Chapter 21: Only Your Opinion Matters
Mika’s face twitched, his exasperation plain as he let out a long sigh, his voice dry.
"You’re unbelievable, Charlotte. Only you could turn a hospital visit into...whatever this is." He shook his head, his smirk faint but fond, clearly used to her audacious outbursts.
The doctor, her face now a deep scarlet, could no longer stand the intimacy of the exchange.
"E-Everything’s fine!" She blurted, her voice high and panicked as she backed toward the door, clutching her clipboard like a shield. "You’re cleared to go, Mika. All tests are complete, and you’re in perfect health. I-I’ll just...excuse myself."
She turned, practically fleeing the room, her footsteps echoing down the hall as she escaped, her mind reeling with questions about the nature of their relationship but too overwhelmed to linger on them. As a professional, she knew better than to pry into the lives of such extraordinary patients, especially one tied to a goddess’s daughter.
"Look at that, Charlotte." Mika sighed, his tired gaze following the doctor’s retreat before turning to Charlotte, his voice laced with mock reproach. "You scared her off. She’s probably running to tell her colleagues about the crazy goddess’s daughter threatening to murder her over a pulse check."
"I don’t care if she gossips." Charlotte’s smile widened, unrepentant, her eyes sparkling with mischief as she nestled closer, her grip on his arm unrelenting. "Let them talk about my love for you, about how we’re meant to be." Her voice was bright, almost giddy, her possessiveness wrapped in a playful tone. "It’s not my fault she was getting too cozy. I’m just protecting what’s mine."
Mika rolled his eyes, his smirk softening into something gentler.
"They won’t be talking about your love, Charlotte. They’ll be talking about how the goddess’s daughter nearly drove a doctor to jump off the roof out of spite." He nudged her lightly, his tone teasing but firm. "You’ve got to rein it in sometimes. You’re terrifying people for no reason."
"Me? Terrifying?" Charlotte’s smile turned into a playful gasp, her hand flying to her chest as if offended, though her eyes gleamed with amusement. "I’m just a sweet, innocent girl looking out for my favorite person!"