CAELUM

CHAPTER 21

KYUNGSOO'S POV:

She continues wiping the wine from her dress and pouts. I smile seeing her pout. "What's wrong, why are you pouting". "It's my fav dress, but it's strained". She's wearing a dusty green ankle-length semi-formal gown and there's no doubt she looks breathtakingly beautiful. Making her way to the wardrobe, she chooses a peach colour dress. That dress would surely look good on her warm beige skin. "Seren". "Yeah". "Are my cousins resting?". "Yeah, they are". "Alright". "Soo, I'll be right back". "Sure". She goes in and my eyes follow her. I sit on the couch and turn back to look at the pleasant afternoon view. It's 12:45 pm. I smile when I remember the gift, I bought for her. I couldn't give that to her as she was busy till now.

She comes back wearing the peach dress she chose. As I thought, it fits her perfectly. I get up and go bring her gift. *I'll put on the necklace for her*. Standing behind her, I slowly move all her hair to one side and turn her around so that she can face me. A smile spreads on my face when I see her eyes closed because of the gesture I did a few minutes ago. I gently lift her chin.  "Look at me Seren". She opens her eyes slowly and looks at me. I put the necklace on her. "What's with the gift". "Just wanted to give you". She turns and looks in the mirror.  It's a necklace with a star pendant as her name means star. "It's beautiful". "You like it?". She smiles and says "I love it, thanks". Her smile is really contagious. "You're welcome". "Seren". "Hmm".

I wrap my arms around her. One around her shoulder and one around her waist. "Is something on your mind". "I just want you to be careful, alright". "Alright". Turning her around, so that she can face me my hand rests on her left cheek and my thumb caresses it. "I can't stand anything happening to you". She smiles reassuringly. "Nothing's going to happen to me hmm". "Promise". "Promise". I smile and kiss her forehead. She smiles. I continue keeping her in my embrace and she continues keeping her head on my chest. "Seren, I'm going to tell you something". "Hmm, go on". I take a deep breath. Guess it's now or never. "Umm, it's about my Ex". But how will she react when I tell her that my ex is Elena. Will she be comfortable knowing it? What if she starts distancing herself from me? These thoughts take over me and I expect her to break the hug but that doesn't happen.

Instead, she keeps hugging me like I never mentioned it. "What about her". "She's here". "Here as in? The get-together ". "Yeah". "Ahh, who is she if I may ask". "Elena". "Oh, Hadrian's wife?". "Yeah". "I see". She's too calm and I couldn't contain myself and ask "No reaction of jealousy or hurt". She chuckles and comes out of the hug a little bit so that she can face me.  "Does it need one?". Damn. "Umm, I don't know". She smiles and fixes my shirt. "You took that long just to think how I would react knowing the fact that Elena is here". Damn did she just read my mind? "Y-yeah". She giggles and says "Everyone has a past Soo and you do too. So, what if you're ex is here or might be in an event we will be in future. That's past. And I accept it". I look at her. "You aren't uncomfortable knowing that Elena is here". "Why would I be. She is Hadrian's wife so she came for a get-together. Simple". I'm shocked seeing her nonchalant expression and her voice shows no hint of jealousy or protectiveness.

The air around us becomes thick and tense. I have to make it light.  "You know one thing". She looks at me. "Know what?". "Elena and I never kissed when we were in a relationship". Her eyes go wide and she starts laughing. "What? You both never kissed, Woah, please tell me you're joking".  "I'm not". "A-alright if you say so, but why". "Cuz whenever we were, something or someone interrupted us". "Oh. That's bad". "Not really". She raises her eyebrow. "And how so". "Maybe those kisses are for someone who is meant for them". She looks up as if she's thinking something and nods. "Hmm, maybe". *It's you*. My heart says. "What if it's you?" I ask.  "If they are for me, then I'll wait for it".  She smiles and winks. "Do you trust me?". "I do". "Then I won't break it". "I know". Her eyes clearly reflect the trust, adoration, care and love she has for me which makes me smile. Am I perhaps falling for her? If I am, then it will be the best gift. I do something that neither of us expect. I kiss her.