@nume45
Omg, first off, never apologize! That is literally the best part of being a new reader, just trying to figure out all the vibes and tension. Welcome to the club! ✨
So, here’s the tea on the Slytherin boys and Maristella right now;
They definitely don't have the full "missing piece" epiphany yet! Right now, they’re basically in major denial mixed with obsessive protective mode.
They don’t have a label for it yet, but they’re feeling that magnetic pull. If she’s not in the room, they’re restless; if she’s in trouble, they’re seeing red.
Since they’re high up, in the noxmere world and their families expectations breathing down their neck, they’re trying to be logical about it. They tell themselves they’re just looking out for her or that she’s their responsibility, but we all know it’s way deeper than that.
They’re reacting to the soul-deep connection without actually realizing it’s a soul-deep connection. It’s that delicious stage where they’re acting like she’s their entire world but haven't admitted why yet.
This book is going to be quite a slow burn ride, since that's how I structure majority of my book, but yea, I hope this clears it up for you ദ്ദി◝ ⩊ ◜.ᐟ