A Blooming Love Story (Erehisu)

Chapter 10

"Historia."

"Dad?"

Rod hugs Historia and she slowly returns the hug.

A deep voice not belonging to Rod speaks up. "You look like you're seeing a ghost."

Historia looks behind her father to see a noticeably taller man leaning on the nearby wall. He has on a hat with a long black trench coat. This man has to be the one Sasha was creeped out with from earlier. Historia pulls away and gives the man a small smile. "No Kenny, I'm just surprised. How did you two manage to get in here?"

Kenny chuckles. "You know me, I have my ways."

Rod: "May we come in?"

Historia: "Right now?"

Rod chuckles. "Yes, of course. That's why we're here."

"But I-I need to get dressed real quick."

"We can wait in the living room."

"Umm"

"Why are you so hesitant? Is it because of your roommates?"

Kenny straightens himself up. "Hate to be the guy but isn't it obvious Rod?" He walks up to the door and Historia subconsciously starts to close the door but Kenny grabs her shoulder to pull her to him. He brushes back her hair so her neck is exposed. "Looks like this young one had a fun time last night."

Historia slaps Kenny's hand away.

"Oh calm down sweetheart. I didn't mean to upset you."

Historia immediately looks towards her father whose eyes darken. She cast her eyes down and opened her mouth to say something but Rod does it first. "Do you have a boyfriend?"

She nods her head.

Rod goes on. "I remember I was in college. It's all harmless fun." He makes his way towards the door. "Unless there's something else that I need to be aware of."

Historia remained silent as she stared at the floor.

"Historia? Answer and don't lie to me."

"I....."

A rustling sound interrupts Historia's thoughts. She turns around to find Eren with his last night's clothes thrown on and looking at her with a look of 'what's going on?'. He slowly registers the look of fear on Historia's face and she motions him to go back into the room.

Rod pushes the door. "Historia, who's behind you?"

Historia wanted to push back but she thought the consequences of resisting would make the situation worse. She steps back and Rod steps into her dorm to meet eyes with a green-eyed man. Eren had lazily thrown on his Halloween costume from last night. His pants and shirt were still loose, revealing his chest and the bruises he accumulated from last night. Rod slowly looks him up and down before speaking, "It appears that your boyfriend stayed the night."

Eren raises his eyebrow. "Who are you?"

"My apologies, I didn't introduce myself. I'm Rod Reiss, Historia's father, and you are?"

Eren's eyes slowly go large. "Wait, that's impossible, you're Rod Reiss? The business tycoon guy? I thought you only had five children?"

Rod crosses his arms. "I don't."

"Wait, but Historia doesn't have your name."

"I don't think that's any of your business. Besides, I was going to discuss something very important with Historia over breakfast but when I tried to call and text her last night and today, she never answered me. She worried me so much that I decided to come here personally."