A/N: Constructive criticism is always appreciated (:
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I'd also like to add, that if you guys are confused about anything in the story, let me know as well. I'll be willing to thoroughly explain anything you have to ask. From one comment, my story is not inconsistent. It is anything but. I may have left some things out because I reckon that almost everyone has read the manga or watched the anime, or has at least started it. There is some slight AU. Anything else that is currently missing will be added later. I promise.
Thanks for following the story so far!
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Everything hurt.
Her head. Her chest. Her face. Her hands. Her arms. Her legs.
Everything.
Caryn flinched when yet another stitch was sown into her forehead, the curtesy of it reopening being, of course, Levi's. It was weird for her to feel so much pain, especially when it had never really been inflicted upon her. Sure, she got a few bumps and bruises from sparring, but being beaten was entirely different.
'Why does he despise me so much?'
She wasn't angry at him for beating her, no. She was angry that he had treated her with so much disrespect. Even when she was one-hundred percent polite, he was excruciatingly cold and blunt.
"I'm almost finished." Hanji Zoe, whose name she had learned when getting lead to a separate room from the courthouse, pulled some tweezers away from the goddess's forehead and covered the stitched-up wound in gauze. "Jeez, Levi didn't need to be so rough. A girl shouldn't look so beaten up!" the women whined, finishing with tape. She smiled at her work.
Hanji then gave a toothy grin, her eyes sparkling. "Anyways, can I get a sample of your blood?!"
Caryn's eyes widened at the squad leader's audacious display. She noticed that the woman was quite the character, and from what she heard on the battlefield, she had to guess she was some sort of scientist who liked to study things. Possibly Titans, and maybe more?
"U-Uhm…" she stuttered a reply, and Hanji took her hands into her own.
"Oh, there's so much things we have to do! We have to test your ability to heal, your battle strategy, the weapons you use, I should even take a bit of your hair! The color is magnificent!"
"M-Miss Zoe…"
"Just Hanji is fine."
"Okay then, Hanji." She fixed. "Speaking of weapons, do you know where they have put my sword?"
Hanji bit her lip in thought, her eyes moving elsewhere. "I think they put it in one of the storage areas here. But don't worry, you'll get it back soon. Oh!" she exclaimed. "Do you think I could study that, too? Or could you maybe tell me what it is made out of?!"
The scientist side of the woman was never-ending, and Caryn felt overwhelmed. She didn't know how to reply to so many intense questions. Suddenly, saving her from doing so, the door opened. An eruption of power came from the being standing in the doorway, and Caryn cringed in submission and dread.
"Stop talking, shitty-glasses. You're scaring the girl."
Caryn didn't look back at the short-tempered male; she already knew who he was when he entered the room. His aura was overpowering and stagnate, showing that he meant business and wasn't taken lightly.
"Don't be so cruel, shorty! I was asking important questions." The brunette whined, waving her hands in dismay. Shuffling could be heard as Levi began to walk towards the pair, halting behind the chair that Caryn was sitting in. His presence loomed over the blonde like sun rays on pavement.
"No one wants to hear you ramble on about your experiments, so save it." He said harshly, looking down at the deity with an emotionless gaze. "Oi, brat."
Caryn didn't want to move her head to look at him, but she decided that it would be best not to ignore him. His words were cold, but surprisingly sounded gentle as he called to her. Tilting her head up, she looked into his slate-grey orbs. His eyes showed the emotion that his face clearly did not; guilt.
"Do you hate me?" he suddenly asked, and Caryn blinked confusedly. She was not expecting such a question to come from the ever-stoic Corporal. She thought she would get lectured on how bad it was to speak out against superiors, or something related to the sort.
"Of course I don't. Do I have a reason to?"
She didn't miss the sudden flash of puzzlement on his features before they disappeared, resuming their monotonous state.
"Considering I just ruthlessly beat the shit out of you in front of at least a hundred people, yes," he declared, crossing his arms over his chest. "….you do."
Caryn didn't hate him. Not one bit. As furious as she was for him punishing her in front of others and embarrassing her, and treating her poorly, she had nothing against the raven-haired man at all. Although, he did need to change his personality.
"I don't necessarily know if this disappoints you, but I don't. Although, I do have something to ask," she tilted her head slightly in question, and Levi lifted a brow.
"Was it necessary for you to strike me repeatedly?"
Levi didn't say anything for a few seconds, then replied. "I needed to show Zacklay that I have full control over you. Had I not, you would have been a damn test subject by now."
Ah. So that had been his intention. It was necessary for him to lash out at her so that they could win the case. He had said before that he was the only one capable of defeating her if she betrayed humankind. Not that she ever would. Knowing now his aspirations, she felt all of the negativity melt away. This human was actually fairly smart.
"I don't agree with your methods; however, I understand what you were trying to do. So I forgive you."
Levi nodded amicably at her, somewhat pleased with her reply. He noted that she was rather polite and easy to talk to. It was a bit of a relief that she wasn't a stubborn mule or a screw-up like Eren. If she was, he had yet to find out for himself.
"So…" Hanji drawled, placing her elbows on her knees and her face in the palms of her hands. She was the perfect picture of boredom. "Now that you guys have made up…"
Her eyes sparked mischievously, and she drooled a bit on the corner of her mouth. "Can I do those tests on you or what?!"
Caryn looked at the woman and sweat-dropped. Did she only care about using people as test subjects?
"Enough, shitty four-eyes," Levi growled, leaning over Caryn's head to grab Hanji's collar. 'Does he have any qualms about personal space?' "She under my command, I won't let you dissect her like some frog."
"Well, that makes me feel so much better," the goddess muttered sarcastically, and Levi glared down at her. His stomach was rubbing the back of her head, and it made her blush a little in embarrassment at how close they were.
"Did you say something, brat?"
Caryn wanted to roll her eyes at his petulance. She was at least a couple hundred years older than him, yet he insisted on calling her brat instead of using her name. It could have been because she was a bit shorter than him, humans tended to tease people that were shorter than them.
"Not at all," she replied, giving a sickly sweet smile. Levi made a 'tch' sound, letting go of Hanji's collar and taking a seat opposite of them. He crossed one leg over the other, throwing his arm over the top of the chair. In a way, the way he sat was a bit feminine, but with an air of confidence around him, he made it seem masculine. Caryn had to admit, he was devilishly handsome. Despite the constant scowl that he wore, the tone of his skin contrasted with his hair, and the grey of his eyes stood out even when he narrowed them. If he hadn't looked so harsh all of the time, he would be even more attractive than he already was.
Breaking her out of her trance-like state, the door opened once again, and Erwin entered the room along with Levi's squad and Eren. The green-eyed teen gave her a look of pure guilt upon seeing her face, and he almost looked ashamed. Levi's squad had equal looks, although their interest and confusion was piqued.
Erwin came to stand in front of Caryn, kneeling down on one knee in front of her. Even when he did that, his head towered above hers. "I apologize for the treatment you have received, but I want you to know that we are truly grateful for your assistance. We needed a powerful ally such as yourself."
Caryn didn't know if she was supposed to feel flattered or embarrassed, for the commander seemed to comment a lot on her skill lately. He was actually very kind, despite his stoic expression and rigorous conversations.
"I have already forgiven you for your actions, so there is no need to apologize. You don't need to thank me, either. I promised to be honest with you all and have wanted nothing more than to help you."
The commander looked pleased at her reply, and gave a relieved smile. It was contagious, and the goddess couldn't help but smile back.
"I'm glad to know that we can trust you. We prefer not to waste time, so you will begin your training and are being placed under Levi's squad immediately. There is much that you have to learn about defeating Titans and such." He held out a welcoming hand, and the blonde grabbed it firmly, pumping once in a handshake.
"I assume that this 'training' involves the machinery I witnessed the Corporal and his squad using before, yes?"
"You are correct."
"Since that is the case, will I be permitted to use my own weaponry?"
Erwin blinked, rethinking back to the beautiful sword that they had taken from me. "You are talking about the strange sword you were carrying on your person?"
Caryn nodded. The blonde man clasped his hands together and placed them under his chin, his gaze not leaving hers. He looked at is he was contemplating if it was a good idea or not.
"If I allow you to use this weapon of yours," he said. "Will you show us the skill you possess during training?"
Caryn blinked owlishly, tilting her head to the side. She expected him to want to know all about her skills, so why had he asked? "Of course. As long as I only show the Scout Regiment. I can't imagine how furious my mother is at the moment."
Erwin looked at her a bit confusedly. "Your mother?"
Caryn nodded. "Yes. I had promised her that I would not show my true identity to you and limit my powers, but I panicked when I had seen your men being attacked. It was either throw my secret out of the window or let the squad perish, and I decided to choose the latter, being the better decision."
"I see," Erwin rubbed his chin in thought. The blonde deity could feel all of the piercing gazes on her back, watching her, listening to her every word. Of course she had nothing to hide now, but it was still unnerving to be found out so soon. "You don't have to worry. I assure you that no one will witness your training but us."
"Thank you."
The deity smiled at the commander, grateful that he was so understanding of her needs. She thought that, just maybe, staying here on Earth with them wouldn't be as bad as she originally thought. Due to her wide grin, her split lip (courtesy of Levi) began to bleed again, the golden blood dripping slightly down her chin. Caryn frowned, licking it ever so slightly. Even though a deity's blood was a different color than a humans, they had the same sharp, metallic taste that was utterly disgusting.
"And yet, these smaller wounds won't close up either." She muttered to herself quietly, but Erwin's strained ears could hear it.
"Do you mean to say that you heal faster than a human does?" he questioned, genuinely interested. The goddess huffed, not at him but at her unsealing lip.
"Indeed, we do heal twice as fast as you do. But it's strange, I'm healing at a much slower rate than I usually do, and that worries me. Hanji even had to stitch up my forehead to get it to close up." She jutted out her lip a little, the blood flow finally clotting. "I don't know what the reason is as to why it is doing that, but if I had to make an assumption, it would be because I am on Earth, and not in Elysium."
"So in other words, you are stating that you are just as vulnerable to injury and death as we are." Levi spoke, his voice sounding matter-of-factly. In truth, the Lance Corporal had still felt a bit wary around the new addition to his team, and knowing that she was nearly human now was a bit of a relief.
"Regrettably, yes." Caryn drawled, tapping her nails together in a jittery feeling. "I'll just have to be extremely careful not to injure myself while battling. My mother had said that us gods cannot die here, for it is not our true resting place. But I am starting to think otherwise if the time comes."
"You better expect to get scratches here and there, and even worse when you're fighting those ugly bastards out there," the ravenette glared at the woman who thought too highly of herself. "Hardly anyone comes out unscathed."
"Of course," she replied respectfully. What kind of soldier would she become if she didn't get a few bumps and bruises? "I just merely thought to be careful. That's all."
"Tch. I guess I have no other damn choice than to take your word for it." The Corporal looked away stubbornly, not allowed to get into it with some shitty-brat. Pushing aside the confusion, Caryn turned back to the blonde-haired commander.
"So, when you say I will start training immediately," she began, eyes wide and questioning. "Just how immediate is this?"
Erwin looked a bit surprised at her question. Had she wanted to start sooner than he thought? "We don't have much time to spare, so preferably tomorrow."
"O-Oh…I suppose that's acceptable." She stuttered nervously. She thought she would have at least a day to prepare for their evaluation, but unfortunately, she was wrong. Caryn had hoped they wouldn't be disappointed in her skills, but remembered when they had fought for her in the case, and her confidence raised a bit.
"I apologize that we cannot give you more time, but it had to be soon." Erwin smiled genuinely at the goddess, a rare sight to see from the commander of the Survey Corps. His smile showed that he was grateful for her assistance and proud of her bravery.
"Now, Caryn of Elysium." He patted her soundly on the shoulder, the gesture kind but firm. "Welcome to the Scouting Legion."
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CLANK
"Goddesses, how do you work this contraption?!" Caryn shrieked in frustration, trying to shoot the wires out of the strange metal device for the umpteenth time since she woke this morning.
Of course, this 'contraption' she was referring to was, you guessed it, the 3D-manouvering gear.
Yesterday, they had left around sunset to their new location, or at least, new for Caryn. She had arrived at the Survey Corps Headquarters, which was situated at a fairly large castle. It wasn't as big as the palace she had recently lived in, but it was better than nothing. She would have to get use to the atmosphere.
And as promised, the commander had given her Exodus and her travel pack back. She was instantly relieved upon seeing the items, thanking him multiple times even though he had said it wasn't necessary. But it didn't hurt to be polite, he was her superior after all. And although she didn't know much about etiquette on Earth, she assumed they would have the same formal standards just as Elysium did.
At first light, Petra Ral, her new roommate and comrade, woke her to start her training early so that she could get a head start before Levi and Erwin could evaluate her. Of course, this brought along a strung of curses and threats, but the ginger-haired woman was not at all fazed and proceeded to drag her out of bed. It wasn't her fault that Caryn wasn't a morning person.
And now, she was stuck wearing tight, uncomfortable clothing, and strapped to her was an albeit useless, heavy machine. Or so she had thought. She let out a whoop of success when she had finally managed to shoot a grapple at a nearby tree, impaling it and making her shoot forward.
Which only made her collide with said tree.
"Ugh!" she yelped, her body aching with pain. She had said that she would avoid injury, however; it wasn't going very well for her at the moment.
"Curse this useless piece of metal!" she snarled, lashing out in anger at the tree with a gust of wind. It shook the sycamore and leaves began to fall from it, but it was otherwise unharmed from the abuse.
Petra landed beside the blonde-haired goddess, giving her an apologetic look. The member of the Special Operations squad new first-hand just how difficult using the 3DMG was and felt a little bad for pushing the matter onto the deity so early in the morning. However, it was necessary for her to learn how to use it.
"Don't get discouraged, Caryn. It's a start, right? It takes years for cadets to get the hang of it, and Eren was proof of that."
Petra was right; Eren was a lot more skilled at using the gear now than he was in his cadet years, and still had some faults here and there. At least she shot a grapple on her first couple of tries.
"Just how in the world am I going to learn how to use this today? And not only that…" Caryn grumbled, trying to loosen the jacket with the Scouts Logo on the back. "This uniform is highly uncomfortable. Must it be so intensely tight?"
Petra let out a humored giggle, flashing her a smile. "You tend to get use to the feel of the fabric and the 3DMG straps. We still need to make you a custom-made uniform, so just bear with it today."
The honey-eyed woman had given Caryn an extra one of her uniforms that was a little too big for her, but it had been slightly small on the larger girl. She wasn't nearly as tall and proportioned as other girls, but she was still bigger than Petra was. Caryn was actually proud of her size; she was curvy and fit because of constant sparring, and left little to imagine (which was sometimes a negative) but it was her body and she had to accept it.
"Do I really need to use all of this stuff? I mean, I just received all of my weaponry, and I can use my powers to my advantage. I can easily keep up without having to wear this…3DMG, as you called it before."
"Of course!" Petra exclaimed, clapping her hands together and making the deity blink overwhelmingly. "If you're going to be one of us, you have to dress and act like one of us. You would stick out like a sore thumb if we let you wear what you wanted. As for the maneuvering gear…" she tilted her head to the side, a frown marring her forehead. "I'm not sure about how Captain wants you to manage. You'll have to get him to agree if you don't want to use it."
"Hey!"
Both woman looked up higher into the trees, and three forms came swishing out, the lines of their gear visible as the men landed on the ground, waving and chatting in greeting.
"How long have you guys been out here for? It's still pretty early, you know." the man with tied-back blonde-hair, Eld his name was, asked the duo. Behind him were Oluo and Gunther, and all of them were members of Squad Levi. They were the humans Caryn had saved.
The night before, they had introduced themselves to Caryn, as she was the one who would be joining their squad. It wasn't anything new to them, especially since Eren had just also recently joined not too long ago. They had been surprisingly accepting and the goddess had taken an instant liking to them all.
"It's been about an hour-and-a-half since I woke Caryn up. We wanted to get up early to train before Captain came to see us." She answered, sheathing her blades into the container of the 3DMG.
"So is blondie any good, Petra?" Oluo asked haughtily, leaning up against the tree that was closest to Caryn. The goddess was puzzled; she had never been called a nickname that referred to her hair color.
"Don't be an ass, Oluo." Petra replied seething, giving the older male a glare. He had asked that question to rile the goddess up, but said woman was too innocent to understand what he was implying.
"I'm just saying! Every greenie has ups and downs on their first day, so don't expect to be perfect!" he snapped at the blonde-haired deity, who was too busy fiddling with the straps over her chest. He huffed when he realized he was being ignored.
"Well, since we're out here now," Gunther interrupted, unsheathing his blades once again. "Why don't we continue where you left off? Captain Levi will undoubtedly be here soon with Commander Erwin."
"Good idea," Petra agreed and turned to her new teammate. "Let's try one more time. Remember, balance is key. You want to use your hips and arms mostly, not your legs and torso. You'll easily fall or hit a tree if you do that. Aiming correctly and precisely is important as well."
When saying this, she shot her grapples into a nearby tree, swinging herself with impressive momentum up to the branch. She landed gracefully, as if she was born to do something such as this. "When you want to pick up speed or quickly maneuver, you want to use the gas. Remember, your tanks can run out quicker than you think, so always keep track of how much is left. But for now, just focus on learning how to shoot your grapples."
While the others left into the trees once again, Caryn stood listening word for word on what Petra was saying. Even though she didn't want to use the gear, she decided it would be useful to at least learn how to use it, just in case. Nodding to the younger girl, she aimed her hooks once again, successfully lodging herself into the tree. Just like Petra had, she swung herself up using her hips, shooting the least bit of gas and propelling herself onto one of the branches. She jerked slightly before landing on the wood surface.
"Great job!" Petra praised happily, and Caryn felt herself grinning wildly. She was definitely proud of herself. After doing this exercise for nearly two hours, she had finally managed to land safely on a tree branch without falling on her behind or crashing into a tree.
"Thank Elysium, I finally did it!" Caryn cheered, pumping a fist in the air. The duo celebrated, unaware of the approaching figures that were coming closer to them. During her excited dance, the branch shook next to her, alerting her that someone had just joined them.
"What are you lot so happy about?"
Caryn gasped in surprise, accidently jumping a little too much and causing her foot to slip. That simple action was a big mistake.
"Oi! Do you have a death wish or something?!"
Before she could plummet to her "death", an arm winded itself around her waist, taking her with the form that had jumped to the ground, landing safely below the trees. She looked to her sudden savior. Levi's cold grey eyes stared back at her, his steely glare not amused.
She took in the Corporal's handsome features, and unbeknownst to herself, her cheeks began to heat up the slightest bit.
'Unbelievable! A human has flustered me?!'
Blushing wildly, Caryn pulled out of Humanity's Strongest Soldier's grasp, looking anywhere but him. She was embarrassed when she had made a complete fool out of herself, and even more so when he had suddenly grabbed her.
"T-Thank you, Captain. You startled me so I only had minimal time to react." She thanked him, giving a shaky smile. The ravenette sighed, running a hand through his hair in frustration.
"Shouldn't you have advanced reflexes since you're a goddess or something?" he snapped irritably at her, and Caryn flinched away. His aura was angry and overpowering, and it almost put her in her place if not for her strong will. She was once again reminded that a human had this power over her.
"I'm afraid it comes with age. I'm young, and a minor goddess at that." She laughed nervously, scratching the back of her blonde head. It was slightly more difficult since she was wearing it in a ponytail today.
"Whatever. Just don't do something stupid like that again, it's troublesome. I'm not always going to be here to correct your mistakes," he ordered, and just like Petra taught her, she saluted to her new Captain.
"Yes, sir!" she replied enthusiastically, and Levi rolled his eyes at her almost childish demeanor.
"Glad to see that we have some sort of understanding."
Petra, and the other man that was revealed to be Erwin, landed on the ground next to him. Petra ran up to the goddess, taking her hands in the palms of her own.
"Are you alright?! You almost fell! If Captain hadn't been there I don't know what I would have done!" Petra rambled, checking her for injuries like a mother hen would. Caryn giggled. She was definitely the sweet mother type.
"I'm fine, Petra. A fall such as that wouldn't have been fatal."
"But I thought you're prone to death now?" Petra asked innocently, and Caryn frowned in remembrance.
"Oh, right. I had almost forgotten that." She albeit grumbled, and the younger woman let go of her hands. Erwin stood casually in front of her, and she gave him a firm salute as well.
"At ease," he nodded to her gesture, and Caryn's hands dropped back down to her sides. "Good morning, cadet. I see that you two were out earlier than we expected you to be."
"Yes, commander." She agreed. "Petra was just teaching me how to use the 3D maneuvering gear."
He lifted a quizzical brow. "I see. And how is that coming along?"
"Fairly well, sir. She learned how to branch herself on the first couple of tries," Petra answered for the blonde, giving her a proud smile. Erwin nodded approvingly, folding his hands behind his back and gazing at Caryn in expectation.
"That's good to hear. Now, to officially start your training." He turned his back, and the clinking of gears could be heard as he prepared for liftoff into the trees. "Please follow me. We will need to find a suitable are for us to test you in." and with that, he took off, zipping by the tall branches.
Petra followed suit, leaving her and Levi behind as her feet lifted off the ground and disappearing out of sight. Levi was about to do the same, but then he saw the goddess hesitating, looking up into the trees where the duo had disappeared. She had a troubled expression on her doe-like features that irked him some.
"Well? Are you coming?" he asked impatiently, and Caryn gave him an incredulous look.
"U-Uhm…" she stuttered pathetically, and the Corporal gave her a 'what-are-you-waiting-for'
Look. "I don't know if I can do it again…when I used the gear it was a lucky shot when I finally did it correctly…" the unsureness she felt towards trying again was palpable, and she didn't want to fail. Even more so in front of her Captain.
"Are you fucking kidding me?" Levi growled out, and guilt began to creep into her stomach as she looked down to her shuffling feet, avoiding his gaze. She didn't want to seem so weak to him because it was unlike her, but in a new world, you learn some things that are difficult to learn at first.
Suddenly, the familiar feeling of an arm came back around her waist, wrapping tightly around her and making her jump in mild surprise and shock. Without giving her a chance to complain about how close he was, he used his 3DMG to effortlessly lift the both of them into the air, their surroundings nothing but green and brown blurs.
"Am I going to have to babysit you every five minutes? I'd rather not, considering I have my own duties to fulfill." He said harshly, looking away slightly to glare at her. Even if he wasn't paying attention, he still weaved through the trees with impressive speed and skill.
Caryn didn't answer. She hid as much of her face as she could behind her snow-blonde bangs so her blush wasn't apparent. She would die of embarrassment if he knew that he had managed to fluster her. Her heart was beating a mile a minute while being so closely pressed to his person.
He was a small-statured man, but she could feel every curve and flex of the muscles beneath his uniform. His heartbeat was slow and calm; not picking up rate since he was basically in his element. She almost had wanted to trail her hand down his abs. If she reached just a little bit farther—
'Just what the hell am I thinking?!' she chided herself mentally, blushing even more at the inappropriate thoughts.
"Are you even listening to me, shitty-brat?" his voice penetrated her thoughts again, making her come back to her senses and realizing that they were still airborne. Caryn wished that this would be over; that Levi would let go of her so that she didn't think of him anymore.
"I-I apologize, Captain." She stuttered nervously, paying attention to the blurred images instead of him. She would rather him not see her flustered expression, for his attitude was already smug enough. "I didn't want to trouble you even further. I wouldn't have been able to keep up with you and this forest is…for lack of the better word, gigantic. I would soon be lost."
Well, not technically. She could always find her way back with Rogue Sight, but it took a lot of energy to use and wouldn't have been worth it. Besides, using it with maneuvering gear would be a first and probably last for her.
"You've already troubled me enough with this carrying bullshit. I don't think I've ever had to help a damn cadet this much. Just don't get use to this, understood?" he ordered her, and the goddess had finally managed to control her blush, giving him a firm nod.
"Yes, sir."
A few words were passed here and there, but it was otherwise quiet between the flying duo as they continued to descend closer and closer to the opening of the forest where HQ was. Caryn did her best to ignore the feeling of Levi pressed up against her.
How could a mere human break through the wall that she had so carefully built around herself? Never in her long life had she been infatuated with anyone, be that god or human. She didn't necessarily want to be tied down to someone for the fear of either losing them or constantly bickering with them. It was not in her best interest to take a lover.
But she somehow felt that this man...
This strict, cold-blooded, human male…
Would find some way to convince her otherwise.
She smelt the faint scent of pine and mint wafting up to her nose, and she sniffed faintly. Levi wasn't focusing on her anymore, so she moved ever so slightly closer to him, smelling him as quietly as she could. The good thing was that he didn't hear her sniffling.
His smell was almost intoxicating, and she had the sudden urge to bury her nose into the crook of his neck.
'No. I am not some type of dog. It is NOT going to happen.' She scolded herself, leaning back away from him and scanning the area around them. Another thought popped into her head.
'Just…what is he to me?'
Caryn didn't know. But she had a feeling that sooner or later, she was going to find out whether she had liked it or not.
(o~o~o~)
So sorry for the late update! Hope that this chapter makes up for it (':
The next chapter will be action-packed and fun! It will be another whopper, so please don't hate me if I update a bit late. Thank you all for your support so far! I really love you guys!
Till next time.
~M