An Unconventional Courting by Stella Mira

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Katt's weekly prompts: Multiloquent

Word Count: 100

Aoi took in her crestfallen expression when she laid her striking sapphire eyes upon him. Her shoulders hunched slightly, and her lips trembled for a miniscule moment before a pained smile appeared on her beautiful face. She looked so utterly vulnerable, yet she masked her frail countenance for his sake.

The metallic taste of blood filled his mouth before he realized he must have bit his cheeks from the tremendous effort not to speak and reveal his true intentions.

"I must decline your offer, Kagome-sama."

She nodded in understanding before she motioned for him to leave. She needed time alone.