Last Elysium

Continuation

The moonlight illuminated the balcony and cast both of your shadows. The cold breeze brushed against your skin, the trees rustling from a distance, and you could hear the sound of crickets nearby. A warm smile plastered on your face and your eyes glistened with happiness. There was deafening silence between you for a while and you looked up at the sky once again. Enveloping clouds blanketed the sky, obscuring the moon and casting a somber atmosphere over the landscape.

Y/n's eyes were shut and you looked very serene before you let out a soft sigh and looked at the man in front of you with a warm gaze. "You're not following me, aren't you?", you asked in a playful manner. "Of course not, let's just say that I missed talking to you besides we haven't got in touch for the past years but you know I enjoyed my time catching up with you at the café", he said in a calm tone. "I thought about the same thing as well", you responded quickly.

The man walked towards you and stood next to you while looking out the balcony to admire the scenery before his eyes. "I just wished that you didn't have to return home early that day, we could've spent more time together though but I understood why you left immediately", he sounded a bit upset yet understanding at the same time. You looked at him and sighed, "Yeah you're right, sorry about that, I was just in a hurry that day but I'll make it up to you", you smiled at him and you sounded sincere. Elijah smiled back at you and he seemed satisfied with your response. "Well since we're here, why don't we use our time to chat for a bit before we head inside again, hm? I mean I could use some company and besides I know that you prefer being in solitude sometimes 'cause from as far as I remember you hate socializing with people you barely know since you're a timid person", he replied. "You still remember that?", you asked sounding a bit impressed. "Yeah, I mean how could I forget that? You even hid behind our teacher's back when you introduced yourself back then and you stammered a lot and the kids made fun of you and thought that you had some speech problems but I didn't laugh along with them though, you know me I hate it when people pick on someone just because of their flaws, it's not cool, to be honest but I found it cute whenever you acted like that", he chuckled a bit and his gaze seemed fixated on you.

Y/n avoided his gaze and your cheeks turned a bit pink. "He finds it cute? He's not messing around, is he? I never thought that he'd say that. That's unexpected", you asked yourself, and your mind was filled with unanswered questions but you decided to keep your thoughts to yourself. You cleared your throat and tried to act normal as if his words didn't affect you at all. "That's embarrassing actually, but I'm trying my best to cope with my timid and antisocial personality and I'm doing great so far", you said sounding a bit proud of yourself. "Is that so? Well, I'm glad to hear that", he responded. "So when will be your wedding day?", he asked out of curiosity. "I think it will be at the end of the week for this month", you said seemingly a bit unsure of your answer. "I see, time flies so fast", he sighed and looked out the balcony again with his hand in his pockets. "You're my best friend and the person whom I trust the most and on my wedding day I want you to be there as my man of honor, is that alright with you?", you asked for his confirmation and waited for his answer patiently. "Yeah sure, I'd love to attend your wedding as your man of honor, I can't miss my best friend's big day, can't I?", he chuckled softly and looked at you once more in anticipation.

You smiled at him and you felt happy and contented knowing that Elijah would be there on your big day to support you throughout the ceremony. You appreciated his willingness and it made you couldn't contain your joy when he agreed. The both of you continued your conversation a bit longer than expected but you eventually returned inside after your lovely chat with Elijah to accompany Damien once again for the evening. Your gaze immediately fell upon your fiancé who was still sitting at the table and you started to approach him. However, you noticed a woman beside him and she looked somewhat familiar, it seemed that they were having a good time together and it made you stop in your tracks.

You couldn't help but feel a sudden tinge of jealousy. "I shouldn't be feeling this way, this whole thing is just all part of a setup and I don't have any rights to meddle with his business. That's right, I'll just play it cool then", you reassured yourself and took a deep breath before you started walking again.