31 Days of Affocara Posting {ONE SHOT COLLECTION}

Day 5: Holding hands

“Come on Caramel Arrow, it surely can’t be that hard.”
“Well of course it isn’t..! But in public…it’s…it’s…”

Caramel Arrow’s face turned red. “..It’s embarrassing.” Affogato scoffed, and shuffled around on the rugged carpet. “Come on, Miss First Watcher. You’re not a child. Can’t you handle a little intimate touch? Are you not supposed to be ‘the Dark Cacao Kingdom’s strongest watcher?” 
“Watch your tone!” Caramel Arrow glared at him. She let out a huff. "The only reason I'm putting up with your poor attitude is because the king requested this of us."

Caramel Arrow bit her lip. Her loyalty to her king was always a must, so when he had asked her to perform a ritual at their annual festival to celebrate the founding of the kingdom, she had happily obliged. But it is such a shame…that she had to work with such an asshole for the ritual. And worse….having to hold hands while performing it! The festival was celebrated all over the kingdom, and the amount of people that would see her holding hands with this…pig would be the worst. 

Caramel Arrow had faced many trials in the wild, but this was simply agonizing!

"I can do this, so stop acting so condescending." Affogato simply rolled her eyes as she spoke, but he did not say anything else. He reached out one of his hands. "Let us not delay. We'll still have to practise the rest of the ritual." 

Caramel Arrow gulped, and slowly reached out one of her hands. Her hand slowly connected with Affogato's, from fingertips to palms. Soft…warm…

Her heart started beating faster. It wasn't like she held any feelings for him (at least that is what she told herself), but the romantic connotation of the gesture was enough to get her face steaming again. 

"First Watcher? Are you alright?" Affogato seemed rather unfazed by the action. "Dear swan, do not tell me you have never held hands with someone before? Fufu~ How pathetic." He covered his mouth with his other hand as he laughed.

"If you laugh at me again I'll bury you six feet under right where you stand!" Caramel Arrow snarled, angry but embarrassed by his teasing. Then again, she could not deny his claims. 

She sighed, and tried to calm her shaking body. "But you are correct…I've never had my body touched like this before. I am quite nervous..."
"Haha…could you not phrase it like that..?"
"But, I have promised King Dark Cacao that I will perform this ritual, so it is a must!"

Affogato looked at her with amusement. "Oh? Your face is still a pretty red colour though. Are you sure you'll be able to do it?"
"Yes! But…" Suddenly Caramel Arrow's eyes lit up. "I know! I'll just have to get more intimate with you, Affogato!" 
"H-huh-"

Before Affogato could say anything, Caramel Arrow grabbed his other hand and pushed her body against Affogato's. Affogato's face became as red as a tomato, and his lips started to quiver. "You absolute bafoon! What are you doing!?" He stammered out, his eyes constantly darting to Caramel Arrow's chest pressed against his. 

"Well…maybe I'll get used to it faster this way? That's how they test endurance during training." Witches, when it came to fighting and hunting, her skills were unparalleled, but when it came down to romantic situations - she did not have a clue. 

Caramel Arrow smiled innocently at him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and said, so casually and politely, "Affogato, please touch my body more."

Affogato's soul was nearly knocked out of his body. "S-Stop! G-Get off of me you-!"

It took them many tries, but when it came to the day of the festival, Caramel Arrow had gotten over her flusteredness and was able to perform it properly. Affogato though, started blushing so heavily every time he thought about it.