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Chapter 35

May 7th

Grayson- 3 weeks

Asher's POV

I play with the breakfast in front of me extremely bored. Is it selfish to want some other friends that aren't in my family? I honestly feel like I'm forcing them to hang out with me. 

I doubt Atlas feels that way or he wouldn't date me, right? He's not forcing himself is he? Why do I let myself think? I'm not hungry. Without much thought, I stand and practically hug the wall hoping I don't draw too much attention.

Leaving the Great hall I stare at my shoes immediately regretting it when I bump into someone "fiddlesticks!" I mumble hating myself. "I-I'm sorry" I stutter hoping I hadn't just bumped into someone who's going to get mad easily.

"So you still say fiddlesticks still... I guess it's fine, kinda cute" that boy from a while ago says. "I'm sorry" I apologize again taking my hands from his chest. That was bad, I didn't mean to.

"Hey calm down it's okay" he pulls his hands up.  "Names, Thomas" he smiles putting a hand out in front of him. I take it and we awkwardly shake "Asher" I introduce myself as well.

"Anyways is there a reason you were running away, from breakfast?" He asks and I shrug my shoulders "just wanted to clear my head" I answer truthfully.  "Oh well make sure you get something to eat, I'll talk to you later" he winks and walks off Atlas storming right by him.

He doesn't stop, just grabs my hand, dragging me down the hall with him. Atlas continues pulling me along till we make it to the abandoned bathroom he takes me to, whenever he wants to help calm me.

"Explain," he tells me his voice calm, but his face full of anger. "Explain w-what," I ask honestly confused.  Explain why I left, why I just happened to bump into.... crap what's his name... Thomas! Am I not allowed to talk to other people.

"Just ignore me" he sighs pulling me into a hug.  I'm so confused, but hug him back inhaling his scent. "Of course I left as soon as you got up, but I stopped because I saw you bump into him... I was happy because I thought you would get another friend, but the way he looked at you and... he called you cute" he rambles on.

"I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you mad" I apologize once again.  "It's not your fault you have a great body that everybody stares at" he laughs as I dig my head further into his chest. "Don't say that!" I let out a muffled shout as his hands go to my waist.

"I'm just being honest, but seriously if he tries anything you tell him you have a boyfriend... and if he still tries stuff you run to me immediately" his voice starts soft, but ends cold and menacing.

"Okay I will" I take my head out of his chest and he smiles running a hand over my hair. "Now is there a reason why you left?" He asks letting us rock side to side.

"I was just overthinking" I mumble nervously and he nods leaving it at that.  "Was he really staring at me?" I ask hating how oblivious I am.  "...it's just that, the way you fell into him and then the wink... that was not a friendly wink" he scowled already starting to become upset again.

"Oh," a bit of guilt hits me.  I can't really control where I fall, can I? Maybe I can and I'm just being stupid.  "Hey don't worry, I'm overreacting.  I just don't want you to be taken away from me" he pulls at the collar of my button-up.

"Trust me, I got lucky there's no one that even comes close to you" I answer placing my hands on his chest feeling more comfortable here than with Thomas. Merlin that was so awkward.

"You're so short" he chuckles not letting me make a come-back as he smashes his lips onto mine. "Hmmph" I jump, quickly relaxing into it and kissing back.  I smile knowing he has to literally bend over to kiss me. Pulling away, I make him pout.