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𝐗𝐈𝐈

~ 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆

" it's not who you are that holds you back,
it's who you think you're not. "

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9:55am, Ember Island.

I began to have suspicions.

Especially after last night, well the whole day in general... I could see a sudden change in Paxley and I's relationship.

I mean, he carried me back to the dorms late at night, held my hand as we jumped off a cliff, and even told me he loved me... despite being drunk.

And here we are right now, sleeping in the same bed, his hand still firmly wrapped around my waist.

I had this feeling that he could possibly feel the same way I do. It caused me to shake just by thinking about it.

What if he does feel the same way?

But I didn't want to push it. Our relationship is different than any other one I've ever had. And addition to that I'm way too nervous to ask him about it myself. I don't even know if his answer is going to be a good one or not.

I was about to get up but my thoughts pushed me back to sleep. They were so strong that they had the ability to keep me from moving. I felt nearly paralyzed by them, they stuck to my head. I couldn't think about anything else but my suspicions of Gusion Paxley.

The only question that remains is; should I push these small thoughts away or take a leap of faith and go with my gut?

I had no idea what to do, I would ask Odette but in order to do that we needed to be separated from everyone so that we could talk privately. But it's impossible to do that with ten other people annoying the hell out of you.

"Pst! Lesley!" I heard a voice whisper,

I groaned, "W-What...."

"Get up!"

I shook my head frowning, "I don't wanna..."

"You wanted to do this prank, so get up."

I heard a small thud and my eyes fluttered open, Karina was standing in front of me. She was struggling to carry Saber in her arms.

I sat up, "Karina what the hell are you doing?"

"The prank, duh." she said, "I just... didn't expect him to be this heavy. God, this guy seriously needs to lose some weight."

"He's like half metal." I lifted Paxley's arm from my waist,

Karina's eyes widened, "Wait, why is he sleeping beside you? I mean.... even Irithel made Claude sleep on the floor."

"They were all drunk last night, so the least I could do was share the bed." I shrugged,

"Anything happen with you two?" she smirked,