We spent the rest of the day exploring the Shnee manor, wow that place was big.
I got to meet the rest of Eros' family, including his brother Aries. It was an understatement to say that they were the different, in truth if he hadn't been introduced as Eros' brother I wouldn't have known that they were even related. I noticed how differently Aries treated Eros compared to everyone else. It was almost as if he didn't see his brother as a person, rather more a adopted pet.
The others only asked me about my parents and how cool Team CFVY was from the stories they had been told.
I would be much later, after dinner, that I was alone with Eros again. We both stood at a large window in the ground floor library that overlooked a garden of white and red roses.
"So, um, your sisters seem nice." I attempted to break the silence that stood between us. "Not So sure about your brother though, he's kinda hard on you."
"He always has and probably always will." He said quietly, still locking his gaze to the rose gardens. "How much do you know about my family's history?"
"Not much, just that your ancestors fought in the Great War."
Eros sighed before walking across the room to a white two seater couch.
"Long ago, as punishment for a forgotten crime, the gods cursed my family so that there would only be one boy born into each generation of the family." He explained, slightly drooping his head.
"But you're a second son." I stated as I took a seat next to him."
"Truly I'm not a Arc, I always known, so has Aries. The others don't know because they don't remember. But Aries does. He makes it his life goal to constantly remind me that I was unwanted by my birth parents and will never inherit anything to do with the Arc name." By now Eros had tears cascading down his face.
Not really knowing what to do I quickly wrapped my arms around him, I was shocked at the fact he hugged back and buried his face into my chest.
"R-Robin?" He snuffled, while he rose his head slightly. I never got to answer to my name due to his lips meeting mine.