Pumpkin

ACCALIA'S POV

"What is bothering you?" He asked quietly.

"How am I supposed to explain this to you?" I asked warily, eyeing the floor anxiously.

He placed my hand on his lap and caressed it with hus thumb absentmindedly as he stared into my worried eyes. "Don't be afraid. I won't judge you or treat you differently."

I remained quiet as he waited patiently for my response, gazing gently into my hazel eyes.

I exhaled deeply. "It's not that easy."

He furrowed my eyebrows curiously. "What do you mean by 'not that easy'?"

I paused for a moment, taking a deep breath and releasing it slowly.

"Will things go back to being so formal between us when we go back home?" I asked.

"We're only doing the things that were stated in the contract we both signed, for three months, you're mine." He responded nonchalantly, smiling slightly.

I blushed lightly at his words, staring down at our intertwined hands shyly.

"I know it's stupid." I admitted softly, avoiding eye contact with him.

He lifted my chi