aerie
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12
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857
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4.7 M
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16 d, 8 h
Ariel flinched when Lexius’s hand touched her. “Don’t be scared. I’m just healing you,” he said calmly as he firmly placed his hand over her injury. Ariel felt a firm pressure from his hand, but there was no pain. It seemed he wasn’t lying about healing her, as the throbbing pain gradually faded. All she could feel against her skin was the weight of his heavy hand and its warmth. “Th-thank you!” “You’ve been thanking me a lot today. Oh, but it’s past midnight now, so I…- 871.7 K • Ongoing
- Lexius didn’t answer right away. He didn’t even glance at her, just kept scanning the room before finally slowly opening his mouth. “What’s this supposed to be? An apology for earlier?” “...Yeah. I wanted to do something to cheer you up, so I prepared this.” “....” “I’m sorry about earlier, Senior. I still don’t really know how to deal with people… It’s just… my personality’s kind of indifferent by nature.” As Ariel apologized, a smile slightly different…
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- Ariel wasn’t of high rank. She wasn’t under his command, and they weren’t friends, either. Sure, he might’ve been acting like a friendly senior to her lately, but that was all it was, an act. They hadn’t known each other long, and from any angle, they weren’t exactly close. In short, he didn’t have the kind of connection with her that would justify putting any sort of significant expectation on her. And yet, he realized he was hoping for something from Ariel. Not even anything grand,…
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- Without hesitation, Ariel ran out of the hall, determined to catch up to Lexius. Her leg protested with every step, still stinging from where she’d slammed it into the table, but she ignored the pain. However, Lexius was already gone. She rushed through the corridor, searching desperately, but he was nowhere to be found in the entire first building. Only then did she check his location on her phone. Just a moment ago, his icon had still been showing inside the first building, but now, it had…
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- Before she knew it, Ariel had lifted her gaze from the floor and met his eyes. Her expression was composed. “I was just thinking about how you might be feeling.” “Really? And what do you think I’m feeling?” “Frustrated, angry, and kind of anxious… I thought maybe you'd feel the same. Like how I get nervous when everyone’s watching me.” “So, you’re saying you projected your own experience onto me?” “I imagined what it’d be like if I were in your place. I thought…
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- He turned his head, meeting the gaze of every student who had been staring at Ariel. Faced with his overwhelming presence, they all quickly looked away. Once everyone in the room had their heads bowed, his eyes settled on one place. He stared down at Ariel, still held in his grasp, with those sharp golden eyes. "Didn't we agree to meet this afternoon? What, you couldn’t wait and came early?" Ariel’s eyes widened in surprise at his unexpected words. His words alone were enough to spark wild…
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- Feeling a sense of foreboding, Ariel turned back alone. Although she hadn’t thought much of it when she passed by earlier, if Lexius was there, it was a different story. When she arrived at the central lounge where his portrait was displayed, she could hear the buzz of conversation. The large crowd in the hall made her uneasy. Even so, she pushed her way through the group of students gathered in one spot, knowing that Lexius would be right in the middle of it. “As expected…” Ariel murmured…
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- The caretaker grew visibly uneasy when Ariel spoke to him so politely. He seemed to be aware of her status. Even though she dressed like any other noble student in her black uniform and acted as if she were one of them, he knew exactly who was supporting her. "Please, drop the formalities, My Lady." "But I’m just a regular noble..." "Even ordinary noble students don’t address me this politely. Please, I must ask that you speak casually." Ariel fell silent at the caretaker’s response.…
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- 『 A target has been detected far away. 』 『 Devoncia von Elios Lévretin ▷ Favorability towards you: (Due to a temporary error, the verification of the affection is delayed.) ▷ Current Location: — (Due to the distance, accurate tracking is difficult.) 』 『 A target has been detected far away. 』 『 Skylar von Aither Lévretin ▷ Favorability towards you: ♥♥♡ (He thinks about you often. He occasionally follows you around.) ▷ Current Location:…
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- He stared at his reflection for a long time, frustration burning in his gaze. But eventually, he couldn’t stand it anymore and turned away. Seeing his face, completely exposed with all his emotions laid bare, made him feel as though he were completely naked. The thought that Ariel had seen him like this was humiliating to the point of agony. “This is a f*cking disaster.” Skylar cursed at himself, spitting out harsh words without hesitation. The ferocity of his tone came so naturally from his…
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