Red Shoes and the 3 Realms

Chapter 17:// Who are you?

Recap:

"could you put it on?" I didn't even want to try myself because I knew for a fact that I'd wreck the look. Without any further words said, Jeon or Jungkook sat beside me, and I tilted my neck towards him. His hands brushed against the nape of my neck and I let out a gasp. As he maneuvered his fingers around my bun to secure the knife, the butterflies in my stomach flew freely as a blush crept up on my neck. His breath tickling me didn't help much either.

"It looks beautiful..." He whispers against my neck. I waited for him to move back but he didn't. Instead he did something I wasn't ready for.

He kissed me.

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I quickly melted into the kiss and with a flutter of my eyes, they closed. Unfortunately, just as fast as I responded to the kiss, the quicker they opened upon hearing my name.

Evelyn

I scanned the carriage but nothing out of the ordinary popped out. I shrugged it off and continued.

Evelyn

This time I paid close attention to whom the voice belonged to.

Evelyn?

Jungkook?! But how? He's kissing me right now. And then I heard it again! But this time it was a lot sterner and louder.

EVELYN!!

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GASP

Suddenly an angry Jungkook came into view and I tilted my head trying to make sense of what just happened.

"Hello!! Rome to Evelyn?" he waved his hand in front of me as I tried to recall what just happened.

"Wh-what happened?" I asked in confusion.

"You spaced out while I was putting the pin in your hair. I called you at least 6 times but you wouldn't respond." I formed and 'O' with my lips and looked down apologetically. I can't believe I imagined something like that! I feel so UGHHHH! Of all people, I thought of kissing Jeon, no way. I'm not that desperate for a man. 😊

"We're here. I'll go out first." With that, he unlocked the carriage, stepped out and held his hand out for me. I gladly accepted the assistance and stepped out in the most graceful manner. I was met with several people making their way on the marble steps and towards the grand entrance.

I shiver ran down my spine as a gust of wind flew strongly past us, displacing my bangs which Lucas spent so long perfecting.

"Shall we?" He said and I was met with an extended elbow waiting for me to wrap my arm around it.

"One second, I need to fix my bangs" I requested him and continued to look for my bangs. I used my right hand to block the wind and the fingers of my left to bring the stray strands to the middle. Frustration was getting to me and so was nervousness about having to keep him in waiting.

"There, I'm ready" I stated in defeat.

"You missed a few. Here, let me get them for you." Surprised, I looked up and also brought my fingers to my head when I came face to face with him. Our eyes met and hands entangled between my hair. I stared deep into his caramel eyes which were glazed with an emotion I was foreign too. Something I'm sure he knew that he wasn't capable of expressing. An emotion so raw and fragile didn't belong in such vulnerable eyes. It held one too many secrets which may frighten others, but it's because of those secrets I'm willing to risk my life.