Chapter 184: Let me feed you, Mr. Woods
"Well, if it’s such a problem, you can come up here during lunch, we’ll get food delivered, and I can feed you while you work." He seemed sincere with his suggestion, while Kellen stared up at him, stunned. The Captain of the Saturn Guild was offering himself up to feed him while Kellen worked?
He knew that S Classes were crazy, but not that crazy!
"Aren’t you worried about your image?" Kellen asked hesitantly, not outright saying no since he did like the sound of this arrangement. Rhys chuckled.
"My image? Did I come across as someone who was overly worried about that kind of thing?" Rhys asked in return, that little smirk on his lips that made Kellen swallow his tongue. Kellen knew his gaze was on his lips, and swallowing, he forced his gaze up to his smirking gaze.
"Well, not quite, but I know Pamela is worried about it." Kellen told him, and the Captain smiled down at him. He poked Kellen’s nose.
"She wouldn’t care about something like that, Kellen. In fact, I think she’d prefer if word got out that you had so thoroughly tamed me. I only worry about what kind of pressure that would put on you. People would start to target you since you are my weakness." Kellen opened his mouth to protest, until the word’s meanings washed over him. Stunned, Kellen wasn’t sure what to say when the Captain raised his hand to cup his cheek, gently stroking his face with his thumb, a smile on his face.
Kellen felt his head swim. How on earth was he okay admitting that so easily? Even if it was true, all Guides were considered their Esper’s weaknesses. Anyone would assume that. But an assumption was different from a confirmation.
Yes, they had a press conference. Yes, it looked like they were sickly in love with each other in that press conference. But that wouldn’t mean that...others would think that they were...that he was the Captain’s weakness...right...?
"That would happen all from someone saying you fed me during lunch?" Kellen asked, his voice a little quiet. The Captain nodded.