Throughout the whole journey from the forest to her room, she could hear and see glimpses of what was happening. She felt herself being lifted up by Namjoo, but at some point, she felt the person had changed. She could tell that it was Eunho.

There was a scent of honey and pine that came from him. The scent carried with it a calming sensation. It made her feel warm and sweet inside. She felt protected and safe. She unintentionally sniffed him.

Eunho felt his heart thump loudly in his chest when he felt her light body against him. He blushed harder when he noticed her smelling him. Her body was light, and it was fairly easy for him to carry her on his back. He could sense that she was awake, but he didn’t want to embarrass her. He acted like he didn’t notice.

Yuna wanted to stay awake, but her eyes kept shutting on their own. She eventually fell asleep while smelling the nice honey and pine scent. Eunho could tell that she had fallen asleep when he noticed the slight changes in her breathing.

When Eunho got to her room, it was silent. He frowned when he noticed that she wasn’t like most nobles. It was normal for the courtyard to be bustling with activity. He didn’t see a single soul in her courtyard. Weren’t noble households supposed to be surrounded with servants? Was Yuna being mistreated by the servants in her own home?

He could feel the rage inside him burn into a volcano when he thought of them bullying Yuna. She was still just a young girl. He would have to figure out what was going on.

He gently placed Yuna on her bed. Once she was on her bed, she curled up into a ball and hugged her pillow tightly. She was so cute, he wanted to replace her pillow. He wondered what it would feel like to be hugged by Yuna.

His face turned red, and he felt his heart causing mayhem in his chest, THUMP THUMP THUMP. He quickly shook the thoughts out of his head. What was he thinking? They were still kids, okay? He decided that it would be best if he avoided her altogether. He had no confidence in himself. Although he was in his 13-year-old body, he had the mind of an adult.

Eunho turned away from Yuna’s sleeping figure. He was getting ready to leave the room when he heard Yuna mumble in her sleep. Yuna mumbled, “Stop it. It’s not my fault.” Eunho drew closer to her. He could barely hear her words.

Yuna had droplets of sweat rolling down her face. Her forehead was scrunched up and her expression darkened. Eunho had no clue what she was dreaming about, but he wanted to comfort her. He sat down on the bed next to her. Her hands were clenched tightly onto the sheets. He loosened her grip and held her hands.

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