It is The Winter Month, the temperature should be chilly, yet the weather in Pearl is much warmer than in Sapphire. It is still comfortable for residents to take a leisurely walk to enjoy their rest even in the evening, unlike in Sapphire where the winter evenings have become too cold and almost no one wants to leave their houses just to enjoy the night. Many people go outside to enjoy the beauty of this public park, especially young people.
Among them, are Daphne and Stairmount.
Yes, just the two of them. After helping to find a residence with an inexpensive budget but providing comfortable facilities, James leaves them while Mrs. Yalle chooses to stay in the inn they just rent to do cleanings. But actually, she is giving that code to Daphne.
"Do you remember what we talked about earlier? Just do as per the instruction I give you, okay? And everything will run smoothly."
Daphne gets red-faced. Her mother is correct. She is a quiet and reserved girl, and so far she is only used to handle with the thing she likes, that is, medical science. She is inexperienced with other things apart from that. Moreover, to express her love for the opposite sex first. It's actually me who has to perform like a Jupiterian right now whereas I am a real Neptunian girl! How embarrassing!...
On the other hand, Stairmount himself is busy with his own thoughts. James has left them a long time ago after helping take care of Daphne and her mother's new house, but his disturbing words don't go away like his physical body does.
"...You just need to break up with that Plutonian girl, and go back to your original life..."
"I like the weather at Pearl. It's not very cold in winter." Daphne starts the conversation. But she should give praise to herself. It is she who first invites Stairmount to take a walk in the park, and this time, it is Stairmount who follows her. So the roles they get used to play now turn opposite. Well, hopefully, this can be a good start. "It's perfect for enjoying the night. I could never feel so relieved to enjoy winter nights when I was still in Sapphire."
In response to Daphne's words, Stairmount turns his head. "That's great, you like it," He replies, curving a little smile.
Daphne is now staring deeply into Stairmount's indigo color eyes. Letting the young man appear flabbergasted. Slowly, a blush begins to fill his handsome face.
Stairmount has to admit, this is the part that always makes him captivated by Daphne's charm. The look in Daphne's eyes, there is something deep and far bottomless behind those tiger-orange eyes. Something that has a magical power to keep him sucked and entangled in the girl's charm. The magical attraction makes him unwilling to blink, even only for a very short time, as it might destroy all the magical charms that have captivated him.
But as Mrs. Yalle said, Stairmount is the type of very reserved guy. Although they speak the Jupiterian language in their daily life, Stairmount's parents strongly maintain the traditions of the Saturnian. Being aware of the need for self-control, boundaries, and limits, and also being serious and respectful. Honoring the etiquettes, upholding courtesy and ancient norms, and obeying customs passed down from generation to generation. They are supposed to be polite and respectful in treating others, like the rules said in that ancient book; Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. Even more, they live in the Obsidian Settlement Area, where most of the residents have the same thoughts as Stairmount's parents' - even though they have become citizens of Jupiter, their ancestral culture and customs must still be preserved. This culture, more or less shapes the character of Stairmount. So, even though he always said that he is a Jupiterian, his way of thinking is unconsciously not the same as Jupiterian's actual thought. He is indeed much more open than the native Lismesans who are more reserved, but still, the reserved mindset attaches to him since his birth influences his way of thinking, consciously or unconsciously. And this time, it is the same.
Especially when he is going to cut ties with Daphne. How can he have the heart to cradle this innocent girl's heart but then break it, just for his ego?
Daphne Yalle: When the great nation Neptune invades her land, Daphne's peaceful life soon changes drastically. And because she is a Neptunian-Plutonian - owns the same ethnicity as the Neptune invader country - Pluto residents hate her ethnicity very much it leads to a provoking conspiracy that traps her and her entire ethnic group as genocide victims. Fortunately, at the last moment, she was saved by Stairmount Rivers, one of the lecturers at her university. Stairmount's heroic actions immediately make Daphne fall in love with Stairmount, without realizing that the mysterious quiet man holds many secrets, some of which are even very dark and have the potential to bring Daphne to the deepest scrap of affliction.
Stairmount "Schynn" Rivers: As a citizen of Jupiter descended from Saturn Country, it is very awkward for Stairmount as he can live legally in Pluto, especially since Pluto is at war. Yet, maybe he must be grateful for this 'awkward' destiny - so that he can save Daphne, that beautiful girl who captures his heart for the first time in his life. His deep love for her even leads him to be willing to risk his own life to save her. But the price for this love is too dreadful, as to pay for the consequence, he is then forced to sin against the land of his ancestors - with the lives of the people he loves as the captives to force him to commit this unforgivable sin.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, countries, ethnic names, institutions, agencies, organizations, businesses, as well as the events, issues, and incidents produced from those matters above are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, issues, and incidents is purely coincidental.
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