It seems She has Become the First Love of the Impenetrable, Iron-Hearted Male Protagonist

As I blinked in confusion, Ian’s throat bobbed in response, his Adam’s apple moving visibly.

So the warmth brushing against my forehead right now… was Ian’s…

His lips?

Was something like this even supposed to happen?

“Hey, rookie? I think we can step apart now.”

“Yes.”

At the short reply, the breath tickling my forehead retreated.

“Well… The carriage behind you was driving too close, and I thought it might be dangerous, so I pulled you in quickly. I guess I might’ve used too much force. I didn’t think you’d…”

I swallowed the words about how I hadn’t expected him to come along so helplessly.

“Anyway, sorry about that.”

It was then that Ian’s slightly dazed expression hardened.

“Why are you apologizing to me?”

“What?”

“You saved me, didn’t you?”

“Oh, right. I did save you.”

And that led to this… unfortunate accident.

I sneaked a glance at Ian’s face again. Thankfully, he didn’t seem to attach much significance to the whole forehead-lip collision.

“So, what brings you to the plaza?”

I brushed at my forehead absently, still feeling a faint tingle, and asked.

“I’m here on an errand for the Commander.”

“The Commander sent you on an errand?”

Because the lieutenant’s position was vacant, Gabriel often had Rosavelia run errands for him.

Of course, those “errands” were just a pretext. In reality, he wanted her to familiarize herself with the Commander’s duties, as she was a strong candidate to succeed him.

On rare occasions when Rosavelia wasn’t available, he’d assign tasks to other knights, but…

Why would he assign something to Ian, a rookie?

And surely the Commander knows that Ian is a prince?

“Yes.”

“Why would the Commander…?”

“Are you asking me why?”

Ian raised a brow slightly, his expression suggesting he was simply following orders without question.

“Oh, right. He didn’t say anything specific, did he?”

“No, he didn’t.”

Even though Ian hadn’t saved Daisy as he did in the original story, he had still shown up at the plaza. The thought of him possibly running into Daisy made me feel faint.

Why hadn’t things followed the original storyline?

“When did you get to the plaza?”

“Just now. The Commander showed me a shortcut, and as soon as I arrived, I saw you. It surprised me a bit.”

I let out a sigh of relief.

If Gabriel had directed him through the shortcut, I knew exactly where Ian had come from. That route was on the opposite side of where I’d encountered Daisy earlier.

“What errand did the Commander give you? If you hand it over, I’ll take care of it. You can head back.”

The original story had already deviated. But if Ian appeared at the plaza late, what if Daisy lingered and they crossed paths? What kind of unexpected events could unfold then?

“No. The Commander assigned this to me.”

His unexpected response interrupted my train of thought.

I had intended to keep Ian from running into Daisy and to help him out since errands didn’t seem fitting for a prince. But…

“Right. Fair enough.”

“What I mean is…”

“Then carry out your assignment well, rookie.”

I turned and started walking away, only for Ian to quickly block my path.

“We can handle it together, can’t we?”

“Having two people do a job one person can handle is a waste of time.”

“It’s not a waste of time. You could think of it as a senior teaching a junior about the work.”

He really doesn’t back down, does he?

“I just prefer working alone.”

“Do I make you uncomfortable?”

Me? Uncomfortable with him?

“No, not at all.”

Ian’s lips curved into a soft smile. His sculpted face carried just a hint of amusement, and for a moment, I couldn’t look away.

Of course, as the male lead of the original story, he’s ridiculously handsome.

If I’m being honest, though, he’s more on the “uncomfortable” side. After all, Ian and Rosavelia are destined to kill each other someday.

“I’m glad. I was worried you might feel uneasy because of that time I asked you to spar and you thought it was a confession.”

“Not at all.”

His sharp observation hit the mark, and I felt my carefully maintained smile falter slightly.

Right, worrying about the future is pretty pointless.

It’s not that I wasn’t afraid of the original story’s ending, but at least the Ian in front of me now didn’t scare me.

The Ian I had imagined while reading the original story and the Ian standing before me now were worlds apart.

“In that case, let’s work together. Since you said you’re not uncomfortable with me.”

I couldn’t think of a good reason to refuse. He was a rookie, after all, and unlikely to be great at handling things on his own. It was true that he probably needed help.

The Commander, of all people, would know that best. So why assign the task to Ian specifically?

Could Gabriel possibly be keeping an eye on him?

“Senior?”

“All right.”

There was no harm in building rapport with Ian.

I held out my hand to him. Ian, without hesitation, placed his hand in mine with a completely straight face.

“What are you doing?”

“Weren’t you asking me to give you my hand?”

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As I blinked in confusion, Ian’s throat moved visibly, his Adam’s apple bobbing as if to respond.

So the warmth brushing against my forehead right now… was Ian’s…

His lips?

Could something like this actually happen?

“Hey, rookie? I think we can step apart now.”

“Yes.”

At my short reply, the breath tickling my forehead retreated.

“Well… The carriage behind you was driving too close, and I thought it might be dangerous, so I pulled you in quickly. I guess I used a bit too much force. I didn’t think you’d…”

I swallowed the words about how I hadn’t expected him to stumble so helplessly.

“Anyway, sorry about that.”

It was then that Ian’s slightly dazed expression hardened.

“Why are you apologizing to me?”

“What?”

“You saved me, didn’t you?”

“Oh, right. I did save you.”

And that led to this… unfortunate accident.

I glanced at Ian’s face. Thankfully, he didn’t seem to place much significance on the forehead-lip collision.

“So, what brings you to the plaza?”

I absently rubbed my forehead, still feeling a faint tingle, and asked.

“I’m here on an errand for the Commander.”

“The Commander sent you on an errand?”

Because the lieutenant’s position was vacant, Gabriel often asked Rosavelia to run errands for him.

Of course, these “errands” were just a pretext to help her familiarize herself with the Commander’s duties, as she was a strong candidate to succeed him.

When Rosavelia wasn’t available, he occasionally assigned tasks to other knights, but…

Why assign something to Ian, a rookie?

And Gabriel, of all people, must know Ian is a prince.

“Yes.”

“Why would the Commander…?”

“Are you asking me why?”

Ian raised an eyebrow slightly, his expression suggesting he was simply following orders without question.

“Oh, right. He didn’t say anything specific, did he?”

“No, he didn’t.”

Even though Ian hadn’t saved Daisy as he did in the original story, he still ended up at the plaza. The thought of him possibly running into Daisy made me feel faint.

If Ian was at the plaza now, why hadn’t things followed the original storyline?

“When did you get to the plaza?”

“Just now. The Commander showed me a shortcut, and as soon as I arrived, I saw you. It surprised me a bit.”

I let out a sigh of relief.

If Gabriel had directed him through the shortcut, I knew exactly where Ian had come from. That route was on the opposite side of where I’d encountered Daisy earlier.

“What errand did the Commander give you? If you hand it over, I’ll take care of it. You can head back.”

The original story had already deviated. But what if Daisy stayed at the plaza longer than expected? If Ian wandered around and ran into her, who knew what kind of variables might arise?

“No. The Commander assigned this to me.”

His unexpected response interrupted my train of thought.

I wanted to keep Ian from running into Daisy and figured helping him with the task would be efficient since errands didn’t suit a prince anyway. But…

“Right. Fair enough.”

“What I mean is…”

“Then carry out your assignment well, rookie.”

I turned to walk away, but Ian quickly stepped in front of me, blocking my path.

“We can handle it together, can’t we?”

“Having two people do a job one person can handle is a waste of time.”

“It’s not a waste of time. You could think of it as a senior teaching a junior about the work.”

He really doesn’t back down, does he?

“I just prefer working alone.”

“Do I make you uncomfortable?”