Chapter 31: The Special One
[Luke...]
He was from one of the prominent Noble family unlike Tubby and she. They were from the lowest of the lowest noble family. She got in using the name of her grandfather who was a Knight and Tubby got in because he was a Baron’s son. They were barely eligible to enter the academy while Luke – he was begged to attend the academy.
His father was the Archduke and the right-hand man to the King of Lethusia. Luke was the sole heir. His family was richer than the King and his sister was the Queen. He was from a different world from them. He belonged to the Aristocrat class and they were just the thanes. She never came in contact with him before although she had heard a lot about him.
She didn’t understand why that brawl became an issue when it was common among the thanes. Usually, they let it pass. But that day, even the aristocrats got involved and the issue was brought to their superiors.
’You’re a girl, aren’t you?’ he whispered in her ear that day.
That was the first time she felt her heart pound as if a persistent donkey is kicking the walls of her heart incessantly.
She loved wearing dresses but loved being a Knight more. And she never minded the dirt on her. But in his presence, for the first time, she felt ashamed of the dirt covering her body.
Unlike Tubby, Luke smelt differently... He smelled rich. Even his breath smelled so good. He was wearing the finest silk shirt that was so smooth against her skin. His embellished scabbard on his waist glittered in the ray of sunlight. Among the men around her with lighter hair, his hair dark as a raven’s feather was rather alluring.
And in his golden orbs, she lost herself. All she had to do was say ’No’. But that simple word stuck in her throat.
’Stay away!’
With a shout Tubby pushed Luke away from her. She did not like Tubby doing that.
*Bang*