Violet Detours; A Mobile Legends Fanfic

The Long Lost Love

The walk down the building was the most awkward one Guinevere had with Gusion.

She didn't know whether to be angry at him for hiding the fact that he was a Paxley and for yelling inside, or be confused by the fact that he was so worked up just because she left at night.

"Your brother went home. He thought you'd gone home." Gusion broke the silence. Just like her, the walk, the awkwardness between them and the ambarrassment of having displayed such a rude behavior seemed to have mellowed down his anger.

"I would never." She seethed, keeping her gaze straight ahead.

"I thought so, too. That's why I headed straight here. Lady Odette also made me bring your clean clothes."

"You didn't have to."

He came in front of her to block her way, making her halt and glare at him.

"Look, I understand you were upset. But that doesn't give you a pass for being stupid and running away like a child." His brows were furrowed as he looked at her, his jaws fixed.

"Do not compare my emotions with a child."

"Why are you so upset with this, anyway?" Gusion vented, frustration in his voice. "I mean, yes, we're friends. And hiding something from a friend seems like a betrayal. But to put yourself in danger just because of that? Don't you think you're going too overboard with that anger?" Gusion caught her gaze as his eyes lit up, a thought popping in his mind.

He frowned in doubt as he spoke it out loud. "It's not like you thought I was gonna sneak my way into your favor to seal the arrangement, is it?"

Guinevere looked away immediately.

"Of course not!" She denied.

It didn't really cross her mind, but hearing it being spoken out loud by Gusion, a small part of her seemed to be agreeing with him.

She was afraid he could make her change her mind about the engagement.

But there was no way she was admitting that, even to herself.

"Good." Gusion replied. "Because I chose to hide it because I was casted away by them. I would not consider myself a member of that Family until I get their acknowledgement."

"Yes," she said firmly as she stepped closer to him, looking up so she could plant her piercing gaze at his eyes. "because you are a selfish, egotistical moron who thinks of no one's feelings but his own!" She passed by him, deliberately bumping against his shoulder in the process.

She marched along the corridors, planning to go back to the Library.

"Lady Guinevere, if you could just consider the pain I got through from my family's disowning me." Gusion called after her.

She ignored him, her thoughts spiraling through her brain nonstop.

Maybe she should just go back to Castle Gorge, obey her Father's orders and surrender her life to marriage. And she could just imprison herself in the Castle and be away from the outside world's complicated problems. Maybe her husband would give her the freedom to study more about magic and be the best of it.

Or she could go back now and ask Lancelot's help. Maybe her father would agree to cancel the betrothal when he hears about Lancelot's relationship to another imperial family.

She could still rely on her brother, couldn't she? Despite the fact that he had fallen completely head-over-heels in love with the Lady Odette.

Maybe that was why Diggie had such a knowing smile when he told her where he was. Because he had already seen Lancelot with Odette. Because she saw how stupid she looked going all through that just to find him when he was enjoying his time in the Swan Castle.