Forbidden Bonds of Blood & Love
Episode 𝟒 ~Not out of kindness
Authyy~
I hope you are all fine 💕
Zaiden lefts after completing his dinner
now only Giovanni brothers and Asteria are present in the dining table
After a brief silent Vincenzo speaks up
Vincenzo Giovanni (ml1)
*composing, his gaze sharp* That's unexpected. Father doesn't usually take in strangers.
Eryx Giovanni (ml3)
*smirking, swirling the wine in his glass* Especially ones without a last name.
Asteria (fl/orphan)
*stiffens up but doesn't react. As she's used to being seen as an orphan first, a person second*
Leonardo Giovanni (ml4)
*Grinning, trying to break the tension* Come on, don't scare her off already. She hasn't even touched her food.
Luciano Giovanni (ml5)
*❄️, his fork tapping against his plate* That's because she knows she doesn't belong here.
Asteria (fl/orphan)
*finally speaks, her voice steady but quiet.* I didn't ask to be here
The room goes silent. Even the candles flicker as if sensing the shift
Alastor Giovanni (ml2)
*Who has been silent until now, finally speaks, his voice calm but calculating* Yet here you are. The real question is... why?
**After the tense dinner, Asteria steps out onto the grand balcony of the mansion. The night air is cool, but the weight in her chest remains heavy. She isn't just here by chance...there's something more...she can feel it**
Eryx Giovanni (ml3)
*Leaning against the railing, smirking* You're braver than you look.
Asteria (fl/orphan)
*turns to find him watching her, his expression somewhere between amused and curious*
Asteria (fl/orphan)
I'm not trying to be brave
Eryx Giovanni (ml3)
Then you're just reckless
(Before she can answer, footsteps echo behind them. Vincenzo, ever composed, joins them, his sharp eyes scanning her as if searching for something.)
Vincenzo Giovanni (ml1)
You don't remember anything, do you? *❄️*
Asteria (fl/orphan)
*frowns, caught off guard* What are you talking about?
Vincenzo Giovanni (ml1)
Our father never does anything without a reason. You being here? It's not kindness. It's purpose *❄️*
Asteria (fl/orphan)
*clenches her fists. She had always suspected as much, but hearing it aloud makes it feel real* Then why don't you just tell me?
Vincenzo Giovanni (ml1)
Because that's not how our father works. If you're here, it means you have something he needs *❄️*
Vincenzo Giovanni (ml1)
*Before she can press further, he steps into the shadows, his voice low but deliberate* And if you're not careful, you might not like the answer. *❄️*
Asteria (fl/orphan)
*Asteria's breath catches. The wind howls through the balcony, but the real chill comes from the realization that she's tangled in something far bigger than she ever imagined*
Authyy~
see you in the next episode
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