Avoiding Potions.

Maddie's exasperation was palpable as she struggled to articulate her emotions. Releasing her grip on his neck, she moved her hands to his, gently guiding them up to the small of her back. "I want us to be special," she whispered, planting a soft kiss on his cheek before resting her head against his chest.

She knew it was crucial to avoid leading him on, to refrain from engaging in any physical intimacy that they couldn't reverse. Maddie recognized that it was in their best interest to exercise restraint, to prevent things from spiraling out of control.

Mason was a bit confused as to what Maddie meant here but he decided to just go along with it for now. "Special how?" He ended up asking there now. He wanted to know what was going on in his girlfriend's mind.

He kept holding her close to her. He their physical connections for sure. He knew he wanted more but didn't want to push Maddie to do anything she didn't want. So he was just holding her close to him.

Maddison furrowed her brow, searching for the right words to express her desires to Mason. She longed to deepen their connection, but she didn't want it to be a fleeting physical encounter. "I want us to be something special," she said, her voice soft as she closed her eyes, contemplating her thoughts. "I like the idea of waiting, of making it more meaningful when we do finally take that step."

As she opened her eyes, she couldn't see Mason's reaction, but she hoped he would understand her sentiment. She didn't necessarily want to wait until marriage, but she did want to wait a little longer before they became intimate. "Maybe just for a little while," she added, her voice barely above a whisper, her heart pounding in her chest as she waited for Mason's response.

Mason listened to what Maddie said and wondered how to respond to the girl. The boy listened to her every word and was thinking here now. He really didn't know how to respond right away. So he took some time to think it all over.

He knew Mads was waiting for his respond. "We can wait as long you want. I don't want to push you do anyything you don't want. I'm okay with waiting," he ended up saying. Even if it did pain him to say it but he didn't want to push her away from him.

Maddison's eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope as Mason's understanding words brought a wave of relief over her. "I truly want to be with you," she murmured softly, her hand leaving his body to gesture around the room, "but not here."

It wasn't just the room that made her feel uneasy, but the whole castle itself. Maddison couldn't help but picture a much more serene setting for their intimacy - perhaps on a warm summer's day, after they had both graduated. She could imagine the two of them cuddled up in each other's arms, basking in the tranquility of nature. It seemed like a much more fitting and delightful scenario than the one they were currently in.

Mason didn't really want to agree but he didn't have a really good chance here. He tried to understand her. He knew it would be hard for him but he would give it a try. He just nodded his head on it.

H just held her close to her. He knew they would find some place some day. He had no clue how long he would have to wait for Maddie. All he knew was he was willing to give it a try. He never would force her. This wasn't him around her. Around Mads he tried to be a better person.

“Thank you for trying to understand Mase,” Maddison murmured into his chest her eyes drifting closed in solstice. “I know I didn’t explain it very well.” It had been a long day and she was starting to get tired, but she wasn’t wanting to leave his arms, so Maddie stood there her arms wrapped around him breathing in the sent of him. It was a woody scent, almost like a fire, it was something she found pleasant and comforting, with his arm wrapped around her.

It was very hard to understand but he was trying his best here. He just nodded his head there on all that. He just held Maddie close to her. He just wanted her to be safe and be around him. Even yeah waiting has always been a hard thing for him but he was willing to do it for Maddie. For her Maddie seemed to smell like roses and lavender, he never understood why. Was it her perfume or hair products.

Maddison grew increasingly restless as she stood there holding Mason. She lifted her head, stretched onto her toes, and planted another kiss on his lips before pulling him toward the nearest table. Leaning against it, she deepened the kiss, relishing the feeling for a moment before breaking away to catch her breath. "I can't get enough of you," she whispered, her nose brushing against his and her eyes sparkling with joy.

Mason hated how Maddie seemed to affect him. When Maddie kissed him suddenly, he was a bit shocked btu ended up kissing the girl back. He was confused as to what got into Maddie now. "Neither can I," he said there with a small smile playing on his face. "But you said us to wait... so we can't do it here," he said simply and even if it was so hard to resist her. This girl made her always be on the edge for sure. "Please, decided what you want. This is driving me crazy," he ended up mumbling there.