The Traps of Black Swan

'I am not the right one for Aaron.'

Zain doubted if she is really his stubborn little sister who never gives up. Then why did she sound like giving up on Aaron to keep him away from the scum like Leon? Zain wouldn't mind seeing her fear Leon instead of giving up on Aaron.

He left her hand and started searching for something in the room.

Aarvi's gaze returned to Zain and she asked in confusion, "Apple Pie, what's wrong? What are you searching for?"

Zain held the night lamp and responded, "I can break your head with this to confirm if you are my Pumpkin or not." Each word carried a threat and his smirk was sinister.

She never knew her handsome, cool brother could have such terrifying air. She laughed awkwardly as she slowly sneaked behind the armchair, "Apple Pie, let's talk like lovely brother and sister. I didn't come here to die, you know."

Zain left the night lamp back on the bedside table and took a breath before snapping at her, "Why are you chickening out now?"

"Wait… What? Chickening out? When did I say that?" Aarvi went in front of him and narrowed her eyes at Zain.

Zain was disoriented by what she meant by her words, "Why did you look at the moon and say you are not the right one for Aaron?" Then he thought, 'Moon is described for loneliness, right?'

He really thought she cried for hours to make her mind break up with Aaron. Her eyes had lost the charm and all he could feel was a heavy heart.

Aarvi responded without discerning what he interpreted, "Because he is an idiot to jump straight into danger even after knowing I am against Leon."

She glanced at the moon and innocently revealed, "I just looked at the full moon… I felt like crying so I looked up to control my tears."

Zain: "..."

He realized she never had a thought of leaving Aaron and he overthought it. He didn't dare to utter what he had assumed else his Pumpkin will beat him to death.

He held her shoulders and made her sit on the bed ignoring her befuddled gaze about his behavior, "Let me brighten up my Moon now."

Aarvi looked up at him to know how he was going to lighten her mood. "Pumpkin, your problem is easy to solve."

"Huh?" As long as she is against Leon, Aaron's life will be most endangered so what could there be a solution? "Tie him up in the home?"

She blurted out her thoughts before covering her lips with her hands and saw Zain controlling himself from laughing at her.

He just wanted to solve her heavy feelings, who knew she was thinking something else, "My little Pumpkin, it's 'lock him up in the home' or 'tie him up to the bed.' Did you perhaps mean both?" He asked playfully, making her blush.

Even imaging tying Aaron on the bed made her cheeks burn, if it really happened, 'I will look like cooked shrimp.' She thought as she shifted her hands from lips to cover both cheeks.

Zain sat on the bed next to her amused by seeing her blush like a naive little lady. He didn't continue to tease her.

Poking her head, he told her the situation that was the solution to calm her down. "Pumpkin, didn't you get another reason to be strong and fight against Leon?" He asked.

Aarvi stopped blushing and started thinking in Zain's way.

She always fought for herself due to her past but now she has to continue the fight so that she could keep Leon away from dangering Aaron.

Instead of letting her fear of losing Aaron become a weakness, she should be motivated by it and stop assuming Aaron as her weakness but strength. After all, he isn't a simple man who couldn't be trampled over and he was the one who saved her and will keep her safe when the time comes.

Aarvi nodded at Zain with a light hum. 'Damn, did I waste too many tears? Nope, I need to beat up that man.' She thought.

Zain rubbed her head fondly. She was smart to understand just by a probe. He planted a kiss on her hair as he stood up, "I am hungry, joining me? Then help me out."

She quickly trailed behind him and ended up in his bedroom. "You will cook here?" She teased looking around his bedroom.

Smacking her head, he was entering the bathroom to change to leisurewear but paused, "You aren't getting fresh?" He looked at her pretty little black dress and guessed she went on date with Aaron but ended up in his villa.

Aarvi looked at herself and nodded repeatedly, she badly needed a shower, She asked pointing to his wardrobe. "Shall I steal something from your collection?"

Zain hummed and leaned on the wall.

Going through his shirt collection, then the nightwear, "I wish you were my sister, I could have always stolen your clothes."

Zain: "..."

She wanted a sister to steal clothes. He was glad he is a brother.

He was actually waiting to see which color she would choose and she pulled a black hoodie leaving him helpless.

She couldn't bear the darkness yet she couldn't leave it.

Flicking on her knuckles, he pulled a full sleeve black and grey knitted pullover, "This will be more comfortable to sleep." He handed her.

Then he pointed to the sportswear collection, "You could manage with a track pant."

Aarvi chuckled as she held the pullover in front of her, "This is longer than my dress." Then she patted his shoulder, "Bring sister-in-law home soon. You will know all the varieties."

Zain: "..."

He turned her around and kicked her out of his room before closing the door. He heard her laugh and itched to threaten her as he would toss her out but controlled.

Remember something, he again opened the door and got her attention, "My little Pumpkin, was your urge to protect Aaron extreme?" He didn't complete his line, '... compared your wish of death when she was being tortured.'

Aarvi froze.

A pleasant smile charmed his face. He closed the door to let her think of herself.

When he had asked her what had happened in the warehouse, he had heard her response too clear and heart aching. She never in life craved anything so much than her own end of life.

That's the reason it was hard for her to forget it or speak about it and move on. The solution to her emotional and psychological problem was her affection for Aaron, she just needs to perceive things in a different way.

However, Zain had no idea, he cleared one of her big turmoil and made her realize she doesn't just like but loves Aaron.

Standing motionlessly for a good minute, Aarvi realized the pain, her every nerve screaming for relief in the form of death felt too negligible. She had cried in the pain but her pride didn't let her beg them for her life, nor she wanted to kill them to save herself.

But in the case of Aaron, her struggle and every emotion felt raw. It was hard for her to compose and be in control thinking about his life in danger. She was even ready to kill Leon, she wouldn't have minded doing anything to save Aaron.

'Do I love him or just fear losing him?' Aarvi thought.