In Love, Never Say Never

“Oh, yes of course. Thank you for your trouble.”

Just as the words fell from my lips, I heard a familiar voice not far away.

“Scar.”

Ashton and I turned in unison toward the direction of the voice. It was Marcus.

“Marcus? It’s only a few steps. You don’t have to come out to receive me.”

Marcus had his grey silk pajamas on. With a transparent umbrella in his hand, he walked over in a leisurely manner.

“Is this a friend of yours?” Ashton asked. It could have been my imagination, but his voice sounded a few degrees colder.

“I’m her fiancé,” Marcus interjected at once.

I didn’t respond at the risk of sounding like I was overcompensating. The only thing I could do was smile awkwardly.

“Come here, Scar.” Marcus beckoned.

I walked over to him obediently.

a step, I felt

It felt very strange.

barely exerted any force but when he touched me, it scalded like magma. My skin seared as the pain felt

Fuller, is there anything else?” I asked while I was rooted on the spot without an

much strength, I had a sense

entire time, but now he wants to play the part of a

had a puzzled look upon his face as if he wasn’t

fixed his gaze onto Ashton’s grip on my wrist. “Sir, please let go of her at

but did not insist. In the end, he did

over to Marcus and

address Ashton. “Sir, I’m wondering about your intentions towards my fiancee,” he said with

I was shopping at the

few minutes, I had briefly described

misunderstanding,” he said to Ashton apologetically. “I

entire encounter. He only gazed deeply at me for a while before he turned around and departed in his

without thinking. “His mood changes quicker than the weather. I do not

he gave my shoulder a pinch. “It’s cold out here. Let’s get inside quickly.” Marcus

that, I realized that we were huddled together rather closely under the umbrella. Subconsciously, I retracted my neck and edged slightly

felt resistant towards Marcus’s attempts

distance, for he lowered