I Became a Side character in a BL novel

53- Between the stars and secrets

I was walking back and forth in my room, biting my nails with worry.

My head was a mess. I fucked up.

Not only did I risk being found out by Sir Schezwalls, but also from that cursed asshole Arron.

Fuck!? Erika why did you have to ask stupid questions to that historian??

And god forbid, if Arron has heard our conversation...

He would definitely figure out about my reincarnation!

The only part is, if he believes the theory or not.

"You have changed"

His words from last night come back to my mind.

"Fuck...he will definitely figure it out now" I bit my lips drawing blood.

But then, if he figures it out...

The question would be- how does he feel about it?

Will he be mad that he failed his attempt to murder because of me?

Or will he try to cook something against me?

But honestly, even if I bang my head against the wall trying to figure it out, there's no way of knowing!

And now, that fucker is not even here!

If I could at least see his reaction, maybe then...

Yeah, let's confront him once he comes back!

But I stop within my tracks.

No...We can't do that.

What if confronting him makes this whole situation worse?

What if it gives way to further doubts?

Asking him directly would just give away the fact that I am trying to hide something.

I don't even know how much he has heard for now...

Well, let's just act like nothing has happened for now and try to figure out how much he knows...

That is the best course of action.

I tried to calm my thoughts but it was useless.

For the whole day, all I could do was worry my mind sick. I couldn't focus on anything else.

During the evening, tired of everything, I decided get a breath of fresh air and visit the balcony to cool my mind.

I stepped onto the balcony, the cool night air brushing against my skin as I sought for a moment of solitude.

But as soon I turned, I regretted my actions.

There he was, standing by the railing, his gaze fixed upon the vast expanse of the starry night sky. His blonde hair slightly messy from the wind, his blue eyes, unreadable.

Arron.

I gasped at the sight of him.

Oh god...when did he come back!?

I did not want to engage with him at all.

But retreating now would seem unusual. Avoiding him would seem even more so...

So I just walked towards the railing casually.

"Hey, I didn't expect you to be here..." I said.

He turns to me, his gaze scanning me from top to bottom, then moves back to the starry night sky "Neither did I"