Rhea's POV
I woke up with a start in my room and found Morris staring at me with a knowing look. He seemed to recognise that something had happened while I was asleep. Since I looked fine, he dismissed me and jumped off the bed.
Rhea's POVAdrian looked at me with a proud gaze, and I did a double take. Did that mean he was not laughing at me? He actually looked impressed, as if I did something good instead of his usual 'What am I going to do with you?' gaze. What exactly was going on here?
Rhea's POVI stared in fascinated horror at the girl standing in front of me. She gave a brilliant smile in my direction and looked me over. I took the opportunity to do the same and boy, wasn't she a sight to observe?
Rhea's POVI stared into her hands to see a… bracelet? It looked pretty, but why was she so excited about it? I looked at her and then back to the bracelet in confusion.
Rhea's POVAfter Adrian left, I went to my room and sat there pondering what to do. I decided that I would go with my usual tortoise strategy. Pulling my head inside was what I did best. I wouldn't respond to his declarations and act as if everything was fine. Decision made, I felt a li
Rhea's POVI sneaked a glance at Adrian while we ate. He looked peaceful, and he never brought back the topic of him liking me, and I was grateful for it. As time passed, it felt as if everything was normal between us. I didn't feel awkward anymore and relaxed in my chair.
Rhea's POVI took a deep breath before calling out loudly.
Rhea's POVAdrian walked into the room, and when he saw me, he narrowed his eyes at me. He walked towards me and I tried not to fidget nervously. I pasted a brilliant smile on my face as he reached me.
Rhea's POVThe next day, I trudged to the kitchen feeling like a zombie. Last night, even though I was exhausted when I went to bed, sleep had evaded me for hours. I had gotten only a couple of hours' sleep before I woke up with a start after seeing some weird dream. I cou