Rufus turned serious all of a sudden as Cassandra washed his back.
"Why do you have so many scars on your back? What happened?"
Cassandra hadn't noticed all of Rufus's scars until today. While most of them had already faded, they still didn't disappear completely.
She'd never seen his back this close when they were together before. 'Why did he have so many scars?'
"I fell from a cliff and got caught with one of the branches so those are scratches,"
Rufus said nonchalantly. He didn't say more but it was obvious that there was definitely more to the story.
Cassandra scrutinized the scars closely. She reached out and stroked them. The scars were flat on the skin so they couldn't be felt by the hand but the discoloration against the skin was a bit alarming. This was definitely a serious injury before.
"Does it hurt?"
Cassandra reluctantly held the shower head in her left hand and used the other to stroke Rufus's scars. Her fingers brushed the marks carefully, afraid that Rufus might get hurt.
What happened? Rufus wasn't telling her anything—he was mysterious like that and Cassandra's heart longed for him.
"No. Do you feel bad for me?"
Rufus asked with a smile on his face. He cocked his head to the side and gazed at Cassandra.
"Should I?" Cassandra pouted.
Rufus thought she was adorable for caring enough to touch his scars. Did she really believe that Rufus couldn't do anything just because he broke one leg?
"You're not making any sense. If you don't stop, you're going to have to take a shower on your own!"
Cassandra's face reddened as she tossed the shower head into Rufus's hand.
He wouldn't stop making fun of her even if all she was trying to do was help him! Well, if this was how he was going to be then she might as well just leave him to himself.
Cassandra turned around to leave but Rufus grabbed her arm to pull her towards him.
"Come on, let's finish what you started,"
Rufus said, smiling. Cassandra could tell that he was only teasing her.
"No, I'm leaving!"
teasing her a lot these past few days and she
don't get mad now. We'll be
from laughing but hard as he tried, he still couldn't get the smile off his face.
got some
him finish his shower. She then soap him up, rinsed him off, and finally patted him dry with a
Rufus medicines. The nurse was in the
looked young and naive. She kept darting her
Cassandra walked
looks like she likes
was finally able to get back at Rufus for all the teasing and she was feeling much
but I
what to feel about the sudden
to
his bed and gestured for her to
heart softened at the
had
her to go home and rest, but the selfish part of him wanted her to stay with him so
okay. The sofa's fine.
better than to sleep next to this cunning man.
can't fall asleep if you're not next
begged and
this child-like Rufus. This wasn't the Rufus
can't fall asleep
quilt and made herself
head to see what was going on, but next thing she knew,
are you getting
so she
was coming to you since you
innocence but if you
next to you!" Cassandra yielded.
got what he
the bed side by side, Rufus twirled Cassandra's hair into his
"Have you decided yet?"
a low
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