You stepped into the cottage and slammed the door shut, sliding against it and onto the floor.
The day had been so exhausting for you. Running around all over the town, bumping into people and meeting fictional characters.
At least you were back in the cottage now with new clothes. You managed to find a place that was giving away free items to the homeless peasants.
You found a few cute dresses and undergarments which was lucky. You also got some necessities like pads, tampons, a toothbrush and a few other things.
You put the things away and sighed in exhaustion. The sound of a meow made you turn around and gasp. You completely forgot about Marlin! You quickly fed the cat and pet his head apologetically.
It was already night and the moon was hiding behind the clouds.
Yawning, you stood up and trudged to the guest bedroom. Maybe tomorrow you could explore more of the town.
Once you entered the guest bedroom, you flopped onto the bed and sighed. You recalled that the love interests met Camilla at a ball being held in the castle and everyone in the kingdom would be invited.
You wondered when the ball would be because you thought it would be fun to watch the plot unfold before your eyes. Maybe you could even meet your very own lover there!
You fell asleep feeling giddy, mind filled with thoughts of your possible future.
The feeling of something heavy on your stomach made your eyes flutter open and you groaned.
"Aghh, get off of me ya' fat cat!" You rolled over so Marlin fell off your body and onto the bed next to you.
Slowly standing up from the bed, you trudged over to the closet and put on the clothes you had gotten the day before. Hopefully now people would look at you like a normal human being.
After feeding Marlin and doing what you had to do in the bathroom, you exited the house and outstretched your arms, spinning around a few times.
This was real. You were free. You remembered the way to get to the town so you happily made your way in the direction, having a slight skip in your step.
When you arrived, it looked exactly the same as yesterday. The bustling streets and happy voices filled your senses. As you walked down the streets, you were happy to find out that no one even spared you a second glance anymore.
You checked out the buildings and made small talk with a few people. Some people seemed pretty friendly but just like anywhere else, others had unnecessary attitudes.
A crowd of people outside one of the lavish buildings caught your attention. You walked over to them and listened in on their conversation.
"Oh my gosh, have you read chapter thirteen? I never expected that Lara would be the murderer!"
They continued to talk about the book that they were reading. 'So this building is a library.'
Your face lit up with glee. Ever since you came to this dimension, you hadn't been able to read any novels. You pushed the door open and closed it behind you. The inside of the library was really large, a large sitting area where I assume people could stop and read.
It was to be expected though, especially since this was a library meant for nobles This was more on the wealthiest side of the town, it wasn't the richest side of the city but it was kind of in the middle.
You asked the person who was working at the counter where the romance novels were and she pointed to the correct shelf.
You walked over and clasped your hands together happily when you saw the many novels that adorned the shelves.
You looked for one that caught your
interest so you pulled outa red, hardcover book. It was titled "Whispers Under the Moonlight".
You read the back of the book to see what it was about and it seemed pretty interesting to you.
You turned around to wallk towards the counter to check out the book but you accidentally walked right into Someone's chest.
"Oh my.., apologies my lady.." The person said calmly while picking up the book he dropped.
You only laughed and waved your hand in front of your face. "It's okay, it was mostly my fault anyways haha. Sorry about that."
You finally got a good look of the person when you took a step back. He had peach skin and blue eyes long black hair that looked really soft.
He stood at about 5'8 and was wearing really expensive clothes.
'Holy shit it's killian Lewis. What's he
doing here though? He's a knight of the holy empire so he should be at the church or fighting monsters right now.'
His bright blue eyes caught sight of the red book in your small hands and he lit up. "I see that you too are interested in these tipe of books" he said looking at the book in your hands.
You watched the way that his face morphed into different expressions in such a small amount of time and it made you giggle.
Just like in the novel he really did care
about books.
"Well, It looks so interesting so I'm looking forward to it." You replied to his comment, examining the novel in your hands.
He nodded his up and down Slowly. "If you'd let me, I could give you some recommendations.."
You were surprised that yet another character from the novel wanted to spend time with you besides Silas. Of course, you couldn't deny his request. "Sure, I need some books to help me
pass the time anyways."
His face seemed to light up for a second.
You spent the next few hours chatting with Killian and bonding over your Common interest of romance novels and books. Based off the way he seemed to hang onto every little word you said, you could tell he probably
didn't have someone in the church to talk about things like these with.
You were at least happy to know that he would soon meet Camilla and she could cure him of his loneliness.
You hadn't realized how much time had passed during your time in the library with Killian until you glanced out the window to see the sun starting to set. He looked out the window as well and nearly gasped. "Oh i
apologize for taking up your time."
You clicked your tongue and shook your head, leaning over to flick him right in the center of his forehead. "Stop apologizing so much! It's not good for you. You're basically undermining your self worth."
His eyes widened and the orange sky
from outside the window illuminated
both of your faces. His pink lips parted and he tried to find the right words but none Came out.
"I haven't asked you your name yet have i?"
You just realized that despite spending time with him for hours, you hadn't exchanged names. Secretly you already knew almost everything about him, but he didn't need to know that.
"Im Eliana You?"
'What a pretty name..." He had never
heard that name before so he assumed you were probably from somewhere foreign. As strange as it sounded, he wanted to know more about you. Where you're from and more.
"Im Killian Lewis, I am a paladin ." Usually when he would tell people that, all they cared about was if he had met the royal family or how it is living in the holy empire.
It made him feel as though he was not his own person, but rather a title.
You smiled warmly and looked out the
window; the orange sky shone in your eyes. "It must be nice to do what you love.
His blue eyes widened and a light pink hue dusted his cheeks. No one had ever put it that way. Finally, someone could see him for him and appreciate just how special his profession was.
He looked out the window as well, taking in the beautiful view of the sky. "...Yes, it is nice."