World After Worlds

CHAPTER 015

It was dawn, the rain had stopped, Marcus was sitting in the living room when Yanarym opened the door. She was surprised to see Marcus woke up this early but he was not. He was awake the entire time and found out she was nowhere in the house. He looked for her, found her somewhere in the town after tracing her energy. 

"Good morning." She coughed to fix her hoarse voice though it didn't help. Marcus watched her walk in his direction and saw that there was something wrong with her. "You're up this early?" 

"You smell like a man." He said with a grave manner. She unconsciously swallowed it from her dry mouth. Somehow, she was intimidated by Marcus' dark expression. "And you walk funny too." 

Although Yanarym just arrived here yesterday and hadn't interacted with Marcus for that long to know him herself. The original's memory was enough data for her to have an impression of him. One thing was for sure, the original never saw this side of him. Sinister, eerie, and chilling, by chilling she meant downright scary. He had been acting like this since yesterday… or was he always like this but the original did not take note of it? 

"I...I was with someone and ...I had sex with him." She covered her mouth as soon as she revealed that. What was that? Why did she tell him the truth? She meant to say that she tripped on the rock! What the fuck?

Guide-sama: "Did I not tell you? He's one of God's sons and he used some enchantment on you." Yanarym's eyes widened when she heard it. You did not! Guide-sama! She ranted in her head though it was futile. 

Marcus stood up from the sofa and unhurriedly walked in her direction. Unconsciously feared for his judgment on her. She stoned in her spot and firmly closed her eyes. This man liked the original—and he may be mad because she got screwed by someone else! He could kill her! For cheating! Although there was nothing between them, wasn't someone his kind was all egotistical and possessive? 

Before she knew it, she was floating from the ground, and when she opened her eyes she found Marcus straight face to her front as he gently carried her to her room in bridal style.

"You must be tired from fooling around, you should sleep. Did that man feed you food? Or should I cook for you?" Yanarym blinked her eyes in astonishment. This son of God, was a highly, truly, existing masochist person, wasn't he? A pushover lover? How could he speak like that? Like it was nothing at all! 

"I-I'm h-hungry." She bit her lips shut, this man was using his powers! She couldn't tell a lie at all! This was simply cheating! How could he use his ability on her?! This is unfair! Marcus redirected his eyes on her, and Yanarym could see the brewing danger within it. "B-but I can just sleep, I am n-not in the mood to eat…" 

"I'll feed you," he uttered and put her to her bed and tucked her hair to her ears. "However, you should get a bath first. I despise the scent lingers on your body." 

"Okay," Yanarym nodded obediently at his command. He left the room after preparing her changing clothes. As soon as the door closed, she rushed her way to her bathroom and let the cloud from above rain on her. It was like a shower but a real cloud. She wanted to be amazed at this but she felt like she had no time. She concentrated on cleaning her body, making sure that every corner of where Kraig touched or kissed was cleaned off.

"That's not the clothes I gave you." Yanarym froze upon sitting on the high stool chair. She looked at Marcus and he was still obviously not happy. 

She bit her lips and shifted her attention to her clothes. She was wearing a turtleneck and long sleeve top. Her chest and neck area was covered with Kraig's markings. That man left too much hickey! The spaghetti strap that Marcus prepared was like a declaration of something she didn't want to announce. 

"Change it," he said calmly. His eyes were nowhere calm at all. "Don't hide your skin from me." 

"I'm not h-hiding, I'm cold." Yanarym gulped, she was scared. For some reason, she felt like Marcus would do something terrifying than death to her. And how come he was not being oblivious to his feelings? Showing it with no discretion, acting possessive and all! She wanted to cry, it was like walking on a thin thread that could snap anytime. 

Why was this happening? This was not in the plan. 

"Change it." He said, the same tone but intensified. Seeing that she remained unmoved Marcus shifted his eyes on her, she flinched in the ice-cold gaze even without seeing it for herself, she could feel the chills creeping on her skin. "Yanarym."

"...why?" She breathed heavily, "I like this better." Whispering to herself she looked down on the table. 

"Change—"

"But you won't like it!" She protested and fought with his eyes. "Why are you even acting like that?! Do you like me?! Stop scaring me!" She huffed and received his unfazed response. He wasn't even startled that she revealed his feelings. Is he that mad? He didn't bother to refute her at all? "You are not denying it, do you like me?!" Marcus didn't say anything and just stared at her skin with intensity. "Just… just stop acting like a jealous boyfriend! Okay? Stop!" 

"Jealous boyfriend?" He uttered, he was surprised but recovered immediately. It seemed that he wasn't aware of his feelings himself…

Yanarym creased her eyebrows. He's a god, right?

Guide-sama: "Yes."

He's like you? 

Guide-sama: "What does that mean?" 

A divine being. Like you. 

Guide-sama: "Yes."

...made sense. He must be oblivious to his feelings for the original. So, why bother showing it now? Was this the first time he got jealous? Because of Kraig's scent lingered on her body? 

"Yes, stop nitpicking my clothes or my skin. You're being possessive like you own me. You're not my boyfriend." She declared and that made him shut up. 

Yanarym gave her attention to the food. She was hungry, she hadn't eaten anything except for that porridge, Kraig didn't feed her. Well, it was because she fled as soon as Kraig fell asleep from their activity. That jerk was so full of energy and very good at stimulating her. They were doing it until the crack of dawn. 

"Rym," 

"Y-yes?" Yanarym was startled when Marcus called for her again. Her heart almost jumped out of her chest. He was calm but so menacing… 

"Stop thinking." He muttered and she silently gulped. 

Can he read minds too?

Guide-sama: "No, you're just obviously thinking of something else." That scared her. 

"Yes…" 

She ate what he cooked and it was delicious. Yanarym forgot about him and she finished them all. That caused Marcus to be pleased. The original was such a picky eater, she didn't eat a lot either. It must be a sight to behold for Marcus. He should get to use it though, Yanarym contemplated if she had to pretend like how the original behaved to food. But she knew herself well, she wouldn't last a day pretending that she was not enthusiastic about food. 

"Drink this," when she was chewing the last grain of rice, Marcus placed a healing potion across from her.

"I drank too much potion already, isn't that bad?" She asked and took the healing potion he gave her. He didn't answer her and just tidied the table so that he could wash the dishes. "Marcus… are you still mad?"

"I'm not, you should go to bed now. I'll wake you up when it's time for school." He said in a gentler tone.

"I'm sorry about my attitude earlier. I didn't mean to shout at you." He didn't look at her but Yanarym saw him smile.

Wow, he is so handsome. Indeed, that was how she calmed down: her heart skipped a beat for a pretty face and good at heart people. Marcus' face was so stunning that she couldn't help but daydream about him.

"Why aren't you leaving? Go sleep." He shifted his eyes to her and she paused. 

"Should I help you wash dishes?" She grinned. 

"No, I'm good." 

"Then, can I watch you wash dishes, please?" He raised an eyebrow but a boyish grin appeared on his lips, he seemed happy that she was being clingy. 

What an easy guy to please, Yanarym liked it better when he smiled. Moreover, he is so good-looking, so sexy. She licked her lips and smiled back at him, 

"Alright, do what you want." He said with his deep voice. "If you fall asleep there, I will carry you back to your room." 

"Alright, thank you, Marcus.." The original was blind, wasn't she? Marcus was an all-catch lover but she decided to fall in love with those bastards.