His Eagle Eyes on Me

Eric looked at Avery's response and felt as though he was standing at a crossroads.

Ever since he had rejected Layla, she had not contacted him, nor had he reached out to her.

They had rarely met in the past, but they had still occasionally talked to each other, texted each other, or commented on each other's social media posts.

In the present, they were further than strangers, and it felt terribly awkward.

Not wanting the awkwardness to continue, he considered the matter for a while, before sending Layla a message.

[Are you busy with work lately?]

Layla was responding to the comments to her post and immediately opened the message she received from Eric.

"Did he see my post?" she muttered.

[It's alright.] she replied, following it with another message, [When are you and your girlfriend getting married? I'm still waiting to be invited to your wedding!]

Eric was instantly rendered speechless.

[Are you two going to live in Bridgedale or Aryadelle after you get married?] Layla added.

Eric replied. [Are you going to start dating that man from Creolia whose picture you posted? Creolia seems a little far away. You need to

said it's up to me. Besides, I can always

doesn't seem to

are texting me to tell me that my dad doesn't want me to go

[...]

me New Year's gifts every year. Last year, for example, you even hired someone to send me and my brother gifts. After I tried asking you out, I guess we've lost that right. I never knew that you could

you want? I will send you and Robert gifts to make it up to

I'm

send you gifts next year,

[Whatever you want.]

and older

mom lets you

what I love about my mom. I liked you because you let me do whatever I want, like

won't say anything else if

phone down in

purposely

of the Creolian prince to see