" I . . I don't know why she did it. I . . . I'm so sorry ". I managed to stammer out. He didn't say a word , he didn't make a move towards me either. Like he was intentionally keeping his distance. I felt awkward , standing there not really knowing what to say and naked. " Yoru the king " I whispered , more to myself than him. " Does that make me more appealing , seen as you have fantasied about me for years ? " he asked. It wasn't in a way to where he was generally curious, though he sounded irritated by it , like it was more of a sneer. Like he would be more appealing now because I was a ladder climber or something. It makes my heckles rise " I view you the same now as I did two days ago , now I just understand why you were so caged off. You were hiding this secret. " He laughed lik