ʜᴀɴᴅꜱᴏᴍᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ || ᴋᴛʜ

Chapter 7 || Stranger

Y/n didn't know how long she stared at the man in shock, until another firework burst into the sky jolting her out of her shock.

"Let me go!" she hissed, struggling in his arms.

The grip on her hair loosened, and she immediately took a step away.

"How dare you!" she said, shaking with anger and outrage.

The man didn't look the least bit affected. And he was watching her with a look that continued to make her insides tremble.

"How dare I, what?" he asked in a deep, gravelly tone.

"You kissed me!"

"I responded to your kiss," he replied.

Embarrassment burned along with the anger. "You know very well I thought it was someone else."

"Do I?" he mocked.

She sucked in her breath at his response. "Yes!" she spat. "Why would I want to kiss a complete stranger!"

He looked unaffected. "Why indeed," he said with a dark smile. His dark smile and nearness made her body quiver in a strange way.

Sucking in another deep breath, she turned and began to run away from the suffocating tension and presence of that man.

What was wrong with him! Was he stalking her?

She felt as though she were being hunted. But instead of running off like any sensible prey, she was unnaturally drawn to the hunter.

She ran upstairs, even as she continued to feel the kiss on her lips. She felt shaken to the core.

How could she not know! And how could she react that way!

"There she is finally," Rose exclaimed as soon as she spotted her.

But Y/n didn't respond. With a raging storm in her heart because of the kiss, she went straight to the man she wanted to marry.

Eunwoo was smiling when he saw her, but it turned into a surprise when he saw the intent look on her face. "Is everything okay?" he asked with a worried frown.

"It will be soon," she said with determination before holding his head and pulling him down to kiss him.

There was laughter from the other couple. "Whoa! Get a room, guys," Rose teased.

Y/n kissed as though her life depended on it. But instead of responding with passion, Eunwoo seemed to be embarrassed, and he tried to calm her down.

"Y/n..."

"Kiss me!" she demanded when he tried to pull away.

He looked surprised. "What's wrong, Y/n?" he asked.

She felt ashamed seeing the alarm on his face.

"Nothing." she replied. "Just... just kiss me."

He did kiss her. A simple brushing of his lips against hers. Y/n sucked in a breath as guilt warred inside her. His kiss was sweet, affectionate and respectful. It didn't get the reactions she wanted.

This is what you want. This is what is real. You are kissed by a man who respects you and loves you and will cherish you.

She kept repeating those words in her mind, until she relaxed and returned his kiss in a similar manner. Slowly, she pulled away. Eunwoo continued to look confused and worried.

"We have waited long enough," she said firmly. "Let's go tell my father about us right now." She held his hand and pulled him along as she marched downstairs in determination..