Hyacinth || dreamwastaken

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I wonder what he has in mind. I haven't broken a rule since my book threatened me. I've followed every rule to a t. I don't want to be locked away but that had to be my issue. Maybe I was supposed to break rules to learn more lessons.

I didn't see a problem in breaking rules with Nick. He has broken many. What's one more to his long list of bad acts? Was I being insensitive?

"You know what rule I want to break?" Nick says as he looks toward a camera that's clearly watching our every movement. It's going to catch us red handed but hopefully that person in the government that's supposed to have my back is looking out for me now.

"What rule?" I say softly because the idea of publicly breaking a rule out in the open terrifies me. I can feel, what I can only assume to be nerves, come coursing through my veins.

"This one." Nick presses his lips to mine out in the open. It's not behind closed doors. It's in front of others. It's not in a place specifically set aside for potential soulmates to connect on. It's in front of his fucking pod. This is a real big rule to break.

My breath catches in my throat as his lips press into mine. This is my first kiss. I want to push away out of pure instinct to follow the rules. But I love the feeling of his lips pressed to mine.

Every bit of my being feels alive with a blazing roaring fire. This is the shit they don't tell you about. When this is the shit they should. Gosh, if this is how it was always supposed to feel why not advertise this to the world because fuck this is captivating as all hell.

"How does breaking rules feel?" Nick asks as he hovers his lips still close to mine.

My words get caught in my throat. I can't even begin to form a sentence. Every time I open my mouth to try the burn of his touch ignites against my skin again and... I'm distracted.

"I don't think my lips have ever left anyone speechless." My eyes bob open and I glance into his. As if being a bit offended by his words.

"Am I just another notch on the belt for you?" I go to cross my arms against my chest but he grabs my hands in his to stop me. Rule break number two. Never use force to stop someone. This was Nick's rule break. Not mine. But I'm sure I'd be just as punished for provoking.

"Hyacinth, you know me better than that. You are worthy." He drops my hand and reaches up to tuck a loose strand of hair behind my ear. I feed into his touch. I can't help the way I feel. Emotions just spew out sometimes. He gets that.

"You're right. I'm sorry." My eyes go doey.

"What rule do you want to break Hyacinth?" Nick smiles at me as he leads me through crowds of people. He acts as though guards aren't on their way to detain us. They had to be... right?

"I— I don't know." I clam up when given the choice. I just assumed that he would know all the rules to break. The fun ones to break. He has clearly broken many. He needed to choose. Not me.

"Oh come on, my rule breaker. Pick something, anything." Nick speaks in a tone so flirty I half convince myself only him and I exist in this commune.

"Tell me what your book said about me when we met?" I stare at him. We are being watched. We are being listened to. He likes the physical rule breaking, I like the verbal.

"Cinth..." Nick's voice trails off. It's almost as if even he fears breaking this rule. It's an important one. Only you and your mentor know what lies behind the book ends.

"Do you have something better?" I pull him toward me and our bodies collide. My body is flush against his just like when we hug. Except we're not hugging; and he's... panicked.