Nectar held her chest immediately she was out on the terrace. The tears in her eyes couldn't even let her see clearly, " I wasn't expecting that ". She felt her body stopping and tried to support herself on the stone railing.
She thought she reached out for the railing but she missed it by a few inches [ Crap. This is gonna hurt ] When her body didn't hit the floor, she realized someone was holding her up.
" Luscious "? She managed to whisper despite the tightness in her chest. He held her up and his features were filled with worry, " You're bleeding ". Nectar touched her mouth lightly and she realized there was blood trickling out her mouth.
She wiped it off slowly, " I'm fine " [ It's happening a lot sooner than I expected ] She pointed at her sweater, " Did I get any blood on it "? Luscious twitched slightly, " You're bleeding and you're worried about your clothes ".
She nodded, sitting on the railing " Of course. How would I explain myself or why I'm bleeding "? She was a bit startled when he placed her on the railing and touched her cheek, " You're even paler than usual ".
Nectar looked away [ He's so cute, like a sad puppy ] " It's just a minor health issue, I'll be fine ". Luscious suddenly leaned in closer, " This isn't minor..... It's your heart, isn't it "? Nectar wanted to refute but the look in his snake irises wouldn't let her [ Those eyes, I've seen them before.....or not. I need to lie down ] " How did you know "?
" I have a gift for these sort of things. It must hurt a lot ". Nectar bit her lip slightly and looked at him pleadingly, " It doesn't matter. Just don't tell anyone ". He frowned, " But..... ". She squeezed his hand gently, " Please, I'm begging you " [ I can't worry the others and it'll only make me look like an easy target ]
He closed his eyes for a seconds [ She doesn't even take her own health seriously ] and opened them, " So what you told Axis was true ". She tilted her head to the side, confused [ I told Axis a lot of things ] " About your heart ".
She nodded slowly and suddenly stood up, " Of course. It's annoying when no one takes anything I say seriously, but I do feel a lot better ". Luscious nodded and she looked up at him with a smile, " So you'll keep it between us "?
He nodded again and she suddenly kissed his cheek, " And thank you for being here when I needed someone ". Luscious watched her go back into the dining hall in a daze and covered his mouth. He looked out on to the terrace and tried to gather his thoughts, " She doesn't even realize what she's done ".
Luscious clenched his fists determinedly and smiled, turning back inside [ The night is still far from over ] He was in such a good mood he didn't even notice the person hiding in the shadows.
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Pollen took in a deep breath when Luscious finally passed by. She came out from behind the stone pillar and looked out to the terrace. She had a lot on her mind, like the fact that she'd somehow resurrected in this strange place.
But when she did, she saw the two. She had no idea who they were, panicked and she ended up hiding. When she pepped and saw her holding his hand, her imagination went wild immediately [ Forbidden love? ]
Whatever they were talking about, Pollen could guess it was private. The only thing she managed to hear was the word Heart. She scolded herself for eavesdropping, " Why was I even hiding "?
She jumped when Dimitri appeared behind her, " How dare you run away "? Reacting on reflex, she punched him in the gut, " Why would you sneak up on me "? He looked at her, confused " I'm the one that got punched. Why are you upset "?
She clicked her tongue and walked past him, " There you go again, making everything about you " [ That was close ] He followed behind her, still confused " You can't just say stuff like that and walk away ".