LARA’S POV
I had to explain to Zero that he did not make me uncomfortable and it took a lot for him to believe me. I cannot blame him really because I know how much he wants to make me feel safe, not the other way around. He really thought that I got scared because he touched my bare skin! Good thing that after telling him that I just remembered something that my auntie did, which was a lie of course, he calmed down—literally calmed down and proceeded to help me. He was seriously considering just letting me sleep on my gown if I did not convince him!
I know that I should not laugh with our situation, but the moment that Zero left after meticulously helping me lace out my gown, I burst into laughter. Zero is chaotically neutral with things but he panics a little more around me, arou
