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10 - Courtship

~Daphne’s Point of View~

“No… no it can’t…”

“Wake up Greta…”

My lungs tightened and I couldn’t breath, yet somehow a huge scream was escaping my lips.

“Hey, shh, it’s okay…”

I whimpered and cuddled further into the warmth that surrounded me. The visual of my sister in the bathtub faded away with the new feeling of comfort. Of feeling safe and secure.

My hand roamed warm skin and … hair? Yelch!

My eyes popped open to see Barrett’s face merely inches from mine. I gasped and for some reason my instant reflex was to snap my legs together. Yet when I did they only molded around one of his. Why the fuck is his leg between mine?!

“Why… What…” I said, still trying to wake up. Though I was pretty alert now.

“You were having a dream. It must not have been nice,” he said, as he stroked my cheek.

I jerked my hand away from his chest and put it on mine.

“Did you… Did you sleep in here,” I asked, looking around.

I had no idea what time it was but the sun was on full blast and unlike
Saree

trade one problem for another? What has she gotten herself into?

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Shelby
Low key feel bad for Barrett :( someone Isekai me and I’ll be his mate
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Miss Nessie
Awe. Kinda feel bad for Barrett. He actually seems nice enough. Just a bit of an odd and old one.
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