My Innocent Roommate

Butterflies and Secrets

So today I found out that Juno is afraid of butterflies...and I had to find out about it the hard way.

The sound of glass shatters as Juno runs around the living room in panic, jumping over tables and chairs as he tries getting away from the white butterfly that was now flying in our apartment.
Sigh...why did I have to leave the window open?
I watch with uneasiness as Juno kept screaming and tripping on his feet, falling to the ground with a loud thud, only to quickly get up and repeat over and over again.
You have to admit though...it was honestly pretty hilarious and so adorable in a way of seeing him so scared of something that was completely harmless.
However, him accidentally destroying my stuff and causing a ruckus was another thing.
I tried grabbing his arm, holding him in my arms as I felt him shiver and shake like a little kid that just saw the grudge girl crawling through the house.
I'm not a doctor when it comes to these kind of things, all I knew was how to save the world from Cybermen and Daleks...
I rub his back, trying to calm the boy down.

"There there Juno, it's just a butterfly..."

"B-But butterflies are scary! Very scary!"

"...How are they scary though? I mean, even Jason Voorhees himself is a lot more scarier than them..."

"I-It doesn't matter! They're scary insects! P-Please get rid of it, please!"

...I mean, he did say please.
I sigh as I hid him in the kitchen, grabbed a glass jar from the counter, went up to the white bug and trapped it within the jar in just a few seconds. After that, I go outside on the balcony and let it go from there.
I smiled as I watched it fly away from the apartment.

"Bye bye little butterfly~"

After closing the door and the window, I turn back to Juno, who was now walking out of the kitchen cautiously.

"I-Is it gone?"

"Yes milord, the enemy is now gone~"

I winked as I approached him, ruffling his dark hair. He then giggles, gently swatting my hands.

"H-Hey! Don't blame me for having a fear, everyone has a fear of something!"

"Well not me~"

I smiled with confidence as Juno just stood there, staring at me with the 'why the heck you lying' face.
I then nervously chuckled as I rub the back of my neck.

"Okay okay, so I have a fear of school and failure...what's wrong with that?"

"Oh! Nothing's wrong with that! I mean, failure can be horrible yes, but that's what builds your success...and it's simply the opportunity to begin again."

Juno explains with a smile as he goes to the kitchen, taking a seat at the table as he stares at me with reassurance in his eyes.
He wasn't wrong though, failure is a normal thing for everyone.
It is the key to success...and with each mistake we make, it teaches us how to be better in the future.
I nod my head as I grab the two of us glasses of water with limes, then take a seat across from him, placing the glass in front of him.

"Well since we have learned about each other's fears, let's talk more about ourselves, yeah?"

"Oh! Yes yes, I agree!"

Juno beams with happiness as he takes a sip from his glass before placing it down on the table.

"Umm so what's your favorite color?"

"Oh come on Juno, you can ask me anything you want! It's not like I'm going to bite you or anything!"

At least, not yet~