Chapter12 : A Night omOf confessions and Chaos

The air in the room felt heavy. The golden glow from Celestia's summoning slowly faded, leaving only the flickering candlelight.

Reo stood in the middle of the room, his mind racing as Celestia wrapped herself around him, pressing her soft, warm body against his chest.

Lucia, sitting nearby, her face bright red, gritted her teeth. "H-Hey! What do you think you're doing?!"

Celestia smirked, tilting her head innocently. "Claiming what is mine. Reo is my chosen one, my beloved, after all."

Lucia clenched her fists. "You're not the only one who—!"

She suddenly stopped, her face burning even brighter. Reo turned to her, raising an eyebrow. "Not the only one who…?"

Lucia hesitated, looking away. Her hands gripped the hem of her dress tightly. "I-I mean…"

Celestia giggled. "Oh my, could it be that Lucia also has feelings for Reo?"

Lucia's eyes widened. "T-That's not—" She froze. "Wait, why am I even denying it?!"

Reo blinked in surprise. "Lucia…"

She stomped her foot, still red-faced. "Damn it! Fine! I—I do have feelings for you, okay? Are you happy now?!"

Reo stared at her for a moment before a smile tugged at his lips. "I kinda already knew."

Lucia's jaw dropped. "Wha—?! Then why didn't you say anything?!"

Reo shrugged. "I was waiting for you to say it first."

Lucia let out an exasperated groan before suddenly walking up to him. "You idiot…" she muttered. Then, before he could react, she grabbed his shirt and pulled him down into a kiss.

Celestia's golden eyes widened slightly before a playful smirk appeared. "Oh my, bold move."

Lucia pulled away, her breathing slightly uneven, her cheeks still flushed. "T-There! Now you know I'm serious."

Reo was still processing what just happened. Then, without warning, Celestia leaned in from the other side and kissed him as well.

Lucia's eyes nearly popped out of her head. "W-WAIT! You can't just—!"

Celestia pulled back, licking her lips. "Mmm~ As his goddess, I also have the right."

Lucia glared. "That's not fair!"

Celestia giggled. "Then what shall we do? Share him?"

Lucia froze, steam practically coming out of her ears. "T-That's…!"

Reo sighed. "Why does this feel like it's turning into a war over me?"

Celestia gently pressed herself against him again. "It's only natural. You are powerful, kind, and have saved us both in different ways. What woman wouldn't desire you?"

Lucia swallowed hard, glancing away. "D-Don't say embarrassing things like that…"

Reo let out a chuckle before wrapping an arm around both of them. "Well, if you both want to stay by my side… then I won't push either of you away."

Celestia smiled. "That's what I wanted to hear."

Lucia, still blushing, muttered, "J-Just don't get any weird ideas, okay?"

Reo smirked. "No promises."

As the night continued, the tension in the room slowly turned into a sense of warmth, a bond that had truly begun to form between them.

And Reo knew—this was only the beginning.

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To Be Continued in Chapter 13…