Chapter 37: The Unfortunate Parting
It’s not that she used to be a dolt she couldn’t see his feelings. He was good at hiding them.
’Don’t speak nonsense now, coxcomb...’ he smirked, as usual. He was still looking out.
And now that she remembers, that smirk is very similar to...
’You forced me to enter here,’ Tubby turned to look at her. This time he was his usual self. She thought that the medicines did their job and he is not feeling any pain then.
’I am not leaving with just a year for our graduation. And you will accompany me here until then. I need to become a vassal to the King or a Knight to a Lord,’ he turned to look outside once again. ’I don’t want to return home...’
He didn’t like his home. He was what they called a "bastard" and he wasn’t respected by his siblings although he is the eldest of them all. Their lands shared borders and he would spend most of his time in her home. He was like her brother. She would say that all the time and he’d just scoff.
She didn’t know he was planning on never returning. She loved her home and wanted to return. But her home without Tubby... Will it be the same? But she cannot stay here forever. A woman has no place here.
She became sad thinking about that. So, as always, she distracted herself from thinking sad thoughts. And she wanted him to do the same. He is already hurt and his heart shouldn’t have to hurt too.
She noticed stubble on his cheek for the first time. He is changing a lot these days. With the golden rays falling on it combined with his blonde hair, they looked like wheat stubble left after a harvest.
’Look at you... you have to start shaving soon,’ she tried to touch his chin but her poor hand was slapped away.
’Oww! Why did you?’ she asked as she did not expect that. He never hits her.
She looked at him, his face apologetic but he refused to say a word. She preferred him this way too. He doesn’t have to apologize for anything. He didn’t have to say much for her to understand him.