I Always Will

"Excuse me, I have a call to take." His phone rang at the best timing as Elian Anderson excused himself from the guests. He felt tension building up in his whole body.

This entire announcement did not seem like an actual surprise, but rather a pre-planned shocker. What he could not understand was why his parents paired him up with a person he cherished as a little partner, companion, and friend?

It was true he enjoyed her company, but it did not mean he would accept her as his bride, his wife, and the person he was looking forward to spending his whole life with.

He had never seen her in a light like this.

He would never be.

"Speak. What did you call me for?" His frustration could be seen by how messy his attire was now with his unbuttoned collar and his removed tie. A blind could also see it.

The person on the next line had his mouth formed an O, "Woah, what happened? You seem angry about something. Do you already know what I'm about to tell you?"