Sneak Peek: Ruben's Romance Story (2)
Added 2025-03-15 13:59:06 +0000 UTC“If that is true for me, then you need to work on how much you wish to please the Elders.” Annoyance crosses his face as he sinks further into the water.
“So you turn this into a back and forth.”
“Are you saying that because you deny it?”
“The Elders would say the same about me defending you.”
You turn to now face him fully. “I would understand if I say something silly or ignorant, but half the time you seek to ‘meet in the middle’ is to simply -”
“Not hear unnecessary criticism.”
“And yet you still do. Only you show that they may speak however they wish and get away with it.”
“Do you wish for me to exile them? To remove them from their positions?” You sigh, closing your eyes as you mentally wield the water to do its job. To force you to relax.
“$name,” Ruben starts, “I do not wish to argue.”
“Neither do I. But these things must be discussed at one point or another.”
“Well,” he begins, swimming over to your side. “How about we do so later. For now, you just relax.” Those words are whispered in your ear as his hands land on your shoulder. “Can you do that?” His thumbs dig deep into your skin, massaging muscles you never realized needed such attention.
