"Why did you do that?" I kept my eyes on Suho's chest, his indigo shirt filled my vision. My once healed cheek was now coloring dark purple, though the pain has dulled inside me. I felt his chest vibrate as he spoke, his hold on me warm yet tight. He was angry. "It could've been worse...We could've...Lost you." He looked down at me, his voice had started breaking.

I let out a soft bitter laugh, "You guys weren't like this. It's so new to see this side of you, do you think I'm weird? You guys have hated me for so long...And still, I try to protect you. I try so hard to never see any of you in pain. That me being in pain is so much better than seeing anything happening to you. Even if you kick me, trip me, treat me like dust, in the end, I feel like I understand you. I don't get it. I don't know why I have to be like this," I whispered.

"What do you mean for so long? You've barely been with us for a year. It's been a couple of months but you make it sound like we've been hurting you for years. Not all of the boys like you, but some are warming up to you. They are truly seeing you like a sister, why can't you see that Mellia?" He sighed, but I didn't want to believe it. How could I be their sister? For the past few months, I've become delusional. I thought that it would work out, I thought in this life, I could try again. Then there was the realization, mother never told them something that she had said in the past. Once it comes out, I will no longer be the sister you say I could be. I will be back to being tormented, hurt, nothing but darkness. It hurts to think of it, but I can't stop myself. This will never work out. "I've seen you as my sister." He mumbled. I bit my lips, I didn't want to hear that. How long will you think that? How much betrayal will I have to go through once the secret falls out? Those words are meaningless.

It's frustrating that I still feel happiness from listening to those words. Words that I wanted to cherish and hear in the past. Now they are nothing to me, I've come to show you the suffering that I had to face because of you, but I'm always weak. I could never do that even when I hate you. I protect you instead, I try my hardest to be a hero even when it could kill me. I'm going to die sooner or later anyway.

"Let's make a bet," I muttered, he tilted his head to stare at me curiously. "You say you think of me as your sister now? Let's see how long you will keep your word. I will give you ten years. I win if you take back your word. I will leave this place, I will leave the castle and you will never see me again." I explained.

"Do you really want to leave this place?" He let out a cold chuckle, I glanced at his emerald eyes that darkened as he looked away. "What happens if I win?" He grunted.

"You choose." I listened to the loud noises of talking and laughing around us, people enjoying their life as Suho and I made a bet that could let me leave this place forever or...His mouth started moving but I couldn't hear him from the heavy sounds that wavered around us. He looked at my confused stare, understanding the loud noises around us and stopped, bringing his lips near my ear.

"You will be queen." My eyes widened when the words came out of his mouth. I pushed his face away from me, holding both cheeks with my hands.

"Do not be insane. I will not do that." I hissed.

"You will marry me Mellia." He grinned.

"No. Do you know how many people will reject this? It's madness. Do you know that you could lose your title from just saying those words? Suho, I am nothing, I was brought to your house because your mother pitied me. I have no rank, I am useless. Do you think the people will accept you if you say something like this?" I glowered, why would he think of something as stupid as this? Me? Queen? I would rather live in the streets than become queen. Suho might just be more delusional than I am. Why would he even marry me? We might have started thinking that the presence of the other is pleasant, but that's about it. I will not marry you Suho.

"You have given me the right to choose, and I will choose that. In ten years, if I don't say a single word about you not being our sister then you will marry me."

"I am your sister! You idiot!" I barked.

He tilted his head away as he burst into laughter. His eyes closed into crescents when his blithe laughter became tears. He finally calmed down though he was still grinning when he looked at my glaring eyes.

"You may be our sister as title, but you know in the end, our blood is not the same. My affection for you has become