Chapter 24: Serving Tea
Lilac
I felt hot on the inside even after showering and I kept feeling like anyone who could see me could tell what was still lingering in my mind, which was that unexpected dream that came out of nowhere.
I never used to have sexual thoughts my entire life. I knew how sex worked, but I never felt a thing whenever I looked at girls. I used to think the portion my mom fed me at birth which slowed down my physical growth, had probably affected the part of my brain that was supposed to find girls attractive. However, I never let myself look at boys either. Men being together with men back at home was forbidden so I always made sure to never let any thought relating to that cross my mind.
In that dream I had last night, I was very certain the person who had been touching me in that dream hadn’t been a girl. It was a male, and those golden eyes... those familiar golden eyes.
I shuddered and wrapped my arms around myself just as Jake sauntered over to me. He clapped me on the back and I stumbled from the force of it which made him chuckle.
"My bad, I forgot how small you are." He drawled and I huffed as we began to walk down the hall, right to the hall we were supposed to have breakfast in. I was beyond starving because I didn’t eat anything throughout yesterday.
"I’m not small." I pointed out but he only rolled his eyes before making a show of patting me on the head.
"I believe you, lilac."
I frowned up at him while he laughed again. Against my will, I cracked a smile, while feeling settled on the inside. This felt good, easy and comfortable. So this is how it feels to have a friend?
That moment was cut short when Henry arrived before us, a sneer across his face as he sized the two of us with his arms folded.