Touch Of Solicitude

CUARENTA Y CINCO

With the cold breeze of the wind entering the balcony and the chirping of the birds, we continued to snuggle until I woke up; slowly, I sat up and looked at the man who seemed to be sleeping peacefully, "Luigi," I called out his name, caressing his face. Just then, the man pulled me back to the bed, "Sunny, please," He groaned under his breath.

"Let's sleep, just a little longer," He continued, "Five more minutes, I'm still sleepy. I couldn't sleep well because you gave me a hard time last night," I froze in the bed.

After minutes passed, I felt that we were taking a little longer, "Let me go, five minutes passed already," I tried to pull away, but he hugged me tighter, "I'm still sleepy, Sunny. Also, it's been months since I came back here,"

I realized he was back at our house, "We're back together, my love. You called me last night and came to me. I do not know what reason that you're still pulling me away from you," He mumbled, complaining; after a few minutes of staying in bed, he now decided to get out of bed, "Let's go," The man stood up, extending his hand me.

Walking to the kitchen, I sat at the chair while Luigi went to brew coffee, "We should get going, I need to work also," He cleared his throat, "Just go to work in the afternoon,"

I felt him getting annoyed at every remark I made, "Do you have something to tell me?" As if on cue, he placed each cup in front of us, "Sunny, if I hadn't left you, would things have been different?"

I took a deep breath, "No one can change the past, so there is no point in asking hypothetical questions," I heaved out a deep sigh, "However, this time, will you give me a chance?" In front of me, he gave me a box, slowly opening revealed a ring with a diamond sitting on top of it.

I took the box and wore the ring on my finger, "I'll gladly accept your offer," I smiled, "I'm into you,"

I do not know how I can express my feelings to him now, but with the thoughts that continue to run into my mind, I was not afraid of getting hurt, nor did my past not matter. I know that he is capable of loving me.

I will not try to escape or ignore how I feel about him; I do not want him leaving me again, "Luigi," I held his hand, "Can you move back here?"

"You can stay here with me, just like before," I guided his hand to my face, cupping them on my face. Taking a deep breath, this time, he purposely cupped my face and looked at me as if I was the most precious gem he had seen in his lifetime, "I'm barely holding myself back, what should I do with you, Sunny?" He groaned.

"I'll stay because you're worth it," He smiled. "Because it is you, and it's me,"

He seldom smiles and talks; it feels strange seeing a sight that he rarely talks, maybe because he is at my side now that he excludes such confidence I never saw before. I envy him to the bone.

Knowing that after years passed, he is still someone who constantly loves me deeply, "I'll stick next to you, by your side twenty four seven. I missed you and thought of you the entire time, there's no way that I plan to leave you," He pulled me to a hug, caressing the back of my head, "Luigi," I looked up and caressed his face.

Leaning closer to kiss his lips, "Sunny," He mumbled, "We're home," From the very first moment we met, he had a significant presence to me.

"You drank too much Miss, the night is just getting started," Luigi said to her as he drank the liquor, "Don't drink too much strong beverages," Sunny was dazed as she saw the dazzling man.

"Hi, Miss," He smiled at her warmly, "What, who are you?" She replied with her eyebrows raised.

The man heaved a sigh and walked towards me, "I assure you, that person will be that someone who will love and treasure you for all their life," I shook my head, "Will that person still appear, or does that person even exist?"

"Sunny," He called out her name, leaning closer as he kissed her forehead, "Please let us stay like this, just a little longer," He mumbled.

My mind started to have flashbacks, "Are you someone from the launch party last night?" He nodded, "Yes,"

He placed his phone at the side and smiled at me, "Good Evening, Miss Kim," I felt betrayed at the moment, "Why are you wearing such expression? Are you that happy to know that I am Ludwig Ferreiro?"

"Why did you came back to Ylury?" I questioned, "A pledge... I returned to fulfill a promise I made to myself in life and death that I would keep no matter what happened." Somehow, I felt something unexplainable when we saw each other eye to eye, making my stomach churn.

"I was born and raised here years ago, I lived in Eastern Ylury, at Maple Leaf Route." I started to step backward, "Let me introduce myself properly, the name's Amadeus Luigi Aosta. After leaving Ylury, my Father wanted me to bear his surname, that also let to changing my name, which made me Ludwig Ferreiro," My fists formed into a ball.

He then nodded and closed his eyes, blowing the candle, "What did you wish for?" I asked; he looked up at the sky as I observed him, "I wished that the person I love will also love me back," His gaze fell on me.

Staring at each other's eyes, he looked at me with a gentle gaze, "I love you, Sun Hee," Caressing my face from my eyebrows to my cheeks, "I love you too, Luigi. Forgive me, I took long enough," He chuckled and leaned our face as our forehead touched each other's.