===== Chapter 23 [ Part 1 ] =====

"(Y/N), I'm done waiting," Alessio gently smiles at you while he places a hand on your cheek as always. "Can I call you my Queen now?"

Queen?

Resembling a deer that was caught in headlights, you stare at the man whose palm still cups the one side of your face.

Upon coming across Dante, you have nearly forgotten about him; but right now that he's in front of you, you instantly remember the confession he had randomly revealed to you earlier.

His gaze obviously held fondness, but you can also see the expectations for you to accept his feelings.

He was expecting...

You feel a surge of sadness and pity as you know that he wouldn't like the answer you're about to give him. You were sorry, but you just couldn't.

While he's handsome and does oftentimes make your heart skip a beat, you're aware that your feelings for him isn't to the point that you can say that you like him romantically.

And so, you didn't lie.

You said no straight to his face.

"No," you stutter, yet firmly holding to your conviction.

It wasn't that difficult to see Alessio's dismay over your response. He looked almost crushed with his smile vanishing the moment he heard your refusal. The faint spark of hope in his silver eyes fades, and he quickly releases his hold on you.

Did he hear that, right? You said no?

"(Y/N)? Did I do something wrong?" Alessio inquires, gentle as possible as he didn't want to make you further more uncomfortable.

"Of course not! Alessio, you're perfect! Anyone would want you to be their boyfriend, especially when you're so handsome and cool. It's just—"

Your eyes dart anywhere else but him as you don't really have the courage right now to gaze at those dull-silver eyes.

"Don't you think that it's just too soon?"

You suck in some breath after you manage to place down your reason, hoping that it's enough for him to understand and provide you the space you need. Alessio's sensible though; surely, he'll understand.

ຖ໐t.

As silence seems to consume the other side, you can't help but finally sneak a glance at Alessio. The moment you do though; you're taken aback by the big proud smile that overtakes his face as he stares at the ground in a daze and wonder.

As if sensing your eyes on him, he turns to you.

His gaze softening.

He can see that you were indirectly declaring that you did want him to be his boyfriend. You even said that he's handsome and cool.

Oh, (Y/N), he affectionately thinks, I think you're the one who's perfect, not him. Anyone would be so lucky to have you as their girlfriend, and that is why he's already initiating his plans now while there are still no flies buzzing around you.

"How abrupt of me," Alessio shakes his head; his smile turning to an apologetic one. "You were obviously startled by the title Queen. I should have known. Is it really too soon for you?"

"Huh?"

"Then should I call you Princess, my Queen?"

"Huhhhh?!"

xoxoxo

After that conversation with Alessio— in the end, it did not go your way. No matter how many times you try to explain to Alessio, it seems that those reasons are not entering his mind at all.

They all get deflected instead, to the point that you can only stare at him in amazement for just how ridiculous his rationality can actually be.

He was obviously too overjoyed with the idea that you are finally his queen that you eventually give up in making him understand.

And so, with that, from a simple utter of later, you unwittingly got stuck in a relationship with one of the main yanderes of the story.

Giving them hopes for love of course would lead them to not using their brains at all just to pursue and feed this obsession of theirs, even when it's the most sensible person you'll ever meet.

You should have known that, (Y/N).

You should have known.

Maybe it's better that start thinking the things you were about to say, so you don't find yourself trap in a dangerous situation like this.

xoxoxo

[ Timeskip ]

October 10, 2019

Thursday

6 : 25 A.M.

"What is this?! What in the fuck is this, (Y/N)? It wasn't even too long that we talked about that crazy suitor of yours, but now you have a boyfriend! I thought that you're supposed to focus on your studies! You're not yet even in College, and now you're—"

After rudely barging inside your room without even a knock, your father starts to scream at your face, panicking for your sake.

More of for his sake.

He was scared that his precious daughter will leave him just like what his wife has done. You are only his family; his precious daughter...

Tears start to spill out of his (E/C) eyes as Daniel begins to get more troubled for what the future has in store for him.

He tries to wipe those tears, but those tears are endless. It doesn't go away, no matter how much he rub it with the back of his palms. It continues to stream down his wet cheeks.

"(Y/N), please. Please break up with him."

"Dad?"

You have been combing your (H/C) hair all this time, straightening its tangles. Turning your back on your reflection, you quickly spot your father looking so desolate.

Honestly, you're very surprised to see him in such a vulnerable state. You know that he's very over protective of you; but for him to cry like a child that wasn't given his share of candy, it shocks you to the core.

But wait, how in the hell does he even know that you have a boyfriend?

"Look. Alessio isn't really my bo—"

"I knew it! I fucking knew it! I should have known that this is going to happen. When I saw that guy in the first place, I just have the feeling that he's going to steal you away from me!" your dad bursts out as he continues to sob and more sob as if the world is ending.

"My daughter... My baby!"

He sniffs.

"Dad!" you call out as you can't help but mentally face-slap yourself by his dramatic reactions. "Look! I do not have a boyfriend, okay. He isn't! He is just a boy friend. With a space!" you exasperatedly explain, placing your hands on his shoulders to coax him out of his fears and worries.

Your father sniffs.

"A friend? So he really isn't..."

"Yes." You nod and nod again for a double confirmation when your father looks at you with those puppy eyes of his.

Daniel rubs the last set of tears off his face as a smile finally breaks out from his face. Obviously, your overprotective father was finally relieved upon hearing the words from you.

You exhale in relief upon seeing that father of yours has finally stopped wasting his tears and creating a ruckus inside your room. It was really stressful for you, especially when it's so early in the morning.

"Hey, Dad? Where did you even get the idea that I have a boyfriend? It's just so random as hell." You avert your eyes again to the mirror as you check your whole appearance.

You look fine, but those bags beneath your  (E/C) eyes are really ruining it. You look so dead inside. Even when you already placed some concealer, it isn't enough.

Your father narrows his eyes as he thinks of that bastard downstairs. "That Alessio dared to lie. He—" Your eyes widen as you immediately turn around to face him. You have a shocked expression plastered over your face as if you have never expected his arrival.

"Alessio?!"

"Is he— Is he downstairs right now?!"

Your dad grudgingly nods, still enraged at the fact that he was almost tricked into believing that his daughter left him for some bastard.

Daniel is just about to swear out some more profanities, but before a word even leaves his lips, his daughter suddenly run outside, leaving him inside your room— dumbfounded.

"(Y/N), did you just walk out on me?!" Daniel screams while he tries to follow after you.

When he gets there though, he almost bursts out crying yet again as he perceives his beloved child being sweetly embraced by that mother fucker. As much as he wants to deny what he saw, he just can't. It's so clear that there is something going on between you.

You're just standing there, allowing that man to embrace you as long as he can. A blush over your face. You look so cute. So innocent. And as if you're already used to this since you're not pulling away from his hug.

"(Y/N), you said it yourself that this bastard is not your boyfriend?! Then what in the world is this?! Tell me! You are really super grounded after this!"

You quickly pull away from Alessio.

"Dad!" you protest, but the black-haired man suddenly makes his move, pulling you behind his figure as if to protect you from your father.

Alessio then narrows his silver eyes at your father as if he was actually trying to threaten him with his gaze. That gaze, so cold and almost menacing, causes a shiver to run down his spine.

Somehow, the words that Daniel wanted to speak out at that moment are stuck in his throat. Unconsciously, he even takes a step back.

This... what is this, your father thought.

"My queen, let us go," the man then coldly says after a moment of glaring at your father.

Despite you trying to convince him to allow you to stay with your father, your words hold no power over him at this moment. Not when someone is trying to distance him from you. Alessio just wordlessly grabs your wrist and drags you outside with him.

Helplessly staring back at your poor father, you can see him pull up his hand as if to observe something. You try to sneak more glances for whatever that is, but Alessio suddenly places a hand on your cheek and makes you directly face him.

A frown over his face; he squishes your cheeks.

"Just look at me, okay..."

xoxoxo

Poor Daniel....

When his daughter left with that Alessio, Daniel bursts out crying again. Inspecting his hand that is still pretty much trembling from that scary encounter with Alessio, your father just knows that this boyfriend of yours isn't normal.

With that kind of expression, he knows that that guy is something to watch out for.

That look; no person carries such a dark expression.

It's the look of a Devil.

Daniel sniffs as he rubs the tears with his arm. (Y/N)— oh, my sweet beloved daughter— how in the world are you able to attract such a person?!