"You're back," Ming and Blum said, eyeing Draco, who had just returned.
"You sure took a long time there. I wonder why Rose's father wanted to meet you," Blum said.
"Maybe it's to give Rose to you," Blum teased.
Meanwhile, Draco's face fell. He wasn't an airhead; he realized he already had feelings for Rose since the simulation. But now, her father was an enemy he must kill. Would she allow him to kill her own father? That was impossible; sometimes, family bonds are stronger.
Draco's mood plummeted. For those who said love was easy, he thought they should change their words because, to him, it was now a burden.
"What did you do again?" Ming whispered to Blum, noticing Draco's depressed mood.
"I didn't do anything. Didn't you hear what I said?" Blum protested.
When he remembered Draco's jealous face, he thought of saying something to lighten and brighten his mood, but it seemed he had the opposite effect.
"How can he do that? He just wanted to meet me, the SS-Ranked Awakener of our Academy," Draco scratched his head, trying to hide his depressed face.
The boys tactfully nodded, knowing something must have happened to cause Draco's change in mood.
"Rose came looking for you," Ming said.
"Oh, she did," Draco raised his eyebrows, looking at Rose, who had just finished her speech.
"Happy birthday to Miss Rose..." It was time to present the gift prepared for the celebrant.
As Rose was the young mistress of the Everett Family, the main clan, the gift prepared must not be too shabby.
"I wonder why you forgot Rose's birthday. Is something wrong? You're behaving differently than before," Blum said.
"There's nothing wrong. Maybe the death in the simulation affected me, making me forget," Draco said, dipping his hands into his pocket.
"Happy birthday to you, Rose. Wishing you a happy life..." He took out a bundle of rose flowers; a car key was noticed in his hand.
"I wonder what's in his hand. I'm sure it's an expensive motor," the crowd chattered, eager to see the gift Casper presented.
"Blum, catch!" Blum could only see something flying toward him and had no option but to catch it.
"How can you throw something like that? What if I hadn't caught it?" Blum protested.
"Then you're not worthy of being the young master of the Nacort Family," Draco shut Blum's mouth.
Blum whistled, seeing his act had been seen through. "But where are you going, and what is this?" He said as he looked at what he caught, only to see a necklace holder.
Ming peeped at what was in Blum's hand. "You're both smart, so you should know what that's for," Draco didn't bother to explain.
As he stopped and turned to them, "Are you a simp? Why can't you give it to her? Do you not understand? What the hell is wrong with you?" Blum said everything in one breath, letting out his frustration.
As the beauty of the main clan, Rose had many suitors, including Ming and Blum. Because of Rose, that's why he attended an average middle school; he went to gain her heart. But he saw Rose's mind was always on Bubble, then from Bubble to Draco.
Feeling threatened, he had to tell Rose about his feelings. Alas, he was rejected, and that rejection still hurt.
Same for Ming, who was her childhood friend
Because of this, they didn't like Draco at all. How can you be friends with your enemy? Whenever Rose brought up the matter of Draco joining their group, they would find ways to reject that decision.
Until they got to know the so-called Draco, a broken guy who doesn't realize he's broken. They gradually began to accept him, mending his broken parts and burying their feelings as they tried to support both him and Rose.
Maybe because he's broken or maybe he's a blockhead; he doesn't realize Rose has feelings for him. Whenever they try to tell him that Rose has feelings for him, he says:
"You're kidding? How can she fall for me? You're both overthinking it. Maybe she's just overly caring towards me and Bubble; that's why you had such thoughts."
Whenever Draco says this, it felt like they should beat him up. Do you think a lady would be so caring towards a guy, a stranger, without a purpose or reason?
Now, he has realized his feelings but is giving up on her without telling her, because of his background and some rich guys chasing her.
"Don't tell her I gave you that," Draco said as he went his way.
"Draco Xandros!!!!" Blum shouted. "You'll surely regret it!"
Draco, who heard this, laughed. Regret it? If he agreed for them to be together, their relationship would lead to a dead end. A lady can never agree to marry a man who wants to kill or killed her father, except her love for the man transcends their family ties.
Fate is really cruel, making him fall in love with the daughter of his enemy. He chuckled.
As for Ming and Blum, their faces were gloomy, ever since Draco left.
"What's wrong with you both?" Rose's concerned voice was heard.
Trying to hide their gloomy expressions, "I never thought you were into Casper," Blum teased.
They had seen Casper give her the latest Romeronic Car, one of the most expensive cars in all of Calonia and Cerulean.
"What the hell are you saying?" Rose gave him a light punch.
"One would think so if not for knowing you; we would have thought so, supporting you both," Ming said.
"What do you mean?" Rose was confused.
"Didn't you notice?"
"Notice what?"
"Check Casper's clothes and yours," Blum said.
Rose checked her purple lily clothes and Casper's, noticing they were the same.
"You were even blushing and laughing with him while dancing. If I didn't know you, I would have thought my friend was in love," Sharon's familiar voice butted in.
"He even told Draco that he's going to make you his," Rose's expression turned gloomy, hearing this.
She hadn't noticed all this because her whole mind was on one person. This is a big misunderstanding she has to clarify.
"Where is he?" Rose asked.
The boys understood what she meant but didn't know what to say. Should they tell her that Draco has left already, but how would that not hurt Rose?
"Why aren't you both answering?" Sharon asked, noticing their gloomy expressions.
Meanwhile, Rose, who saw this, had an uneasy feeling, as she had a thought about what was happening, the boys' words confirming her thought.
"Someone said we should give this to you," Blum said, giving Rose what Draco had given him.
Immediately, Rose heard this, and her mind was in utter chaos. She didn't even realize when tears started dropping from her eyes.
"When did he leave?" Rose asked.
"Not long ago," Ming replied.
"Hey, where are you going? If you're going to find him, leave him; he isn't worthy of you," Blum said, trying to stop Rose.
"If you dare stop me, I'll hate you for the rest of my life!" Rose shouted, her voice gathering the attention of the whole crowd.
Blum, hearing this, felt that Rose meant it. Seeing the crowd moving towards them, he stepped aside, letting Rose move.
The boys and Sharon watched as Rose left, their expressions gloomy.
"Rose, where are you going?" Casper asked, holding Rose's arm. He had overheard their conversation and never expected Rose had fallen in love with another guy, filling his mind with wrath.
SMACK!
Gasps of surprise echoed through the crowd. Rose turned and slapped Casper, the young master of a main clan.
"I don't want to see you again," Rose said, shaking off his hand as she headed outside the villa.
She wasn't dumb; she noticed the cloth Casper gave her brother was rare, having the same design, except when ordered at the same time.
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"PLOP!"
Draco threw a stone into the lake. His phone was dead, and he had no way to find his way back home. He had no idea how he even got there, which was the worst part.
In simple words, he was lost and had been there for 15 minutes.
VROOM!
Isn't that a car sound? Draco stood up to see a familiar car approaching.
"How did you find me?" Draco asked, trying to avoid the gaze of the person who arrived.
"Why did you leave? Are you rejecting me?" Rose's voice was laced with pain.
"Did you cry?" Draco asked in shock. The Rose he knew was a tigress, not a baby.
"Rose, we aren't meant for each other. Find some better guy who'll take care of you," Draco said, leaving.
The more he stayed, the more he felt he might change his mind.
"Draco, if you leave, I'll hate you for the rest of my life," Rose said, her sobbing voice piercing.
Steeling his heart, Draco continued leaving, knowing this was best for the both of them
SPLASH!
Draco heard the sound of something dropping into the water and turned back to see Rose's sinking figure.
"What the hell is she thinking?" Draco roared in his mind. He knew Rose couldn't swim at all.
Draco dove into the lake, saving Rose, who was already sinking. Hopefully, she hadn't drunk too much water.
Carrying her to shore, Draco looked at Rose, who gazed at him with swollen eyes, his heart pricked.
"What the hell were you..." Draco's voice was cut off by a wet lip; his mind stunned as he looked at the owner, who had her eyes closed.
Draco followed the mood, closing his eyes, savoring those lips, forming a unique scene under the shining moon.