Inside Noel's House
Aaron's words hung in the air like a fragile thread.
Aaron: "I… I don't want to live that life anymore. It's better if I just stay like this…" 🥲
Noel stared at him, completely stunned.
Then—
Noel: "WHAT THE— MR. KING! You KNOW the truth now, right?!" 😤
She threw her hands into the air.
Noel: "THEN GO AND CHANGE IT!"
Aaron flinched.
Aaron: "But… I don't want to go back there…"
His voice was so small that Noel almost couldn't hear it.
She sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose.
Noel: "Mr. King, it's easy for you to say that. But for people like us, if history changes, our entire lives change with it!"
She gestured around the room.
Noel: "LOOK AROUND! We don't even have that omegaverse system anymore! It disappeared because your history went wrong!" 😤
Aaron lowered his gaze, tightening his grip on the book.
Noel's expression softened slightly.
Noel: "So please… go back and change your past. Give equal rights to everyone. Fix the mistakes that destroyed your world."
She paused before adding quietly.
Noel: "Even if it sounds selfish… please fulfill it." 🙁
She gently placed the history book in his hands.
Noel: "Mr. King, you're not just some Omega. You're the Royal Omega!"
Aaron looked up slowly.
Noel: "One betrayal turned your entire world upside down. Your kingdom, your relationships, your future… everything!"
She pointed at the book.
Noel: "But now you know the truth. You know what went wrong. So why won't you change it?" 😑
Aaron's lips trembled.
Aaron: "But… what if I fail again?" 🥲
For a moment, Noel said nothing.
Then she placed her hands on her hips.
Noel: "Alright, then! Listen carefully!"
Aaron blinked.
Noel: "Tomorrow is my weekend, and I'm not wasting it watching you cry in a corner!"
Aaron: "..." 😶
Noel: "We're going together! I heard from the neighbors that there's an abandoned palace nearby. We might find something useful there!"
She pointed at him like a strict teacher addressing a troublesome student.
Noel: "So get some rest, eat properly, and stop looking like someone stole your entire existence!" 😤
Aaron stared at her.
For the first time that evening, he almost smiled.
Aaron: "That… that sounds…" 🥲
Noel: "Wonderful? Amazing? Like the greatest plan you've ever heard?"
Aaron: "I was going to say dangerous." 😐
Noel: "Same thing!"
Aaron couldn't help it.
A small laugh escaped him.
It was weak and shaky, but it was real.
Noel smiled.
Noel: "Look, Mr. King. You deserve happiness, too."
Her voice became gentler.
Noel: "You don't have to keep living as a frightened version of yourself when you KNOW you can fix things."
Aaron looked down at the book.
His fingers slowly stopped trembling.
For so long, he had believed his future was already decided. That betrayal was inevitable. That his suffering was something he simply had to endure.
But perhaps…
perhaps the future wasn't a prison.
Perhaps it was a door.
And he still had the chance to open it.
Aaron wiped his tears with the back of his hand.
The emptiness in his eyes slowly gave way to determination.
Aaron: "Okay."
Noel raised an eyebrow.
Noel: "Okay, what?"
Aaron straightened his back.
Aaron: "I'll go back. I'll change my past. I'll give everyone the rights they deserve, and I'll make sure my kingdom never suffers the same fate again."
His voice grew stronger with every word.
Aaron: "I'll show the world what King Aaron is made of!"
Noel grinned.
Noel: "THAT'S THE SPIRIT!" 😁
Aaron watched her, warmth spreading through his chest.
For the first time since his world had fallen apart, he didn't feel entirely alone.
He held the book closer and smiled faintly.
(Even if it's not for the world… I want to change it for you.) 😊
To be continued