Hold Me Tight (Completed) ✔️

Chapter 56

It was warm outside despite what the time suggests. It has already been February and the climate cold as it should be. Sitting here in the warmth of the lit firewood, covered in a blanket savouring the hot steaming food added to the cosy feeling.

This day was rather busy or I could say engaging. Keeping my mind off disturbing thoughts and welled up fears and focusing more on the normal life. I kept my mind busy doing many things I used to laze around in the past. Picked up habits that I wasted away after the cast was taken off from my hands.

The sole proof of it was the mercilessly ruined target board, now leaning on the wall near the hearth. I picked up archery from where I left off. It helped me let out my thoughts, my inner turmoil, made me feel peaceful, alive. I started learning it when I was 8 with the sole motive of seeing my best friend every day. But then on it became a very important part of my life, one I held on closer to my heart as it meant so much more than just a pass time for me.

Most days I were not alone, Jin had been there with me whenever he got time. To make me laugh, to make me feel life is worth it. I tried to teach him which made me feel light and filled in the inside of my chest.

"What are you thinking?" I looked up from his chest where I laid my head on to see his face. His arms were around me holding the blanket in place to keep us warm.

"I was just thinking how everything has changed and yet everything remains constant." His eyes sparkled for a moment before turning into a taunting grin.

"Are you telling me that I have bored you?" He grinned devilishly wiggling his brows.

"It feels so frustratingly good that you know me too well." I smiled back. "You little-" He didn't complete before starting to tickle me. It was one of the things I am intolerant towards.

"Stop, st- stop." I pleaded and after a good few minutes he stopped. Our breath mingling, leaving puffs of mist from the cold weather, but the smiles and laughter in our eyes still evident, intact. His intimidating gaze left me in a trance, making me aware of myself and our proximity. These past few months we became close but never close like we used to. He was patient, never tried to touch me until I yearned to hold his hand or embrace him. But never anything more than that. Anything more was still restrained in a blurred line.

Now when I look into his eyes, the love, the adoration and above all the care, the concern made me never want to look away. My eyes darted to his lips, the small parted lips inviting and alluring. When I looked back into his eyes I understood it was not just me, he wanted too.

"C-can I kiss you?" He asked with hope but no rush or pressure in it. "Yes." I breathed and that was when that invisible line of restraint loosened its hold.

His lips were gentle, a feathery touch but brimmed with the missing and love. His lips were addictive, the taste I remembered to cherish and love more than anything else. I missed this, this closeness and above all, him. Soon it turned more ravenous, hungrier as our tongues clashed for tasting more of each other. The way they molded were dangerously perfect.

If he didn't pull back I would never have stopped and he knew that too. But when he held my chin and stroked his thumb over my cheekbones, I understood there was no rush and he is willing to wait for how long I want to. Without having the need of words we perfectly understood each other as we embraced each other in a tight hug. Assurance that was what it was, that no matter what I will always have him by my side and me by him. This was not temporal but eternal. Together always, to whatever end it takes.