okay, lemme play along with her.
I turned to face her.
"Why the fuck were you dancing with Ema?"
I whispered it into her ear like she used to do with mine.
That's my mistake. Shit.
She held me by my waist and whispered into my neck,
"Want to dance with me now?"
Nope. I didn't want to.
But I wanted to.
I was thinking and I whispered back,
"Sure. Let's dance, Ruby."
We went back, but she kissed me.
On my neck.
My damn neck.
After that, we returned, and Mireline and Max were watching us like we'd done something. I mean, they're not wrong though~
Whatever.
We were dancing now, and on purpose, I was doing the steps wrong just to irritate her.
But she only smirked at me.
She was holding me by the waist this time as a warning—I could feel it.
But I wanted to irritate her more.
"Hey Ruby," I said with a totally teasing voice,
"You know what? Kai wants to be my boyfriend."
"Should I be his girlfriend?"
Her expression darkened.
She was staring deeply into my eyes. Her red eyes looked like she could kill anyone with just her gaze.
"Do whatever you want, Aveline.
Also… we weren't dating or something."
I dunno… but her words hit me hard.
Like something sharply stabbed me.
"Do whatever you want, Aveline. I won't stop you. That's your life."
Like… I knew she would say something like that.
But still—
I didn't want to hear that.
Every damn single word felt like a sharp blade.
She's Ruby Sun after all. Heartless. Never believed in love.
How could she fall for anyone?
Especially someone like me?
Why would she fall…
And why am I going to fall for her?
I can't fall for her. Not Ruby.
After the dance, I was with Mireline. She kept asking me if something happened, if something was wrong.
I was just silent.
Like… I was expecting Ruby to say something like that, but my heart wasn't convinced to hear what she said.
I can't process her words…
But still—
I know what she meant.
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