The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0431

“Maybe we should try a different game,” Julian said. “Something easier.”

“Like what?” I asked.

“Go fish,” he said, and we both laughed. A game for children might have been more fitting, honestly. At least then, I might have stood a chance. I had no proof but I had a feeling, just knowing Julian, that he had been counting cards at poker.

As he started to deal for our competitive game of go fish, I said to him, “See

this is how it should be.”

He side–eyed me. “How do you mean?”

“Easy. Being with the person meant for you should be easy, just like this. Fun and silly. Full of more laughter than heartache.”

lian hummed as he set down the deck. I checked my cards. I had a truly

going to lose at go fish too as badly

play cards?” I

placed down two matching cards. He was already

cards. It seemed unfair that he had no idea

good. But this was another point I wanted to prove. The right person for him would try

spent together, the more I wasn’t sure if any

them so long, he had no

Nicholas walk out into the garden. His gaze cast over the flowers and the fields before he spotted me

his arm or his hand,

watching us,” Julian said. He plucked a card from the pile, then

than

us?” Julian

because we had gotten to be such good friends. Maybe it was because, unlike me and my feelings for Nicholas, Julian had a chance to be free