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"I thought you were my best friend." Canton clenched his jaw, the bitterness on his voice loud and clear.
Adan was staring at the floor.
"I'm sorry.."
"You're sorry.." Canton scoffed.
"I don't know what else to say." Adan mumbled.
"You know how much I love him, Adan." Canton paused. "All these months... I'm getting continuously tortured and instead of worrying about me, you go and fuck Tristian behind my back".
"I fell in love with him too, Canton. Besides Flare he..is the only one that makes me feel this way."
Canton gave him a slow disappointed nod.
Adan continued. "All this time that you're away...he helps me get distracted. I have improved, Canton."
"Adan-" Canton started.
"No. You were gone and I-I didn't know what to do. You know how I lose my fucking mind every time you aren't around. But Tristian helped me. I don't feel the need to burn the whole fucking castle down anymore. Look at my hands." He extented his hands towards Canton. "Do you see any fresh burn marks? I'm feeling better."
"I'm happy that you're feeling better, Adan. I really am. But this is not an excuse. It will not make me less upset about you going out with my boyfriend. You knew what you were doing and you still did it..every single time."
"You know what.. I agree with Tristian. How can anyone love you or care about you when you're like..that? The person in front of me right now is not the prince of Ink Blood and the heir of the throne. The person in front of me resembles a pathetic Merlot who prefers to get tortured to the point of a coma instead of burying a bullet to someone's heart. I call that weakness. Wake up, Canton. Before it's too late."
ERROT
"What the hell, Errot?"
I opened my eyes only to realise that I was actually cuddling Canton, who was just starting to wake up from his drunk pass out.
I smiled to myself before the same voice snapped me back to reality.
"Errot."
I moved my gaze to the door only to see a very pissed off Adan standing before it.
I yawned. "What are you doing in here, Adan?" I said indifferently, the evening sun almost setting.
"What am I doing in here? Better explain what you are doing in here on the bed with him."
"God, just shut up" Canton groaned and rubbed a bit at his head.
"Since you don't care about what I like or not, then you shouldn't care that I like being 'in bed with Canton' "
"What? I was just angry, you don't mean to tell me that you took anything I said seriously."
"Well, one thing I know, Adan, is that Inks can't lie to save their life. You didn't respect me and I'm not even sure you ever even liked me to begin with and if you want me to be completely honest with you, I don't think I ever really liked you either. Last time only made me realise that."
Canton snorted.
He started sitting up on the bed, his eyes now on Adan but his arm around me.
I almost smirked at Adan's shocked expression but didn't. Instead, I scooped closer to Canton, my eyes never leaving Adan either.
Canton was sporting his usual poker face.
Adan chuckled humorlessly. "Are you doing this to make me jealous? Look, I know I hurt you but.." he glanced at Canton and rolled his eyes. "Can we talk in private?"
I sighed. "No. I'm not doing anything to make you jealous. I just don't want to be with you anymore."
"But-"
"Adan." Canton said. "Get out of my room and next time, don't come bursting in uninvited." He uttered coolly, his gaze intense.
Adan turned to Canton angrily. "how long do you think this-" he gestured at us. "-will last until he fucks you up, huh? You won't even last a week together, Alastair made sure of it." His fist was clenched to his side. "If anything, I was doing you a favour."
Canton's face was now stone cold. "Out. Adan."
Adan glanced at me one more time before he stormed out of the room, leaving us alone again.
I begun fidgeting with my sleeve.
Canton looked at me. "You kissed me."
"Yeah..you remember." my cheeks flashed red.
"I was drunk, not dead." He took a brief pause. "How could I forget.." he mumbled.
"Did you mind?"
He blinked at me. "After everything I told you, this is the question you ended up going with? I don't know, Errot. Did I? Did I mind?"
I shook my head a bit. "Canton..the curse." I bit at my bottom lip. "He's right. Adan is right."
Canton stayed silent.
"But..I could never hurt you. At least, not willingly.." I continued.
"Do you like me, Errot?" He turned to look at me again.
He threw my question right back at me and caught me off guard.
And now I'm left staring at him, my eyes just a tad widened.
"That's a no?" I saw how his body got tensed at that.
"No, I..I do like you." My heart is racing against my chest. "More than like you actually..I..really, really like you." I closed my eyes shut at that. "Damn." I mumbled under my breath.
Canton choked a fainted smile back. "Then we'll make this work."
"But the curse.."
"Break my heart, Merlot. I give you the permission" he teased me with a tiny smirk.
I looked at him, hesitantly. "You don't really mean that..."
"I'm gonna break the curses. Elvina and I are very close."
My eyes widened. "What?"
"This is all I can say for now."
"How? You were devastated. You..you thought you lost them for good."
Canton shrugged. "It's my last chance. Let's pray it will work out."
"So, this is where you disappear to the last few days?"
Canton nodded.
"It will work out. This time, it'll work out."
Canton sighed, exhausted. "We'll see."
I placed a finger on his chin so I could turn his head towards me and gave him an encouraging smile. "It will work out" I said feeling sure of it. "Tear those monsters apart".
Canton was staring at me with slightly worried eyes and I was trying so hard not to tell him that he looked like a lost puppy right now but I know it would end with me to Elian's ER so I chose not to.
He placed his palm on the side of my cheek, bringing the memories of our first kiss back. How gentle he was with me. How his emotions were all over the place but strong enough to make me feel the love they held.
And when he kissed me, I felt it again.
I placed my hands around his neck and brought myself closer to him, wanting nothing more than to feel him all over me.
Without breaking the kiss, Canton placed his weight on me, pushing me back to the bed and getting on top of me in very smooth movements.
My hands now traveled all over his chest and body before they rested back to his hair, pulling them a bit back and earning a low moan from him.
Canton stopped kissing me to catch his breath, his green eyes fixed on me.
I stared back at him, panting.
A smirk formed on my face. "Want to..?"
Canton placed a kiss on my lips. "Want to what?" He trailed his hand down my body and placed it inside my boxers, now teasing me, his forehead resting against my own.
I let out a breathless moan at that and tried to gulp, feeling myself getting all worked up. "You know what I mean. Do it." I said.
Canton kept moving his hand up and down, making me gradually lose myself.
I closed my eyes, suddenly getting way too hot, the cold not affecting me in the slightest anymore.
"Beg for it, Errot." He said and I could hear the smirk on his voice. He went faster at that.
"Please." I breathed.
"Please what?" He whispered against my ear, making me shiver all over.
Just as I was about to give in to my pride and say it, I heard the door open.
My eyes widened and Canton immediately pulled his hand out and turned to look at the person who interrupted us.
Elvina was standing in front of the door and it seemed like she didn't know whether to smirk, act surprised, or leave, so she just stood there unmoving.
Canton exhaled and laid next to me on the bed, visibly dissatisfied. He looked at Elvina, a scowl on his face. "Elvina I love you so much but right now I just want to stab you"
Elvina smirked. "Looks like Errot did take care of you."
I ran a hand through my hair, the embarassment making me blush. I whined and buried my face on Canton's shoulder.
"See? You're scaring the little human. Go." Canton ordered.
"I would go but I have something to tell you. No audience is allowed."
Canton sighed and I pulled away from him. "Should I?" I asked him.
He rolled his eyes annoyed and nodded.
I nodded back, got up and left the room, careful to avoid Elvina's gaze as much as I could.
ELVINA
I crossed my arms against my chest and stared down at Canton, a huge smirk playing on my face.
Canton was glaring at me, his face so murderous I would have gotten scared if I didn't know him.
I chuckled. "You should take a look at your face right now"
"I hope the news is worth it, for your own good."
"Oh, it totally is. Cause in a few days, brother, you'll finally be free."
ODA
"Don't you think" I managed to say between pants "that this is enough for a first lesson?" I moved my sword up to my face in defence.
"You're holding it wrong." Santos deadpanned.
I groaned and dropped it on the floor.
"I don't care anymore, I'm tired."
"So you give up that easily in your life?"
"Give u- we've been training the whole evening!"
"A few hours is nothing."
"For you, maybe. You're forgetting that I'm human and I don't have the same stamina as you"
Santos rolled his eyes and placed his own sword down.
He then proceeded with wiping the sweat off his face with his shirt.
My eyes unconsciously fell into his body which is always covered by his baggy clothes and cloak.
I raised my eyebrow at the fact that he's ripped, even though I should have guessed it considering he is the king's spy.
Unfortunately for me, he caught me red handed.
"Enjoying the show?" He asked, his abs now covered again.
I scoffed quite embarassed. "As if. You obviously did that on purpose. Such a show off."
"Believe me when I say that I wouldn't need to use my body if I wanted to impress you"
"Again. Show off." I said and grabbed a bottle of water, chugging it down in mere seconds.
Santos raised an eyebrow at me. "Now who's the show off?"
I closed the now empty bottle and frowned. "If you think that a person drinking a bottle of water is showing off, then you must be really...thirsty yourself"
I smirked.
Santos looked at me at that. "I don't have any trouble getting laid, Oda. In fact, I can get anyone I want."
"Yeah, except from the one that you truly want."
Santos' face darkened at that. "Want me to remind you that we are on the exact same page, here? Do not make enemies out of allies."
"I'll never be your ally."
"Good. Cause it was an expression."
I kept piercing holes through his skin with my stare and he didn't hesitate to return the look.
"I see she's in a good condition. Good job, Sant." An amused Elvina suddenly appeared through the door, distracting both of us from our glaring contest.
I threw a quick glance at Elvina and then started shoving my new sword and arrows inside my bag.
Santos picked his sword up from the floor and begun arming himself with the rest of his weapons which were scattered around the floor.
Elvina's smirk widened and she kept looking from Santos to me and vise versa. "Okaay, did I interrupt another one of your arguments?"
"Can we leave?" I asked all hope.
"Yeah, sure sunshine. I came to pick you up anyway."
And with that, I placed my bag on my shoulder and walked out of the training room, waiting for Elvina to follow me.
I caught her motioning for Santos to call her before I grabbed her hand and dragged her out of there myself.
We arrived back to our room in silence and as soon as the door closed behind me I dropped the bag on the floor and let a loud groan out.
Elvina examined me with a grin stuck on her face. "I mean, I knew Sant was rough but damn."
I frowned and followed her gaze before I remembered that my shirt was destroyed and a bit revealing.
The anger from before came back to me in mere seconds. I touched at my shirt and looked at her. "He did this. He tore my shirt in pieces."
Elvina was kind of biting at her bottom lip, her eyes still glued on my chest. "he sure did."
"Elvina!"
She finally turned to look at me in the eye and then raised her hands up in defence.
She chuckled. "Perfect day to go without underwear huh?"
I shook my head. "I'm taking a shower "
"Can I join?"
"No. You can't." I walked into the bathroom and immediately locked the door.
"A shame." I heard Elvina yell out.
I closed my eyes shut and leaned back to the door, slowly sliding down to the floor.
"Why are you doing this to me.." I mumbled under my breath with a sigh.
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