"Was it my fault that I became a Chancilin? Did you really have to let jealousy eat you up that much? After all we went through, the memories we built, the secrets we shared, the moments you swore your emotions would never fade, never weaken, never wither away…
Were they all just… lies? Mendacities? Flams? Fibs? Pure terminological inexactitudes?!"
"You threw away all those good times. You tossed aside every strong bond we built, like they were nothing but dust beneath your feet."
My mind wouldn't stop racing as my now-separated spirit drifted through my Timal Dimension; weightless, yet choked by thought.
(I always get too wordy when I feel something deep, so don't mind my use of fancy words.)
I was confused. No, more than that.
I was shattered.
But above all, I felt so foolish and bitter.
It's not like I didn't see it coming.
The signs were all there. The pieces were falling perfectly into place, and I just refused to believe them. So stupid of me.
His behavior these past days had been off; distant, cold.
He got angry whenever I shared a victory or unlocked a new power.
He even stopped coming to fight with us, like just seeing me annoyed him.
I thought maybe I did something wrong. I doubted he truly hated me. I tried to stay hopeful.
But now… I fear that doubt was right.
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Earlier that day
As I flew over the city in the early morning breeze, with the soft glow of the soon-to-be purple but now violet sun, a wave of peace came over me.
Earithanalos was always calm and beautiful, but today the serenity felt especially strong.
Too bad it didn't last.
I looked below and saw creatures and creaturesses going about their daily routines; little ones laughing, playing, and running around without a care in the world.
Every now and then, someone would notice me up above and give a salute, which I always returned with a smile.
Beside me was my snuggums, my buttercup, my honeybun: Desan.
Who, by the way, turned out to be a twat.
He floated by my side thanks to my Lilo-Air ability. It lets me make anything I control float wherever I want. Sweet, right?
We were heading to headquarters to give our morning patrol report to the others.
When we arrived, I could already tell some nonsense was going on; Amasa's voice echoed through the building, furious and loud.
"Eleasah!! How dare you?! Do you know how much that hurt?! My back is definitely broken now! Ugh, I'm gonna kill you!"
I glanced at Desan and tried not to laugh.
We both knew what had happened. It literally happened every day.
We landed on the roof pad and watched in silence as the chaos unfolded.
Amasa was creating boulders while walking awkwardly with one hand on her back. She hurled them at Eleasah, who was running and yelling like his life depended on it.
"Help! She wants to kill me! I didn't do nada! I'm sorryyy!! Oh!.. hey! What the.. Aye Senanli, it's you! Thank you so much, I could've died! Honestly!"
I lifted him with my Lilo-Air and floated him safely into the building, saving him from the "impending doom."
Amasa just stared at me with disbelief and gave me the "seriously?" look before walking up to hug me.
She whispered in my ear, "Good morning. Next time, it won't be Eleasah. Watch out, honeybunny!"
I gulped. HARD.
As powerful as I was, whenever Amasa threatened me, I still felt chills. She never made empty threats; She could do what she said.
I hugged her back.
"Yes, cupcake. Good morning to you too. I hope you slept... "
I stopped mid-sentence.
Desan was glaring.
Why did he look so angry?
There was so much fury in his eyes that it actually scared me.
When he saw me looking, he quickly changed his face too quickly, professionally.
I was even more confused now.
"... slept well and didn't dream of destroying Eleasah," I finished, trying to act normal but not taking my eyes off him.
"That's right! That "darling" is still inside. I'll see you later, just need to say hi… again," Amasa said as she rushed inside.
I turned back to Desan.
"What was that?" I asked.
"What was what? I don't get you."
"Uh-uh, you do. Why were your eyes like that? You looked angry," I said, walking closer and putting my hands on his neck like I always did when I wanted him to be honest.
"Oh, that? Don't worry. I wasn't angry at you. I was just… a bit jealous that Amasa hugged you. You know I get jealous easily these days, so yeah. Nothing serious," he said, avoiding my eyes.
"Are you sure? If so, you're so childish. Amasa's my best friend. It's not like I said I'd marry her or something, did I?"
"No, you didn't. I'm sorry. I'll control my emotions," he said and then planted a quick and unexpected kiss on my lips. Before I could even react, he said he was going to check on Ozem and hurried off.
I stared at his fading figure and came to one conclusion:
He didn't tell me the truth..... and that peck did not feel affectionate.
If he had, he wouldn't have avoided my eyes.
I have a power called Honest Optics. It allows me to see the truth through someone's eyes.
He looked away.
Maybe I was overthinking.
But still…
Why was he so mad?
It might've been jealousy… but jealousy doesn't look like that.
His eyes showed something else; ire, bitterness, deep anger.
Too bad I didn't use my ability right then.
Maybe I could've known what caused such fury.