The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0431

“Maybe we should try a different game,” Julian said. “Something easier.”

“Like what?” I asked.

“Go fish,” he said, and we both laughed. A game for children might have been more fitting, honestly. At least then, I might have stood a chance. I had no proof but I had a feeling, just knowing Julian, that he had been counting cards at poker.

As he started to deal for our competitive game of go fish, I said to him, “See

this is how it should be.”

He side–eyed me. “How do you mean?”

“Easy. Being with the person meant for you should be easy, just like this. Fun and silly. Full of more laughter than heartache.”

I checked my cards. I had

to lose at go fish too as badly as poker. Julian would never let me

play cards?” I asked.

“I’m not sure.” He placed down two matching cards. He was already ahead of me.

obviously enjoyed playing cards. It seemed unfair that he had no idea if the person he thought was

wasn’t any good. But this was another point I wanted to prove. The right person for him would try to learn his favorite games, just because he liked them. She would want to try just

wished I could make him see, but the longer we spent together, the more I wasn’t sure if any of my

harbored them so long, he had no

out into the garden. His gaze cast over the flowers and the fields before he spotted me and Julian at our small two person table. We were both leaning over the

included being more touchy feely. I had been making efforts to touch his arm or his hand, to lean into him. Even now, my leg pressed against his under the table from

from the pile, then dropped three

look,” I said, huffier than I

us?”

unrequited romance. Maybe it was because we had gotten to be such good friends. Maybe it was because, unlike me and my feelings for Nicholas, Julian had a chance to be free of his love