It was a few minutes till curfew and Theodora was almost at her dorm room. She could already imagine Zeke’s glaring eyes the mont she stepped into the room. If she didn’t have to sleep next to him, she wouldn’t have returned tonight.
As she walked down the hallway to her door, suddenly, the door was thrown open and Tobias was flung out of the room. The boy was laughing back at the person who stood behind the door.
Then, the door was slamd shut from the inside.
Tobias stood up, still snickering at whatever had happened. Then, he saw her walking up to the room and his smile turned into a full-blown grin, "Well damn, Thaddeus, you have my respect for turning Zeke gay!"
Theo’s face flushed, and she quickly scurried into her room.
She closed the door behind her and pressed her forehead anxiously against the door. She did not want to turn around.
*Turn! Turn! Turn and face your destiny!* Seraphina teased like she was reciting a prophecy.
*Shut up if you’re not going to help !* Theo snapped, her fingers scraping the door, *He’s probably glaring at right now. I can feel his gaze on my back*
*You can delay all you want, but you still have to face your destiny!* Seraphina cheered again like a seer.
Theodora finally turned around, and the sight that t her had her wondering for a second if she had mistakenly walked into an alternative dinsion.
There was a single lit candle by the corner, and Hezekiah Pendragon was on the bed like a man who had lost a duel with a romance novel. He looked ridiculously dramatic, sprawled across the mattress in what he thought was a seductive pose.
A single red rose hung from the corner of his mouth, and he was wearing an open shirt, letting all that masculine divinity drip till she was gaping.
The room was thick with his scent, but much heavier, like he was insanely aroused. As if to confirm that she wasn’t wrong, her eyes fell on where his pants were supposed to be.
He was naked from the waist down, and there was a very large organ that was pointed directly at her. Theo gasped so hard her lungs might have shifted, and her whole face suddenly heated up like it was about to explode.
Shock
Horror.
And a very traitorous excitent.
Zeke was staring at her with an expression that said, ’Co hither, my Hellcat. I worked very hard for this’
Then to top it all, he lifted a hand and gestured seductively with two fingers for her to co over.
Her brain short-circuited.
Seraphina was yelling sothing exciting in her head, but Theo couldn’t hear properly anymore. Her vision sparked, and the floor tilted.
The next second, she had passed out.
But she never hit the ground.
The first thing Theo saw when she opened her eyes was two pairs of dark eyes staring worriedly back at her.
Zeke.
There was a warm towel draped over her forehead and she was lying on the bed. She didn’t say anything at first, and only peeked secretly to check if he had worn so pants.
He had.
She sighed in relief.
"How do you feel?" He asked.
She looked at him, trying to keep her expression neutral. If she were to tell him how she felt, they would both have to live under a rock for the rest of their lives.
Instead, she only nodded at him.
Then, she took off the towel and sat up. She was on his bed, the duvet covering her. He sat on the edge, watching her like she might faint again.
She turned to the desk by the side, where the rose flower now sat. And when the image of him holding it between his teeth surfaced again, she had to stifle her laughter.
"I’m sorry about that," Zeke said, his ears a little red.
Theo blinked, wondering if she had heard him right. Did the great Zeke Pendragon really just apologise?!
"I took advice from a stupid idiot and so confusing books," He continued, unable to et her eyes, "I thought if I showed you that being aroused isn’t sothing to be embarrassed about, you’d feel more comfortable around ,"
Theo almost smiled. So that was the reason behind the... generous display. Not only was he trying to be romantic, but also showing that it was ok to feel those things.
If only she could explain to him that it wasn’t the reason why she had run away.
"I don’t an to make you mortified," He murmured, and she heard him curse under his breath.
He was genuinely mad at himself, and she found that about him to be cute.
"It’s fine," She replied softly, looking at him, "I know you ant well. I just... Wasn’t expecting that," She paused, "And I wasn’t mortified,"
He finally looked at her, "You weren’t?"
"A little embarrassed, yes," She stifled another laugh, "But I thought it was sweet and wild and... thoughtful,"
His eyes lit up, "Really?"
"Yeah, but for the record, I wasn’t embarrassed and ran off earlier because I was aroused. I wasn’t scared because of that. It was... Sothing else," She nodded.
"Sothing you still can’t tell ?"
Her eyes fell, and she fidgeted with her fingers, "It’s complicated. You won’t... understand,"
"Don’t decide that for ," He stated, leaning closer, "Don’t tell that I won’t understand. I want you to tell , and I promise I’ll understand,"
If only it were that easy.
Theo shook her head, "I’m sorry," She delved back under the duvet, "Goodnight, Zeke,"
There was no need to drag the conversation any further. She didn’t want to lie to him. She could only keep pushing him away and hiding her feelings, too.
"Damn it, Hellcat!" Zeke’s hands curled around her back and pulled her back up. She was right in front of his face, and his eyes were blazing with heat and confusion, "Don’t apologise. Just tell !"
Her chest rose and fell quickly, and when she tried to look away, he grabbed her chin and kept her eyes on him.
"Tell ," He urged, "Please...,"
Her heart ached badly, and she clasped her hands together, hoping that would stop them from trembling so hard.
It did not.
When she finally spoke, her chest clenched badly and she almost broke down into tears, "I was scared and ran away because I don’t like you that way," She lied, "My heart would always belong to Eric, and no one else,"
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