NOT THAT YOU'LL EVER GO HOME AGAIN ✔️

⚰️Chapter 1

Her hand was encased by warmth, halting it in mid-air. Eyes fluttered open and the first thing greeting those blurry vision was...a smiling, sweet face.

"Flowery, buttery and sweet, fantastic morning–" The person's whimsical greeting was cut off.

Ariadne Harker groaned as she palmed Holly's face without a second thought to stop her from finishing the absurd, sappy, and exaggerated greeting. Older sister was always like this while Ariadne never got used to it, and never found this a good thing. "Do you not get tired of this daily routine, Holly?! I still went to get more sleep!" Through the disheveled black locks, a scowl contorted on her face, and shifted on the bed, burying herself further in the mattress.

The grumpiness was not enough to deter Holly Harker's early cheerful spirit, she reached out to fix her sister's messy hair despite the resistance. "The sun never gets tired of rising and shining every day, so why should I?" Holly tried pulling Ariadne's blanket but the latter held on, insisting on hiding herself. "Aribaby let us get up together and greet everyone with our consistent sparkles–"

Oh my gosh, why did the eldest of their siblings happen to be odd in a cringey way?! Ariadne did not stop the rolling of her eyes under the blanket. "You do not have any connection to the sun, Holly" She scrunched up her nose, disliking the strong floral fragrance wafting through her senses–the signature perfume Holly used.

Holly pouted cutely, she got up and placed both hands on her hips. "Aribaby..."

"Do not refer to me with that ridiculous nickname!"

The door to Ariadne's room pushed open, stepping inside was a stunning blonde man in his mid-20s clad in a formal black outfit with a striking red tie and a small gem-like brooch in the middle. Seeing this scene made the man chuckle to himself, it was not an unusual sight but it never failed to appear adorable and amusing at the same time. "Miss Holly, good morning, please carry on with your sunshine greeting and check on your other sisters, I will make sure Miss Ariadne comes to breakfast with everyone"

Those fuschia pink eyes of Holly turned sparkly with delight, her pouting was replaced quickly with an enthusiastic smile as she skipped closer to the stunning man. "Good morning to you too, Camus! Fresh and handsome as ever!" She reached up to pat his head.

Camus smiled sheepishly, their height difference and him being a few years older never stopped Holly from acting casual and endearing. Sometimes it was really excessive but he learned to live with it. "Not at all, Miss but thank you"

"Then I will go and barge in Alanis' room next!" Holly exclaimed cheerfully, almost skipping while humming to herself some random tune no one heard of.

After she was gone, Ariadne finally took off the blanket and lifted herself to a sitting position in the bed. Annoyance remained sculpted on her face as she deadpanned. "It makes me wonder more than once if Holly inhales a drug-inducing mushroom or something, is she eating too much sugar?"

A shrug from Camus followed by a small smile, "You and your sisters are unique in your own way, you have your own quirks and styles." He explained neutrally, walking forward to set aside the floor-length curtains and let the sunlight through.

The room was themed a light shade of blue, relaxing in the eyes that reminded of the vast ocean and endless skies. There were tall shelves in the corner where Ariadne's collections were displayed as well as secured. Thick hardbound books, paperbacks, and miniature weapons lined the shelves, the bottom were drawers that kept the third sibling's crossbows and bows. Holly gave it to her as a present since she was never allowed to own a real crossbow, Holly had a prop made for Ariadne.

Camus picked up the lying stuffed animals on the carpeted floor, placing them on the shelf where the rest were displayed. "Young Miss Ariadne, please get ready to go downstairs soon okay?"