𝐓𝐖𝐓𝐏𝐓𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐁: 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝑶𝒇 𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒅 [Jeremyxoc]

ADOLESCENCE |4|

DON'T BE TOO SHY
aurum lapis

——— • Father, mother, Xiao, and I arrived at Wigdrasil at night time. Our mountains were much more far away than you would think. Xiao helped me out of the carriage, as I stepped down he patted my back.

"Aurum, you'll meet him again...", He whispered.

I nodded and furrowed my eyebrows, yes, I'll meet Jeremy again after 3 long years. I should be exited, and I am, but suddenly I started having doubts.

Did Jeremy change? What if Lant did something to him and Roxana wasn't able to help him? Did he keep the earring?

I stare at the large manor Infront of us.

"Do you miss me like I do, Jeremy?"

It was longing question I kept asking him during the nights, who knew I'd be like this? I be-friended a person I should call my enemy...and then feelings start to grow inside me.

A pair of hands suddenly cupped my cheek and gently tilted it up to their direction. I was then met with crimson eyes of my mother, "Darling, what's with you today? I sense that you're nervous," she asks concerningly.

I smile at her reassuringly, "I'm fine, mother, it is my first time so I feel a bit cautious," I half-lied.

I hear my father chuckle from behind her, "That's normal, my child. You are in the process of Adolescence, you should freely explore your feelings," he considerately says.

Mother nods, "Your father's right, darling. Socialize with the others, Xiao's always here to keep you safe~"

I nodded greatfully, "Of course, thank you..."

——— • I entered my room as the manor's servants helped bring in my luggage. After thanking them and asking for a snack, I head in the bathroom to take a shower.

Father tells me that the Agriches would always arrive on the first day, so Jeremy and Roxana might already be here.

I stare at my naked body at the mirror, there were a few faded scars on my body. One long scar from my chest, over my shoulder to the back. One on my wrist that I accidentally cut, another on my left abdomen, and just a few normal ones.

"I'm seeing him soon"

When I was a child I wouldn't care of these scars, I wouldn't care if someone see them. Not untill I met someone that would make me over-think, suddenly make me notice my flaws and makes me want to change to be better.

These scars, would Jeremy mind them?

I sighed frustratedly, ugh, I feel great and awful at the same time. I dried myself with a towel, put on my underwear, and reached over for the robe—

...

Where's my robe? I secured my hair with the towel and looked around to where I could possibly put it? After a few seconds I realized that I might have dropped it wile going to the bathroom tiredly.

I silently cursed.

Knock, Knock...

It must be the maid who brought my snack. "Come in! Oh and can you please hand me my robe? Thanks you...", I called.