Chapter 71
Lakis’ eyes shook slightly at my question . Perhaps he didn’t expect me to ask so bluntly . His eyes were fixed on me without even blinking once .
Then he opened his mouth .
But I continued speaking before Lakis could reply .
“But if I wasn’t the one who helped you, you would probably be interested in that person, right?”
I didn’t really want to hear whatever Lakis’ answer was . If the person who saved him when he collapsed outside wasn’t me but Anne-Marie, wouldn’t Lakis end up liking her, just like in the novel?
I couldn’t help but have such a thought .
“Honestly, it probably wouldn’t matter even if I wasn’t the one who helped you back then . ”
Of course, this didn’t mean I could not accept Lakis because it bothered me . In fact, it wasn’t that important to me . Above all, there was no law that said the events in the novel must take place in reality . So I knew it was meaningless to make assumptions about it .
However, the reason why I brought this up with Lakis now was because I felt it was something he also needed to consider .
“And even if you weren’t the one who fainted in front of my house, it probably wouldn’t matter to me . ”
And, I had some doubt .
Obviously, I had a favorable impression of Lakis, though it wasn’t as much as his . But I couldn’t tell if that favorability was because of him alone, or because he was the medium that helped me recover my emotions .
Maybe it was simply that I had been longing for warmth, so I wanted to keep him by my side . In addition, if it was someone other than Lakis who drew this reaction out of me when we touched, I might have felt the same feelings towards that person as well .
And when I said that, Lakis’ gaze changed .
“That…”
Soon, his lips slowly parted and a voice much lower than before flowed out .
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“That doesn’t matter . ” (Lakis)
Like that, it flitted past my eardrums .
“What matters, is that I met you, and you met me . ” (Lakis)
Lakis’ eyes facing me were slightly cold . I moved my hand and gently placed my fingers on the back of his hand . As always, as soon as our skin touched, various emotions rushed into me .
I still hadn’t found a pattern to this, but the stimulation wasn’t as huge as before where I couldn’t control myself . So I was still able to speak in a rational state of mind .
“I like holding your hand, Mr . Lakis . ”
And as I intertwined our fingers, his body flinched slightly . Seeing Lakis like this, I slowly lowered my head . My hair slid down my shoulders and fell onto his chest .
“Kissing you too…”
I softly overlapped my lips with Lakis’ frozen visage .
“I think it’s nice . ”
After that, I added:
“But if you ask me if I like you…well, I don’t know . ” [1]
Lakis’ blue eyes stared into mine without the slightest movement .
“But still, do you like me?”
Honestly, I didn’t know what kind of answer I wanted to hear from him . Maybe it was a yes, or maybe it was a no . However, I planned to decide my future attitude based on Lakis’ answer now . Of course, I knew it was cowardly to pass off the responsibility to someone else like this .
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And soon, my hand which was entangled with Lakis’ was squeezed so hard that it hurt .
“I don’t know why you have to think so much . ”
A dim smile bloomed on his tight lips . I saw a cold light flash through his clear blue eyes for a moment .
“If you like holding hands with me or kissing me…”
His other hand which I wasn’t holding moved to my neck .
“Then you can keep doing it . ”
And right after, Lakis pulled my neck towards him and swallowed my lips . He bit my lower lips painfully and I unknowingly groaned softly . It was the roughest he had ever kissed me before . He bit, licked and suckled until my lips and tongue ached .
But it wasn’t just pain; heat spread from everywhere Lakis touched me and it felt like there were goosebumps all over my body .
“Ah…wait, hn . ”
I unconsciously tried to move my head back but Lakis held the back of my head firmly, so the attempt failed . Instead, he held me tighter and pulled me closer .
I felt myself getting short of breath and my cheeks were burning . My body slowly got tired and I leaned on Lakis completely . Only then, did the hand holding my neck slide down to cup my face .
The moment his finger touched my ear, my shoulder unconsciously flinched . Then Lakis paused for a moment, before beginning to blatantly fiddle with my ear and lick it .
I subconsciously tightened my grip on Lakis’ shoulders . A sound I couldn’t imagine coming out of my mouth before, sprang out from my throat .
Plop!
Then regardless of my will, my body was flipped over . Suddenly, our positions were reversed and Lakis, who was lying on the chair, was leaning over me .
His hand which was stimulating my ear slid down to my neck . Lakis’ lips briefly covered mine and after a bite, he pressed them to my chin and continued down .
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“Mr . Lakis…”
My chest surged up and down threateningly . I gasped for breath and moved my lips slightly . The sensation of Lakis’ face in my neck was ticklish .
“Stop, let’s stop now . ”
I managed to use my voice . But it didn’t seem to reach Lakis’ ears . Yet like an illusion, his movement slowed when I added more .
“It’s a little…scary . ”
Finally, the lips on my bare skin went away . The former heat on my neck felt slightly cool . It wasn’t as bad as mine, but Lakis’ breathing was also a bit rough and scattered .
Lakis stayed like that for a moment then he lifted his head . I’d also caught my breath a little in the meantime so I could speak more easily than before .
“You might have a lot of experience with this, Mr . Lakis…”
Our gazes were locked, and I could see a burning heat in Lakis’ eyes that was yet to cool down . And seeing that, I felt like my body was growing hotter .
“But it’s the first time for me so…this is too much all of a sudden . ”
The words left my mouth before I could think and organize them . Even I didn’t know what exactly I wanted to say . It wasn’t that I hated when Lakis did this kind of thing .
Rather, just like the holding hands and kissing, I thought what we just did was also ‘nice’ . However, I was a little hesitant to do any more than this .
Most of all, I didn’t feel it was right to get swept away by the atmosphere like this and cross the line . For some reason, I felt Lakis would stop if I wanted, and I thought right .
As we were facing each other, I could see an emotional conflict rise in his blue eyes for a moment . Soon after, Lakis leaned his head on my shoulder with a tap . Following which, his suppressed voice spread to my ear .
“You thought…I was scary . ”
I instantly paused .
Somehow, it was surprising that Lakis Avalon of all people was having such a thought . Above all, it was also surprising because I realized that thought was a misunderstanding while he gave a relieved but suppressed sigh .
It makes you wonder why .
At that moment, a strange feeling sprouted in my mind, but it was difficult to explain exactly what it was . I unconsciously reached out and patted Lakis’ back . At that, Lakis lifted his head, looking a little puzzled .
“…What are you doing . ”
“Mm, I dunno…I just wanted to do this . ”
Lakis looked at me with a gaze that was difficult to explain . Then he gave a low sigh and lowered his head again . His face fell to my neck .
I briefly flinched but Lakis’ lips didn’t touch my neck like before so I slowly relaxed . Lakis just stayed like that afterwards; touching me but not doing anything .
Meanwhile, I patted him slowly again just like I wanted . Somehow, the more we stayed like that, the more comfortable and warm it became . And once my heated body had cooled down, fatigue began to set in . Lakis’ body on top of my was quite heavy and warm . And maybe thanks to that, my eyes slowly closed .
My hand patting Lakis’ back slowly stopped moving . After a while, Lakis asked me in a somewhat dispirited voice if I was actually going to sleep but I was getting increasingly drowsy so I couldn’t reply .
Like that, I fell asleep in a strange coziness .
Translator’s Corner:
[1] This can also means: Not sure/who knows/maybe . I hate when there’s many translations for one word .