Rufus' POV:
Sylvia's words left me at a loss. It made my heart ache. I knew my possessiveness would sometimes make her think I wasn't giving her any sense of freedom, so I had been trying my best to restrain myself. I didn't want to frighten her.
But even after all my efforts, it still didn't work.
I slowly let go of her hand and looked down. "I'm sorry..."
Sylvia lowered her head as well and simply went silent.
My heart ached when I saw her like that. I kept silent for a while too until I decided to compromise.
"Let's go. I'll walk you back to your dormitory."
I didn't look back and simply went ahead. Although I wasn't looking at her, the sound of her footsteps let me know that she was following me at a distance.
I felt terrible, but I didn't want to take her back to the palace by force like I did before. I was afraid of the possibility that she would hate me more.
Both of us stayed silent until we arrived at the dormitory building.
"Have a good rest. If anything happens..." I paused for a moment. "Just call me."
Just when I was about to turn around and leave, she grasped the edge of my shirt, causing me to stop in my tracks.
I took a deep breath and turned around. Sylvia looked down and slowly clenched her hand into a fist while she tugged on my shirt. It seemed as if she was afraid that I would leave her behind.
"I love you, Rufus," She said, her voice a bit hoarse as she tried to hold back her tears. When she looked up at me, her cheeks were stained with tears. I could tell by the look in her eyes that she felt guilty. "I didn't mean to say that and make you sad. I just..."
Just then, she began sobbing, causing her words to be almost incomprehensible. She probably couldn't hold back her feelings any longer.
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