Milky was suspicious about something. She couldn't point out what it was. Ezra was wearing a brand new uniform, and was nervous about something, but Arthur look completely relaxed and calm, even while she was around them. She observed them closely throughout lunch time, just so she could know what was making her feel uneasy.
It wasn't until she was watching Ezra with Arthur in archery practice did she see it. A hickey. A hickey?!
She looks at Arthur who was looking a bit too smug. He too noticed it. "You gave Ezra a hickey?" she asked her tongue was sour with jealousy.
Arthur smirked, still smug, took out his phone and showed Milky a picture.
Milky's soul left her eyes when she saw the photo. "You beast," she said. It was a picture of Ezra's beautiful pale neck being designed with several kiss marks, there were several dark purple bruises at the back of his neck as well.
Arthur was very happy with her reaction. That should tell who Ezra belongs to.
Milky wouldn't let herself be discouraged, and she wouldn't let herself lose this battle. "So does this mean you two finally did it?" she asked teasingly.
Arthur's face slowly turned red in embarrassment. "What is wrong with you?"
Milky smirks evilly. "I'll take that as a 'no'," she said.
Mrs. Winefry, Ezra and the other archers watched from where they were. Mrs. Winefry was lecturing Ezra on his stance, as well as the other archers, since the local completion would be coming up soon.
"What's with them?" Mrs. Winefry asked, watching Milky teasing Arthur.
Ezra looks at them tiredly. 'They are at it again,' he thought. "I think Arthur said something to Milky and she decided to retaliate by saying something inappropriate to embarrass him," he explained.
Mrs. Winefry raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Something inappropriate?" she asked.
"It doesn't matter," Ezra said. He's a bit insecure about how close those two are, but he could see that Arthur wasn't interested in her, and Milky was just there to make Arthur's life as miserable as she possibly could.
"Ezra, there's a large mosquito bite on your neck, are you alright?" one of the archers, a female asked.
"Yes," Ezra said covering his neck almost immediately and smiling nervously.
When Mrs. Winefry heard this she began giggling maniacally and nudged Ezra wiggling her eyebrows at him. "Must have been a really big squito, huh?" she teased.
Ezra blushed in embarrassment. He knew she was talking about Arthur. "Are we done with practice?" he asked unable to take it.
"No," Mrs. Winefry said happily. "We still have about an hour left," she stated
Ezra just wished the ground could open and swallow him whole. He had told Arthur not to kiss his neck again because he would have to cover it up.
Arthur agreed at first, but something must have changed his mind, he kissed his neck and practically marked him last night.
"You plan to cover it up, don't you?" Arthur asked in the middle of it all.
'It's my fault for doing nothing to stop him and enjoying it,' he thought. If kissing is like this, then how would sex be like. 'I must not think about it!' Ezra thought red face. He was unaware everyone was looking at him as well.
'What is he thinking about?' Everyone thought.
"Ezra no time to be absentminded!" Mrs. Winefry shouted, snapping Ezra out of his thoughts.
An hour later...
Ezra walked back to where Arthur and Milky sat.
Milky saw him walking towards them and stood up. "Ezra!" she said pitifully holding his shoulder. "Arthur was being mean to me, again."
Ezra smiled, shaking his head. "Really?" he asked playfully.
Milky pouted when she heard Ezra's playful voice. Her face was a bit flushed. 'Oh my goodness, he's trying to be playful,' she thought.
Mrs. Winefry watched from the sidelines with an eyebrow raised. 'The girl likes him?' she thought. She also saw Arthur's jealousy was as clear as green is on a tree. 'What kind of movie are they acting?'
Without context, anyone would think that Arthur was jealous of Ezra having Milky's attention, but everyone knows that isn't true. To them they aren't dating but they like each other, and Arthur is being a possessive baby.
"I wish my boyfriend is as jealous as Arthur is," one of the female archers said.
"I wish I had a boyfriend like Arthur," another girl said.
"Of course you do, gold digger," someone else said, disdainfully.
"What made think I was talking about his money," the girl replies. "I was talking about how I wanted a boyfriend that would love me. Only those who are gold diggers would think others are like them."
An argument arose, and Ezra turned around, looking at all of them disappointedly.
The two arguing became quiet immediately. "Why did that hurt more than it was supposed to?"
"I feel like my mother just received my test scores."
"Why did you look back?" Milky asked.
"I don't like people bickering over things that could be resolved calmly," he said looking at her.
Milky's heart began beating faster as she fell deeper in love.
"Okay, that's enough," Arthur said grabbing Milky's collar and pulling her.
"Urk," Milky chocked when this happen and Arthur grabs Ezra's hand and walked away.
"I could sue you for attempted murder, you know," she said, holding her throat.
"Do what you like," Arthur said, uncaring, as he wrapped his arm around Ezra's neck.
Ezra looked at him and shook his head at him. Arthur groans turned around and said, "I'm sorry for nearly killing you."
Milky huffs as she stood up and ran after them.