If They Get Obsessed, I’m Doomed - Chapter 14
Chapter 8.1
Accompanied by strong vibrations, the entire body of the vehicle was shaken to the point where the car couldn’t run and eventually came to a stop.
Skylar opened his closed eyes and muttered angrily.
“Lunatic.”
It seemed like it was someone he knew. The profanity shed seemed as if he was familiar with this as well.
Gritting his teeth, the Prince pulled back the curtain with a face full of rage. The other person also approached the car window and knocked on the glass as if he was familiar with it. As the person outside moved his mouth to say something, Skylar’s lips parted.
Ha.
The sigh he exhaled was short and harsh as he gestured with his fingertips to the empty seat next to him. The next moment, the shadow that had been casting into the car disappeared, and the curtains were drawn again.
With a click, the car door opened.
It was across from Ariel.
Cold air rushed in from the open door as a chill passed through her legs. The stranger soon entered, carrying with him a chill from the outside air with his tousled golden hair falling to his shoulders as if he’d woken up. The blond hair swayed below his neck in a sparse braid.
The man didn’t climb into the car right away. He first grabbed the door frame and bent down to check inside, his deep yellow eyes moving like a feral animal over tanned skin.
He looked first at Skylar, then at Ariel.
Oddly, he wasn’t surprised to find a stranger in the car. He then slid into the car with his lowered body and sat down across from her.
Ariel was bewildered. All of a sudden, the car abruptly screeched to a halt as if there had been an accident, and now, a stranger was sitting in front of her. As she thought that, she glanced at the stranger with her dazed eyes.
‘…What is he doing?’
Just as she was questioning him, her phone, hidden under her coat, vibrated.
Bzzzzzzz—
A shiver ran through the hem of her dress as a thought struck her.
‘Target…!’
Her eyes naturally turned to his face as she realized he was important. Beneath the disheveled blond hair, the reticent, firm face was menacing.
His leopard-like eyes were quietly ferocious.
As Ariel swallowed dryly and peered at his fiery irises, the pupil in the center moved as though he felt her gaze. However, she couldn’t turn her head fast enough, and so their eyes met.
It was then…
“I told you to ride normally.”
The gaze that met for a moment immediately shifted to Skylar’s threat, who clearly looked angry. Turning to look at Skylar, his stubbornly closed lips parted.
“This is comfortable.”
A gravelly voice replied.
On the other hand, Skylar touched his forehead as if he was in pain.
“Whether you feel comfortable or not, don’t do it.”
“Why. You didn’t get hurt, did you?”
“Then, why don’t you go look for some labor task to do?”
“I’ll pay for the car.”
“Do you think I’m saying this for the money or the car? I’m saying this because it’s disgusting to see you shake like a dog every time you jump into the car.”
“It’s because the defense is too thick, and it was going to break. I was just trying to make it thinner.”
“Who would like that? You?”
“Both of us will like that.”
“Shut up!”
An irritated shout erupted.
It looked like he was on the verge of exploding. However, the stranger wasn’t even looking at Skylar. Ariel’s eyes darted anxiously between them. He was a prince with a sensitive temper, and she didn’t want him to get angry and order everyone to get off.
Perhaps sensing her wavering gaze, his golden eyes shifted from Skylar to her.
“What’s that?”
He gazed at Ariel and asked Skylar a question.
“You don’t need to know.”
It was a blunt response, true to Skylar’s personality. Nonetheless, depending on how you looked at it, it felt either that he was trying to cut off the other person’s interest in Ariel, or maybe he didn’t think it was worth explaining.
The stranger didn’t seem to want to probe further. Was he satisfied with Skylar’s answer, or did he not feel the need to pursue it further?
Rather, it was Ariel who was curious about him, so she greeted him briefly.
“Hello.”
“….”
Yellow eyes stared at her silently. His mouth, which was supposed to give her an answer, was tightly shut, and his gaze was stark. It didn’t look like he would accept her greeting. Eventually, Skyra added on behalf of the reticent man, who was still silent.
“He won’t answer even if you say hello. That’s the kind of guy he is.”
It was a response that cut off any attempt at conversation, and Ariel had no excuse to say more. As no one opened their mouths anymore, the atmosphere sank into silence.
Somehow, drowsiness swept over her, and Ariel closed her eyes.
‘…If only we could get somewhere soon.’
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Consciousness faded beneath closed eyes as her breathing was feeble but regular. Racine’s golden eyes stealthily captured the Princess. She was asleep in a position similar to when he first saw her.
He recalled the situation just a few minutes ago.
The unfamiliar face he saw from the moment he knocked on the car window. When he opened the car door and gazed at her, he inadvertently couldn’t help but keep looking at her for a long time. She looked foolish, clutching her leather bag in her arms while sitting awkwardly. Her jumble expression of nervousness and bewilderment resembled a stray dog.
Even though Skylar often traveled with strangers, but rarely with women, and even less if they were his age. It wasn’t that he particularly disliked women. Perhaps the reason why he didn’t have any opposite sex around him was because of the Crown Prince, his older brother.
But this time, he had a woman with him.
“Who is this?”
When Racine asked once more, Skylar gave him a puzzled look since he usually never asked twice.
“Why are you so interested? You’re someone who doesn’t even talk to the people he knows.”
The way he spoke back was cold and fierce. While Skylar’s personality was notoriously cranky, there were a few exceptions to some people whom he kept acquaintances with… though it didn’t seem to be like that today.
Racine pursed his lips in resignation. He wasn’t the type to stick around anyway. He would rather he wasn’t interested. Then, he withdrew his gaze from the Princess and glanced at Skylar. The noble prince’s profile was engulfed in confusion. Although he was usually uptight, he seemed different from his usual indifferent expression.
Perhaps it was because of this woman, he guessed.
The strange girl was so beautiful that even if she was quiet without saying a word, she could steal people’s eyes at once. Even if Skylar wasn’t usually interested in beauty, he never knew. He might possibly want to have one.
‘Is he going to make her the princess?’
Lucine speculated, judging by his reaction, but soon denied it.
Skylar didn’t seem to care much for her.
And, even if he tried to take her as the princess, it was clear that the Crown Prince would try to take her away anyway. Skylar’s brother was such a person. The Crown Prince had taken a lot from him, both politically and non-politically.
Racine furrowed his eyebrows. He was getting tired of digging into people’s complicated relationships.
The imperial family’s affairs were that of the imperial family. Even if the Princess in front of him might get caught up in it, it was none of his business.
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“Wake up.”
A dull whisper reached her ears. It was a voice that sounded friendly, even if only slightly.
Ariel struggled to lift her eyelids.
She could see a ruby-studded gold brooch and bolo tie. Skylar’s chest was right in front of her as his white neckline brushed away from the side of her profile as if he had deliberately taken this position on purpose to wake her up.
He was unexpectedly close. Because of that, Ariel involuntarily shrank her shoulders.
Meanwhile, it seemed that Skylar didn’t care as he nonchalantly returned to his seat. When she checked the surroundings with embarrassment, it seemed that the car was already stopped, and the front seat was empty.
‘Did… we arrive?’
She couldn’t tell how much time had passed. Ariel shifted her long sitting position and massaged her stiff knees and elbows.
But, strangely, her arms felt empty. Puzzled, she dropped her head in wonder. Instead, the bag she’d been carrying was neatly placed on the floor of the car. Skylar must have taken care of it while she slept.
Recognizing that, she couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed. Ever since last night, she’d been noticing strangely kind things about him.
‘…I should thank you.’
However, as Ariel was about to say something…
“The preparations are complete, Your Highness.”
“Okay.”
The door suddenly opened.
Skyra quickly got out of the car without saying anything to her. The stiff hem of his coat, hanging down his back, quickly escaped her line of sight.
Through the open door, the scenery outside was clearly visible. Just as the sun was setting, the sky faded from pale blue to white. Beneath it, an ivory-colored building bathed in blazing light perched on top of a series of stairways.
‘Is this the academy building?’
It was more grandiose than she had imagined.
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