Chapter 20: Trying to Be Your Man

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The moment he laid his slim and shaky fingers on your skin, your body was filled with melancholic yearn for him to touch you, to mess up your forcefully stoic posture, to make you feel alive.

You haven't done anything intimate with him in a while.

You didn't know you missed him in, that way, too. It's degrading of you to crave for his touch so much just after being shyly kissed.

But he loves you. That means he wants you too, but just keeps it to himself as always.

"Ella," Levi notices your more than usual flustered look. It bothers him because he has a great idea what it means.

"I want you," you grab his neck and painfully bury your face into him before having a chance to see his reaction. Maybe you want him just a little too much?

He deeply sighs and wraps his arms around you.

You feel his heartbeat getting faster.

"We shouldn't," he murmurs with his voice filled with angst.

"It's always we can't, we shouldn't. It's always me waiting for you, adjusting to your self - destructive lifestyle," you hide your face even more because you said something hurtful. You don't want to discourage him because it's already difficult for him to be with you, but you can't take it anymore.

Why is it always you who has to adapt?

He doesn't react. Not even a muscle has moved.

You said too much.

"I am sorry... I just got caught up in my emotions. I'm happy to be with you as you are," you grab his shoulders carefully and slowly sit up, looking straight into his eyes with fear.

He's not mad or hurt, frankly, he never looked at you so soft and worried.

"You're needy," he silently chuckles.

"What?" you look at him dumbfounded.

"I said 'you're needy'," he gives you a pleasant look on his face. Suddenly, he seems unusually relaxed and frankly happy being with you at this moment.

"I don't get it," you stare at him. He never acts so bold.

"What is it, that you are hiding from me now?" he playfully caresses your cheek.

It starts to burn with excitement, anticipation, and spreads all over your body.

Instinctively, you slowly start to lay down on the old mattress with him keeping his gaze on you and moving closer, on top of you. He scuffles for a second because he can't move his eyes from away you, but there's a blanket in between your lustful bodies. He gets annoyed and forcefully pulls it, letting out impatient grunts.

Blanket falls on to the ground. Levi's lecherous hand accidently touches your inner thigh and then moves back to your cheek. You can feel his every little muscle movement because your undergarments are worn out, therefore the material is thin.

You start to struggle to keep your normal breathing rate. Levi does too.

Your whole body is burning.

Levi catches on it and looks at you way more confident than his usual self.

"Levi, are you alright?" you utter, trying to keep your voice low.

"I should ask you this," he leisurely chuckles in a low voice and moves his hand back to your thigh.

He sounds so sleepy and sluggish, but acts so bold and impulsive.

"I am."

He notices your confusion and smirks.

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