Imogen's POV

"I-I don't have his journal!"
"Elenor, yes you do."
"Fine! I do have his journal! I just couldn't help but pick it up! I read the first thing he wrote...and I just couldn't stop reading."

"What did he write?"

"He writes a lot about you. He writes poems upon poems about your personality and your looks. He's pretty in love. But why did you want to know?"

"Because I've wanted to know what he's written in that book for a long time. He and I, I feel like there is more distance between us. Even though there isn't."

"Well he loves you that's for sure."Her tone went quiet.

"You seem sad. Did something happen?"

"Well if you think that confessing your love for someone and they deny it counts, then yes."

"What happened?"

"I noticed him, but didn't think anything of it. I tripped and fell one day, and he came to help me. I dropped a few clothes and some flowers that were in my pocket. He said I had something behind my ear and pulled out a flower."

"Well that's very romantic, I remember Jaron used to do that to me."

"When I asked him about it when I confessed, he said it was nothing and rushed off."

"Who did you confess to?"

"He's my age, 14" Oh, she was 14, "He looks like Jaron, but is blonde, younger, and more mischievous."
"I don't know how you managed to find someone more mischievous than Jaron." I laughed.

"I notice him everywhere now. He's left out of conversations and is told to leave the room sometimes."
I put her hands in mine, "So...who is it?"

"His name is-" a bell rang in the distance. "Oh dear, I have to go."

"Why-"

"Someone's arriving, I have to go and prepare for it."

Jaron walked into the room a few minutes later, rubbing his temples.

"You okay?"

"No."

"What's wrong." He shook his head. "Come here." I said, my arms spread open. He shook his head, something was wrong. "What's happened?" I slowly got out of bed, careful not to move too quickly. I was almost to him when I tripped and fell.

"You should really rest." He said while his strong arms caught me.

"I have been. For hours. Now what's wrong?"

"I think, I think. I think Roden likes me."
He picked me up and set me on the bed. "Well of course he does, you're his friend."

"No, like, likes me."

"Oh." I paused. "What are you doing to do about it?"

Jaron paced back and forth in front of me, "That's the thing, I don't know."

"..."

"I love you Imogen, and I know that. I just don't know how I'm going to face Roden after this."

"Well first things first, how long do you think he's liked you?"

"I think since I brought him back from the pirates."

"Jaron, you seemed stressed and angry and sad all at the same time. What emotion are you feeling towards Roden?"

"I'm all of the emotions!" He stopped in place and threw his arms in the air. "He confessed to me out of the blue, so I'm confused and alarmed. But I'm also sad and sorry for him because he seemed so hurt that I wasn't paying enough attention to him, or even noticed him! I mean, I'm king! I have other responsibilities y'know?"

"He was hurt? By who?"
"Nothing physically of course. I think it...it's…"
"Jaron?"

"It's because he thinks you're distracting me."

"From what?"

"From my responsibilities as king and to my people." I sat in silence. "It's not true, it's wrong!"

I smiled sadly, "Jaron I think you need some time to just breathe." He nodded and we left to the balcony attached to my room.

Later that night I was walking to my room and overheard a conversation.

"We should tell her."
"He'll be furious though, and quite frankly I want my head attached to my body!"

"It's for his own good, so he can focus on the kingdom!"

"I guess so."
I interrupted, "Tell who what?"

"Lady Imogen...the kingdom thinks that it's best for you and Jaron to be separate for a little while. Just so he can focus on the threats at hand." I nodded.

"When?" He didn't respond but I knew the answer. "Okay then. I'll leave before sunrise."

*Sorry this took so long. I feel really bad, and yes there is life on the other end of this screen. Don't worry Jaron and Imogen will still be the ship of this fanfic. And no, roden and jaron won't become a total thing. Have a great day/night/week! Sorry again T-T

-Entraptatechsavvy*