How you fell in Love - Edmund x OC

Chapter Three

The door slowly opened.

Ed looked surprised maybe horrified, you didn't know.

"Hi!" you say.

"Hey!" he said, managing a small smile.

"Frustrated?" you ask. You knew he didn't want to talk to you but you couldn't ignore.

He sighs and runs his hand through his already ruffled hair, leans on the door frame and looks up at you. "Yes," he says, merely a whisper.

"Follow me, " you say.

"No, no wait. Let me at least look presentable," he says already straightening his clothes.

"Doesn't matter, come on! " you urge him.

He comes anyway.

Once outside, you take him to the deserted, inner, almost hidden part of the garden.

There stood a guard, in front of a few dense trees. You nod to him and he moves aside.

You catch Ed's wrist and pull him through the trees, pushing aside the branches.

"Ouch! Ugh, stupid branches," he said, after all, he was way taller than you, not that you're short, in fact, you are one of the taller categories as many people say, but Ed is actually taller than you.

"Sorry, just a little further," you say, pushing more branches aside.

"If I didn't know you better, I'd think you are planning to murder m- Ouch!" he says.

You laugh and finally and you come out of that tiny forest.

"Now-now-now, what do you hav--" he stopped as he gaped at the view.

A beautiful shore of the ocean with soft sand and a gentle breeze. Sun not too bright as it's the evening. It really was like a paradise.

"Wow," he said as you both walked closer to the ocean.

He sat down on the sand and you did too.

"I've always come here whenever I feel sad or frustrated. Mostly in my lows. It really calms me down, you know. Just the gentle breeze and calmness of the blue ocean makes my life a little more joyful. I thought you could use it too." you say, looking at the ocean, admiring the view.

Taking a pause, you cautiously say, "I'll ask the guard to let you also in next time. That is, of course, only if you want to."

"That's...considerate of you," he says. "What sadness does Queen Adara have, anyway? " he asks.

"Oh, you wouldn't know." you laugh.

"Trust me, I will," he says looking at you.

You don't look at him though, for a moment it seemed like you got your Ed back. But then you thought maybe he likes to be alone.

So you stand up and straighten your dress and finally look at him. He looks happier than before.

"I don't know what your frustration is Edmund, But I hope you will put it behind you." with no reply, you say, "Well, I'll leave you to your thoughts then."

You wondered why you felt weird when you called him Edmund instead of Ed when something grabbed your wrist.

"Huh?" you look to see it's Ed.

"Hey, should you go? I could use some company," he said, looking up at you. "Of course only if you don't have anything better to do," he adds.

"Sure," you say, somewhat glad and sit down.