A/N: Written for the Mega Prompts Challenge, word prompts 136 – jealous.
Not Jealous of Neridah
Jasmine didn't think much of Neridah. And she certainly didn't think she was jealous of the other woman. But Neridah's words stopped her in her tracks anyway.
They hit too close to home. Even if Jasmine didn't want to admit it.
And stupid Barda. He had that knowing glint in his eyes, as if he knew exactly where the tension between the two females in the group was growing. And he would just shake his head at Lief in exasperation – because the young king showed no sign of seeing the feelings either girl was screaming at him.
Though Barda was sure he liked Jasmine anyway. Something Jasmine had failed to pick up on. Just like Lief failed to pick up on the fact that Jasmine liked him.
If both of them had understood that, they could have avoided this little scuffle with Neridah. Or Neridah would still have tried to make Lief fall in love with him, but it would have been a far more one-sided thing. At the very least, Jasmine wouldn't have felt so vulnerable about the situation.
And there Jasmine was, saying she didn't think much of Neridah at all. And that she wasn't jealous. Not at all.