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Possession
Chapter 2
Subtlety is Part of Her Game
The night seemed to have slipped past in an instant.
Link's tired eyelids slowly opened up, greeting the light of day shining from his window and forcing him to awake. His body ached a little from sleeping on the sofa, and his clothes, which he noticed he still was wearing, was all wrinkled. The TV was still on, showing a woman in gym-clothes talking about a product that was supposedly good for burning fat. He slowly got up and changed the channel with the help of his remote - the program that was on now consisted of a rerun of a drama show episode that was aired the day before.
"Uh.. Guess I really was tired last night…" Link said to himself, yawning loudly as he got out of the sofa and headed to the kitchen. Halfway there his cellphone began to vibrate, followed shortly by his ring tone of choice. He recognized the number and chuckled to himself, accepting the call.
"Good morning Zelda." Link said with another yawn. "Did you sleep well?"
"Yes, thank you… I slept like a log. I'm quite surprised that you are up so early again though! …Did your neighbour wake you up again?"
He stifled a snicker. "Of course not! But I ended up sleeping on the couch last night… not exactly the most comfortable choice for sleeping."
"Liiink…" Zelda said with a sigh. "You have to take better care of yourself! You certainly get more than enough sleep, but you need to sleep in a proper bed. You'll only get back-pains from the sofa…"
"I know, I know… But I was tired, I spent the rest of my time helping Veran moving her furniture so-"
"You were with your neighbour..?" Her voice was slightly shaky, Link could hear it. It was unusual for her to sound like that; not completely rare, but it wasn't too often either.
"Uh.. Yes, I was. I promised helping her with the furniture once I got back.. What's the matter Zelda?"
"N-Nothing! I just… Oh! You did welcome her to the neighbourhood properly, right?"
"Of course I did." Link said with a hearty laughter. "I didn't forget, don't worry. I could tell right away that she felt welcome and that she will enjoy living here."
"That's… good. So! Uhm… You haven't forgotten about tomorrow right..?" Zelda replied, her voice a little steadier than before. Being one to not dwell too much on little things, Link shrugged it off his shoulders and chuckled. "I haven't forgotten sweetheart. I'm picking you up tomorrow at 14:20." He could her a giggle from the other end of the line, and it caused him to smile greatly.
"I just wanted to check. You tend to get sidetracked at times you know."
"I know, I know." The blonde stifled a laughter. "Anyway, I'll see you later. I have to get myself some breakfast.."
"You do that." Zelda said with her usual giggle. "See you later then. Love you!"
"Love you too Zelda. Bye!"
Cancelling the call and preparing his breakfast, Link continued with the start of his day. The yoghurt was poured into a bowl, the bread slices was put into the toaster, and his brain had begun to properly wake up from the grogginess of sleep. A spoonful of yoghurt slipped past his lips as he studied the schedule for Fridays; he would have math as first period again, followed by gym-class. A lunch break in-between and then he would move on to history, and finally he would have biology.
He never liked Fridays until the last period was over anyway.
Chewing on a piece of bread with just some butter and a slice of cheese, Link was lazily browsed the newspaper when he heard the doorbell loudly ringing throughout his apartment. It was a annoying sound to say the least, and it frequently startled Link no matter how many times he heard it. Regardless of his mild heart-attack, he made his way to the door, trying to ignore the next three buzzing noises of the doorbell, and proceeded to open it.
"I'm coming! Just hang on…" Opening the door fully, Link not only saw who it was, but the sight baffled him to no end.
Veran, standing tall before him was completely different from how Link had first met her; she was wearing a loose black tank-top and gray night-shorts, followed by a pair of gray slippers. Lastly, she wore a black-and-purple coloured wool bathrobe which Link noticed wasn't tied up to hide her partly clothed body. Her hair was somewhat messy and not tied up in her usual ponytail, letting the orange hair cascade down past her shoulders while the front bangs was still there. But what caught Link's attention the most was two things; Veran didn't seem to use a lot of make up, in fact it was only a little, and he could tell that by just looking at her as of the moment. She had seemingly just gotten out of bed, and yet she looked stunning, in a way.
He acknowledged her womanly beauty before, but even without her little makeup, Veran looked stunning. As if she had two kinds of beauties, one for slight makeup, and one without. But the last thing he noticed caused him to feel like a pervert for even thinking about it - She wasn't wearing anything underneath her tank-top, it was easy to tell; the thin fabric was poking out in the centres of where her breasts was. He could feel his face heat up the more he thought of it, so Link quickly looked back up at her eyes of red and yellow colours.
"Oh, Veran! G-Good morning..!"
"Good morning neighbour." She said with a soft tone in her voice and a smile on her lips. "I hope I'm not disturbing you…"
"N-no! No of course not! I was just eating breakfast… uhm, what can I do for you?" He said as politely as he could. He felt his face grow warmer, whether it was from excitement or embarrassment, but he tried to hide it nonetheless. Veran simply chuckled to herself, tucking a few loose strands of hair behind her left ear. "Its embarrassing to say, but I seem to be out of milk.."
"Milk?"
"Yes, milk. I need some for my tea and cereals…" She looked down at him, considering that she was just barely a head taller than Link, smiling at him with a light blush decorating her face. "If it isn't too much trouble.."
The boy smiled back at her, shaking his head very slightly. "No problems at all Veran. Wait here, I'll be right back." He walked back to the kitchen and the fridge, grabbing the milk immediately only to realize at the last moment that he had forgotten something rather simple.
"..How much did she want? Did she even mention that?" He looked up at the cabinets. "Would a glass do? No, wait… she wanted it for her cereal as well didn't she? Maybe I should just give her the whole thing and let her come back when she has helped herself."
"That would make things easier I suppose."
Greatly startled, Link almost fell to the floor at the sudden voice. He spun around, facing Veran leaning onto the doorway with a small smile on her face. "Whoa! You scared me for a moment there! Didn't I tell you to wait by the door, Veran?"
"Yes, you did." She answered with a chuckle. "But I didn't fancy standing outside, so I let myself in. Its rather cold outside mind you."
"S-sorry… I guess that was thoughtless of me." Link said, bowing his head in an apologizing manner. "But since you're here, I guess I'll just give the milk to you. Just come back with it once you've helped yourself." Smiling, he extended his arm and handed over the milk carton to his neighbour, who hesitantly took it. "Why thank you, Link. You really are a lifesaver - I'll be back in a few minutes then."
True to her words, Veran returned very shortly with the milk carton which Link immediately put back in his fridge - following his neighbour to the front door, Link could tell that she was looking around the little she could see of his apartment until she spun around at the doorway, still smiling, albeit slyly.
"Thank you so much for your continued help Link." She said. "I'm very grateful for what you've done so far…"
"There is no need to thank me Veran. We're neighbours!" The boy said with a light laughter. "And from the looks of it, I'd say we're becoming good friends. Its only natural that we help each other out."
"Yes…" Veran eyed him up with a dreamy look in her eyes. "Good friends huh… Then, allow me to properly thank you sometime. And if you ever need help with… anything, don't hesitate to visit me. After all, I'm right next door."
"I'll keep that in mind Veran." Link said with a genuine smile which Veran returned. He glanced at the watch on his wrist briefly. "Ah, looks like I have to go soon."
"School I presume?"
"Yeah… and I have to pick up my girlfriend on the way as well."
"…Is that right." Veran´s smile disappeared, her face empty of any emotion. "Aren't there any busses that she could take?"
"No busses that matches the school hours goes through there. Besides, she usually had her bike, but its busted." He chuckled. "So I'll drive her to school nowadays. The things you do for love huh?"
"Yes…" The woman replied, her face barely putting up with a fake smile. "the things you would do for that special someone huh…" Link chuckled yet again and began to head inside. "I have to fetch my stuff, but maybe I'll see you later today! Have a nice day then Veran!"
"Likewise, Link." Veran replied, smirking slightly. "Good luck with your studies."
"Thanks!"
With his bag and the right books with him, Link headed out, locking the door. Digging up his keys, he went to his car - he needed to pick up Zelda.
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The car slowly came to a halt outside the house, and as usual, Zelda stood near the road. The second she got inside, the brunette leaned towards her darling, kissing his waiting lips eagerly.
"I've missed you.."
"I've missed you too sweetheart." Link said, before kissing Zelda again. "Did you sleep well?" The car slowly picked up speed again, taking the duo through the street and onto the highway.
"I've slept enough… But a few more hours wouldn't have hurt I suppose. I was… occupied for a few more hours past my usual bedtime.."
"And you talk with me about the importance of sleep." Link chuckled, nudging Zelda playfully with his elbow. "At least you got enough sleep."
"Yes, which is why I know of the importance and wish for you to avoid the same mistakes." Zelda replied, returning the playful gesture with a giggle. "I'm really looking forward to tomorrow…"
"Me too. So, what do you want to do? Watch a movie perhaps?"
"Hmm… Oh! We could watch that comedy-romance movie we forgot last time!"
"A Darknut's Tale? Isn't that the one with… argh, what's their names…"
"Midna Sinnet and Vaati McKean plays the leading roles."
"Oh yeah! Sure, we can watch that. It looks interesting enough." The brunette let out a very girlish laughter, poking Link's cheek teasingly. "Don't worry, it will have some jousting and sword fighting."
"Heh, thank you, I guess." Link replied, trying not to get too distracted as he kept his eyes on the road. "Come to think of, maybe you get to meet Veran tomorrow." Zelda's eyes widened slightly as she looked at him with but a smallest of smiles. "Oh… Really?"
"Yeah. You'll like her, I promise, she's awfully kind that woman."
"That's… That's good. But… Don't take this the wrong way Link, but I hope she doesn't… bother us."
"Its not like I will invite her over you know." Link said with a small frown. "But she lives next door and we might run into her, that's all. Don't worry about it, it will be our time and our time alone."
He felt Zelda's lips press against his cheek next, then the neck, and then back to his cheek.
"I really love, Link. Don't ever forget that."
"Don't I know it. And I love you too Zelda. You're starting to say that a lot more often I've noticed… not that I mind." The car stopped for the red light, to which Link leant in and kissed the brunette on her lips, which she eagerly returned.
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"Good morning Link!" Ghirahim exclaimed with a slap on the back as he walked past his friend. "And how are you this fine day?"
Link stared at him with a puzzled expression. "…What's with you? You're… unusually cheery.."
"So you noticed? Nothing goes unnoticed by you huh?" Ghirahim said with a snicker. "Well, what can I say? Remember that Kafei-dude I mentioned yesterday?"
"Yes?"
"Well yesterday after the last period was over, I managed to meet up with him on my way home. And he gave me that look again, but this time I took it a step further. I played my cards right~"
Link stared at his friend for a few seconds, waiting for him to continue. Ghirahim remained silent, only giving his friend a lecherous smirk as a reply, which finally helped Link understand what he meant. "You mean you actually-"
"He took it like champ. All three rounds! Tightest ass ever man!"
Link burrowed his face in the palm of his hand, feeling to both laugh and to sigh. He had nothing against homosexuals; he supported them even, feeling that every kind of love should be allowed. But Ghirahim had a knack to force imaginations of odd, weird nature form in Link's head when he told of his "conquests". "…Thank you, Ghirahim, for the brain-stabbing images."
"You are most welcome~ That reminds me, how's it going with that neighbour/friend of yours? Is Zelda jealous yet?"
"What? No! Why would Zelda be jealous? And for your information, its all fine. She's very kind and I think we'll be good friends."
"Alright alright, calm down tiger. I meant no disrespect, but take it from me - In most cases, ones partner does get jealous if they find their boy-or-girlfriend hanging out with friends of the same gender as themselves. Trust me on that."
"Zelda isn't like that. Besides, its not like I like her or anything. People of the opposite genders can be friends you know. Me and Impa are friends for example."
"Of course they can!" Ghirahim said. "I never said that they cant! But at one point or another, they will fall for each other. It could be permanent, it could also be temporarily. Maybe it could be when they actually need it, or maybe it could be at the wrong time, or too late. Or maybe, forever." He snickered. "And who knows, maybe Impa likes you, but is afraid to say anything due to being Zelda's lapdog."
Link scoffed. "Now you're just sounding stupid. You're over-thinking it." But as he thought of Ghirahim´s word, a brief second of the morning's events flashed before him. For the rest of the period, Link was left dumbfounded over why the images was of Veran´s breasts hidden underneath her tank-top.
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"Link! Over here!" The brunette shouted from across the roof. Link waved back at her as he walked, noticing Impa sitting on the bench and already eating her own lunch. She turned her head a bit and gave him a small wave before resuming her attention to her meal while Zelda jogged up to him and grabbed him by the wrist. "I see you are already here," Link said. "that's unusual."
"Our teacher, Miss Anju, let us go a few minutes earlier because she had a meeting, so we came here immediately. Impa couldn't wait for you though." She said with a giggle, teasingly glancing back at the blonde, tall girl behind them. Impa merely rolled her eyes and kept eating, earning stifled laughter from the duo.
"Cant be helped, if you're hungry, you're hungry. Lets eat as well Zelda."
"Gladly!"
"No Ghirahim following you today either huh?" Impa said, looking at Link with a light smile. Link merely shook his head. "Nope, I think he went to see his newest… eh.. Conquest."
"… I see. Whatever that keeps him occupied from coming here." She finished, taking a bite out of her sandwich. Link, deep down, found Impa´s and Ghirahim´s dislike for one another funny most of the time, allowing him to at least chuckle over the whole thing.
"I have to agree with Impa…" Zelda intervened. "I respect your choices when it comes to… friends, Link. But -"
"I know I know. Ghirahim can be a bit too much. But if you knew him like I do, you would understand that deep down he's a fun guy to hang around with. But I wont force you to do it, don't worry." The brunette didn't reply; she simply snuggled up to him with a content sigh. The warmth that Link felt was making him smile as widely as ever.
"So, should I bring anything with me tomorrow?"
"Hm… What do you mean by that?" Link asked genuinely.
"Like… Oh! Popcorn!" Zelda exclaimed, causing her boyfriend to let out a hearty laughter. "That's a good idea. Sure, bring popcorn and anything else you like."
"You two have plans for tomorrow?" Impa said in her usual monotone. The duo looked at her with their smiles and nodded while Link replied. "Yes, we're going to my place and watch a movie, spend some time together."
"I see…"
"What about you, Impa?"
The blonde girl stared out into the distance, still as emotionless as always. "I… don't have much planned."
"If you want, you could swing by on Sunday if you want, then we can hang out together all three of us." Link turned to his girlfriend. "Right?"
"Sure! Zelda exclaimed. "You can come then, right Impa?"
"…Perhaps. I guess it could be fun."
"That's great! Who knows, maybe you get to meet Veran as well."
Impa gave the boy a puzzled look, while Zelda simply stopped smiling. She occupied herself with eating while Link and Impa talked. "…I assume its your neighbour you're talking about."
"Yeah. She's a really nice person, I'm sure you two will like her if we meet her. And don't worry, she isn't like Ghirahim." Impa didn't respond to that, not even nodding.
After a few more minutes, the bell rang loud and clear. The trio of friends, now happily satisfied with their meals, began to head back to their respective classes with Zelda in the lead.
"We're having gymnastics next period so we have to hurry! I'll see you later Link!"
"Alright, good luck! See you later!" He shouted back, expecting Zelda to disappear down the stairs; she stopped, and ran back to him until she was right in front of him, kissing him eagerly before she ran back again.
"I love you!"
"Hahah! Love you too!" Link didn't have to hurry for his next class - it was just down a few floors, allowing him to walk in his own pace. But as he proceeded down the stairs, he found Impa leaning against the wall as if she waited for him. His suspicions turned out to be true as she turned to look at him as he approached her. "Link. May I ask you something?"
"Of course you can Impa. What's on your mind?"
"This neighbour of yours. She's just a friend to you, right?"
Link felt baffled. Impa usually never spoke too much, let alone confronting people like this. "What? Yes, she is just a friend; why do you ask?" Impa´s icy stare shifted towards the side, avoiding Link's eyes. "I simply wished to clear the air about that…. For Zelda."
The blonde boy smiled at his friend. ´So that's what it is about..´ "You really are a true friend Impa, and I'm happy that Zelda has you by her side. You can rest assured that I wouldn't ever betray her." Link expected her to smile back over that statement. But to his surprise, she kept staring at him with the same icy stare. It wasn't uncommon for Impa to smile, she did it occasionally over things like this, but it was as if she wasn't satisfied; like wanted to hear something else. Link's own smile faltered, but he decided to try a different approach. "And you know, I certainly wont betray our friendship either."
She kept staring for a few more seconds, until what seemed to be a forced smile tugged on the corners of her lips before she walked away. "…Good."
Alone and confused, Link stayed behind to ponder of what had just happened. What he didn't take into account was that classes had already begun.
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"So, how did biology class go?" Zelda asked, back on the seat of Link's car as he drove them home. The day had passed relatively fast, but Link had been spending all the time he wasn't studying to think about what had happened, and it had left him even more confused. He would've shrugged it off, but it kept bothering him. And if Impa´s conversation didn't occupy his mind, Veran did.
"It was as usual, to be honest. Mr. Rauru is a good person, be he tends to repeat a lot and talk too much…"
Zelda giggled lightly. "That's him in a nutshell. Oh, there's my house." Link pulled up near the house, the car eventually stopping completely. He leant in and kissed her softly on the lips, to which she happily returned them just as eagerly. She was about to get out of the car until she stopped halfway; she had barely opened the door and simply sat there, her back now turned to Link who eyed her up and down in confusion. "Zelda? What's wrong?"
"Oh..! No, I… Just thinking about something.."
"You seem troubled you know. Want to talk about it?"
"Its… Its nothing. Don't worry about it darling. Thanks for asking though…"
"Oh… Alright. Want me to stay with you for a little while then? I don't mind."
"Thanks, but I'll be alright. I'm meeting up with a friend later anyway. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Alright then. Have fun! I'll pick you up tomorrow-"
Zelda interrupted him as she kissed him, albeit a little clumsily, on the lips. "See you then, Link."
He smiled at her and nodded, seeing her off to the door before driving back home. His mind remained blank for the rest of the trip, and soon he was parked and ready to walk the last few steps to et back to his apartment, and more importantly, the sofa. Almost dragging his feet up the stairs, he was nearing the final steps of the stairs as he heard the familiar voice, and the scent of smoke.
"Good afternoon neighbour~" Link looked up. Veran, now dressed in a long-sleeved black t-shirt and blackened jeans, was leaning onto the railing whilst smoking a cigarette. On the flat surface of the railing lied an ashtray with a few cigarette-butts lying about. Her hair was in a ponytail again, and neatly combed. Link took a few seconds to absorb her beauty until he, to his great shame, found his eyes wandering downwards to her chest for a brief second, forcing him to meet her eyes.
´What was that about?!´ "Good afternoon Veran! How are you?"
"Oh I'm fine, but I'm a lot better now."
"Better? Did something happen?" Link asked with a light chuckle, which Veran joined in on. She took a deep inhale on her cigarette, blowing the smoke out slowly towards Link. "Yes. A good company just arrived, to brighten up my day." her expression was filled with a dreamy mirth. "Since I first met you, you've proved to be a good company. Makes me very happy to see you come back home."
"Likewise! I'm happy that I got to be on friendly terms with my new neighbour. But for now, I just really want to crash on the sofa, hahah!" Link walked over to the door, digging up his keys from his pocket when he noticed Veran stepping up to him, smiling as ever. "Link… aren't you forgetting something?"
"Huh? Forgetting… I must've been, because I don't recall promising anything to you… did I?"
"No no no, nothing of the sort. But.."
"But what?"
She grinned at him. A grin that was sensual in a way that would drive a man crazy if it was the right conditions, like a bedroom scene. Link felt his face heat up a little over the sight, trying to calm himself down.
"Aren't you going to invite me in? We're friends, right?"
The young boy felt once again baffled, but he quickly laughed it off. His neighbour and new friend simply wanted to hang out, it was normal. And it wasn't like he had anything else planned or had to do; he had no reason to deny his friend's request. "You're right. My apologies Veran - Would you like to hang out for a little while?"
The yellow/red eyes on the woman's face lit up with a strong mirth, her lips curling up into a wider grin that almost blew Link away. She quickly put out her cigarette and stepped up to the now open door. "I would love to."
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"It's a nice apartment you have…" Veran said as she looked around. Link, who was stationed in the kitchen, chuckled as he looked around the fridge. "Thanks! So, what would you like to drink? Milk, water… Heh, fancy a beer?"
"A beer? Why not." Veran said with a smirk. "But should you really be drinking that, Mr Student?"
"Its Saturday tomorrow, so its fine." He handed Veran a beer and walked to the living room. "So what do you want to do? Crash on the couch and watch a movie perhaps?"
"Sounds perfect. What movies do you have?"
"Some comedies, a few horrors…"
"I love a good horror movie!"
"Then its decided." Link said with a light chuckle.
The outside has already gone dark as they kept watching the movie; for extra effect, all lights were turned off, leaving Link and Veran sitting on the couch, watching gore after gore on the screen. Link, brave as he was, barely looked away until it turned really bloody, but Veran didn't even seem to blink - She even chuckled to herself at random once something horrific happened in the movie, further baffling Link on the same day. The couch was enough for four people to sit on, but every time Link looked away from the screen, he noticed that Veran had seemingly moved to sit closer to himself until there was barely any space between them; a hand's length, from its fingertips to the start of the wrist.
"Uhm, Veran… Aren't you sitting a little too close?"
"Does it bother you?" She replied with a voice that held a form of worry, but also of comfort. "I noticed how you were looking away at times, I thought you might want some…" She leant in closer. "Protection. A shoulder to cling on to." Link stared at her with a slight confused look, but laughed it off lightly. "Much appreciated Veran, but I'll be alright. Thanks though." He returned his attention to the movie, oblivious to the fact that Veran had managed to move even closer to him now.
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After another forty-five minutes of gore and horror, the movie had come to and end; Link immediately switched on the light of a nearby lamp, proceeding with the ceiling-lamp. "That was a great movie! But the part when the Stalfos first appears always gets me.."
"Indeed, this movie was absolutely brilliant! What was its name again?"
"A Terminian Summer Night's Dream."
"I´ll keep that one in mind… Oh? Looks like time really flew by huh?"
"Yeah," Link said as he checked the time; it was 20:34. "looks like it really did. But it was fun hanging out with someone rather than sitting home alone."
"I fully agree with you there…" Veran slowly got up from the sofa; Link, who was standing behind the sofa after having turned on the lights, noticed from the corners of his eyes how Veran got up and bent forward to stretch her back. The jeans clung onto her, framing her rear in a way that made him feel like a pervert; it was a sight that most men and probably some women would die to see, but the more he stared at it, the more he felt like slapping himself. He tore his eyes away just in time as she arched her back and spun around.
"We should definitely do this again sometime…" She smirked at him. "What are you doing tomorrow?"
"Afraid we cant hang out then. I'm picking up my girlfriend tomorrow, and then we're going to watch a movie here. Spend some quality time together."
Due to her bangs covering her right eye, Link failed to see just how the muscles around it twitched in anger. Her smile was gone pretty quick, and her tone seemed a lot more monotone for a brief second. "Oh. You are meeting your.. Girlfriend?"
"Yep." Link replied with a smile. Veran felt her muscles twitch a little again but quickly dismissed it; she regained her smile and dreamy look. "Oh well, what a shame. Another time I suppose."
"Well, you could swing by on Sunday. My girlfriend will be around at the time, but I'm having another friend over as well. If you want, you're welcome to join us."
"… I'll think about it. Thank you nonetheless for the invitation, Link."
"My pleasure." He followed his guest to the front door, opening it up for her as she was about to leave, she turned towards her younger neighbour. "Thank you for a wonderful time Link. I had much fun…"
"Likewise Veran. Feel free to stop by anytime when I'm not busy." Link said with his trademark smile, extending his hand in a social gesture. Veran chuckled, and playfully swatted the hand away. "Silly boy. We're friends, right?"
"Yes, of course!"
"Friends can be a little… more open to each other. Come here you.." She stepped up to him, her arms opening up for what Link figured to be a hug; he let out a light laughter and returned the gesture, hugging Veran back as their arms wrapped themselves around each others bodies. Unfortunately, Link forgot the difference in height, his head now nearly stuck in-between Veran´s breasts and being mashed against them as she hugged him tighter, her chin resting on top of his head. Her dreamy look changed into a perverted gleam, while her smile morphed into a sly smirk as she kept hugging the boy, and feeling his arms across her back.
´This certainly is awkward… Should I say something? What if she thinks I'm a pervert then..? Is she even aware of what she is doing right now..?´ "Uhm… Veran… You… You're kind of pressing my face against your… uh, b-breasts…" ´… Lavender and citrus… like those scented candle-sticks…´
"Oh? Hahahah! Looks like I am! My apologies, I forgot that I'm taller than you… I hope it wasn't too painful, hahah!"
"I-Its fine…" Link said with a dark blush, trying to laugh it off. "At least they're soft…"
"Oh?"
"…Ah! N-No, I meant…! I didn't mean it as-!"
The woman laughed out loud at the boy's embarrassment, patting him in a friendly manner on the shoulder. "Its alright Link. Hard to not notice such a thing when you're in that position I imagine. Calm down…"
"S-sorry… Uhm, goodnight then Veran…"
"Goodnight neighbour. Pleasant dreams~"
"Likewise!"
Link went back to his apartment, locking the door after him. Veran remained outside, fishing up her cigarette box and pulled one out, lighting it up. The wind was cool, and the smoke disappeared along with it as she kept smoking, chuckling to herself in the darkness.
"Yes.. Pleasant dreams indeed.."
A bit longer chapter than I expected, but Im sure you guys dont mind!
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Until next time!