That Night in Italy

Chapter 10

WARNING: This chapter contains sexual content. Please skip if you are a minor or uncomfortable in reading explicit material. 

Hyun Bin was tapping his fingers absentmindedly on the table as he waited, or rather hoped, for Ye Jin to appear.

When he saw the tears pool in her eyes after their argument, he knew that he screwed up pretty bad. 

Ye Jin had a very high crying threshold. She's perfectly able to hold her tears in even when everyone around her were bawling so for her to start crying right on the spot, means that she got really hurt. 

Tears slipped from his own eyes after she left, instantly regretting what had happened. He remembered the guilt-ridden expression on her face, which was the very first time he saw that look in her and he never thought that he would be the one to bring that out.

With Ye Jin always being right for more than half the time, he really grew to love her mindset and would listen to whatever she has to say.

He was so fascinated of how someone can think so differently from him that to some extent, he became dependent on her because he was more of a subjective decision-maker while Ye Jin had always been objective. He was the sensitive one while she was more rational, so seeking each other's thoughts had always balanced their opinions out.

He didn't mean to sound harsh earlier. It was the last thing he would ever do.

It's just that he already knew that she'd talk him out of his decision and wanted to get his point across right away because for him, it was already non-negotiable.

He was going to stand his ground firmly this time and the only reason he's doing that is because it directly involved her. 

He tried to sound firm but it was never his intention to hurt her like that. He planned to follow her out to the rooftop but decided that it might be better to leave her alone.

After all, she never liked it when people invaded her space whenever she got emotional. She liked solving her problems on her own before letting other people in, and the only reason she's tolerated his presence throughout the years was because he always knew how to wait. 

But now, this waiting game was killing him because it's a hard consequence that had to come along with his stubborn choice. 

Thoroughly stressed, his eyes wandered around for the nth time, desperately eager to spot her when his sight immediately latched on her.

He could easily spot her in any crowd, especially in that strapless silk dress that he prepared for her before he left their suite. She had his jacket draped tightly around her shoulders and slowly made her way towards him. 

Hyun Bin immediately vacated his chair and went to help Ye Jin, worried that she's still upset when she suddenly kissed his cheek before sitting down.

She expected him to return to his seat in front of her when she felt Hyun Bin hug her from behind, his arm wrapped around her chest and left a firm kiss on her temple.

They stayed that way for a moment and she breathed his scent in, feeling her heart melt when he heard her whisper against her ear.

"I'm sorry I hurt you."

She rubbed his hand and leaned her head on his before motioning for him to take a seat.

"I'm sorry, too.", she apologized and reached for his hands.

Hyun Bin was relieved to see the calm expression on her face, noticing that she wore the terrarium necklace he gave her back in Siena, and enclosed her small hands tenderly inside his large ones.