•MAROON• .RIN ITOSHI.

|Chapter Eighteen|

The mark you saw on my collarbone, the rust that grew between telephones
The lips I used to call home, so scarlet, it was maroon

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The glimmering sun rays knocked on my heavy eyelids. I forced them to open, slightly squinting to adjust the beautiful glow, shimmering in the room, scattered through the glass window.

Rubbing my eyes, I looked around. It was pretty quiet, sitting up I stretched my arms out, a soft yawn escaped my lips. The sun was pretty cold, I totally had the idea, it's really early in the morning, around 6 or 7.

The cold caused a shiver running down my spine. When I realized I was still in the bathrobe and it was already out of my frame, leaving me naked under the sheets. The marks on my body were a lot more visible in daylight.

A low chuckle escaped my lips, pulling the robe over my shoulder, tying the knots together. I immediately regretted getting down from the bed carelessly, feeling the pain from my entire body.

I sighed, sitting back again. The pain was killing me. I knew it is going to be painful, when I noticed aspirin on the nightstand.

That's thoughtful of you Rin.

After getting the meds, I made my way to the wardrobe, to get something to wear. Opening the door I saw, Rin standing inside, fixing his tie, in his black suit in front of the mirror.

I didn't realize it until now that he wasn't next to me. Frantically I looked behind me, knowing-he is right in front of me.

I looked back at him, who smiled at me. "Morning, love." I hummed, stepping inside. He cocked his brow, staring at me, before giving a chuckle. "You walking properly? I am kinda offended though." He winked at me.

"I had the aspirins." I rolled my eyes, giving a low chuckle. He nodded still doing his tie with his mouth shaped 'o'.

Was he always this cute?

Opening the closet door, I was fiddling through the dresses, looking for something comfortable to wear. I took out a pair of leggings and sweater, turning to go. However, I halted with a sudden realization.

"You going somewhere?" I asked, seeing him struggling with his tie. "Yeah, I want to but this tie. Damn it!" He grunted taking off the tie, throwing on the vanity. I suppressed my laughs, seeing him like that. "not good at it?" I looked at the tie, and then back to him. He shrugged his shoulders, rolling his eyes.

He looked adorable, scratching his nape in embarrassment. Putting my clothes on one of the adjacent shelves, i picked up the tie, putting around his neck, pulling him closer to my height. He was astounded with my motion. But then his face turned into a sly grin while cocked his brow before giving a soft chuckle.

"You know how to knot a tie?" His eyes roamed around my body, with a stretching proud smirk, decorated on his lips. He was enjoying the view of hickeys over my body. Putting my index under his chin, I lifted his face to look into my eyes.

"May I?" I whispered, holding on the two ends of the tie, getting a step closer to him. He bit his lip."Hot." He murmured, looking straight in my eyes.

A shiver ran down my spine when his hands slowly moved from his side to my arms, then descending to my waist, holding a firm grip. I sucked a breath, watching him so close to me. His well defined body, broad shoulders and muscular arms, bulged under his tightly draped blazer, covering him so amazingly, with his devilishly, gorgeous looks. My eyes can't look away from him. His scent, his eyes, his hands. Everything was so incredibly good on him.