"What is this I'm feeling?" I asked myself. "Why is my heart racing so fast?" I thought.
I felt the warmth of his hands on my hands. It made me feel warm but then I felt embarrassed. I pulled my hand away from him.
"T-Then it's okay to call me by my name when nobody's around." I said as I averted my gaze out of embarrassment.
"Then call me Leon." Leon said. He gently took my hand and kissed the back of it. I blushed even more by this point.
"U-umm, I'm hungry. I'm about to go in to eat now. How about you?" I said trying to change the topic.
"I have already had my breakfast. I'll accompany you inside." Leon said with a smile.
"N-No need. I can eat pretty fast." I said still feeling embarrassed.
"It's my job to stay beside you, Alicia." Leon said. I started blushing to hear him calling me by my name. "You have some history and math lessons right after, plus you have got horseback riding lessons in the afternoon." he said.
"Will you be the one to teach me horseback riding lessons?" I asked.
"Hahaha. You look so cute." Leon said. "Of course, I'll be the one to take your horseback riding lessons. Be prepared 'cause I'm a strict tutor." Leon continued as he gently pressed my cheeks.
'Awww.' I thought.
"Come let's get some food into that thin body of yours. You are so thin that the wind can blow you away easily." Leon said. "I want my woman to be a little plump." he said as he was walking.
"I beg your pardon?" I said. I didn't hear his last sentence. Just a few blocks and I was a distance away from him. I jogged to catch him.
Leon suddenly turned around. "You need some fats in you. I'm sure you would look more beautiful with some curves on your body." Leon said.
"Are you saying that I'm too thin and ugly? Hmph." I said as I pouted my lips feeling irritated.
This was the first time I felt irritated by someone talking negative things about me. I was used to hearing the servants gossiping about me including my stepsisters and stepmother. But I felt irritated and didn't want Leon to think I'm ugly.
"I didn't say that you are ugly. I just said that you would look better with some curves." Leon said as he pinched my cheeks.
'Aww.' I thought.
"Now come here. Sit and eat your food now." Leon said pulling my chair for me.
I looked at Leon carefully. He was still wearing that cheerful smile. I couldn't help but smile too. I knew he was teasing me but I felt like I liked it.
I sat on the chair and started eating my food. What I didn't notice is that Leon was staring at me with his dreamy and affectonate eyes.