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.

even take a step, I felt my wrist being

It felt very strange.

touched me, it scalded like magma. My skin seared as the pain felt as

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

much strength, I had a sense that it wouldn’t be easy

haughtily this entire time, but now

his face as if he wasn’t sure what he was even

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

In the end, he did as

went over to Marcus

me as he turned to address Ashton. “Sir, I’m wondering about your intentions towards my fiancee,” he said with hostility. “Aren’t you aware of social

listen to me.” I hastened to explain lest he misunderstood. “When I was shopping at the mall

minutes, I had briefly described the events

had relaxed somewhat after hearing my explanation. “This was clearly a misunderstanding,” he said to Ashton apologetically. “I should be thanking you, Mr. Fuller, for sending my fiancée home to

remained expressionless throughout the entire encounter. He only gazed deeply at me for a while before he

changes quicker than the weather. I do not

ignored me completely as he gave my shoulder a pinch. “It’s cold

huddled together rather closely under the umbrella. Subconsciously, I retracted my neck and edged slightly away from

towards Marcus’s attempts

he lowered his arm from my shoulder a