Away ⥃ Nishimura Riki

.Forty-Six.

THE AIR WAS COLD and the clouds looked heavy as if it could burst into rain any second. The sun had finally admitted its defeat as no ray of light pierced through the thick bedding of fog, and everyone had scurried into the castle as the chilly air prickled their skin. Whenever it rains in Ollyn, it always gets way too cold for the vampires' preference.

However, that wasn't the case for these two vampires—Niki and Seulhyun were sat with their bodies pressed together, hands tangled and heads placed on top of each other's. After the intimate kiss they shared with one another, they naturally began to cuddle each other. Of course, both hearts were beating so loudly since they were so close to the person they like, but neither of them moved.

They stayed in that position for what feels like minutes- which was totally not minutes but actually an hour.

Niki's finger tapped on Seulhyun's palmed in a rhythmic beat while Seulhyun had her eyes closed as her chest was now calm and steady. "It's going to rain soon." Niki broke the tranquil air.

Seulhyun merely hummed.
"You're alright with getting rained on?"
Seulhyun hummed again.

"Is that a yes...or no?" Niki questioned, pulling his face away from her head to see her face, confused by her vague responses. The smile on Seulhyun's face grew as she could feel his eyes prying on her. Hiding the blush on her face, she snuggled into his shoulder more.

Niki raised his brows, "I'll take that as a yes." He assumed and placed his head on top of hers again, yearning for the moment to last forever. But, time was unstoppable and he knew it was inevitable for his favorite moment to end. Even if he begged Time itself.

Because he had met time and death himself. Although indirectly.

Before he could be trapped in the webs of his memories, he was pulled back into reality when he felt small kisses on his hand. His heart beat incredibly at the realization as his legs tangled with the girl he loves, her hands holding his hand gently as she peppered her affection boldly. At least to him it was bold- even though he was the one who initiated the kiss on her lips.

It was Niki's turn to flush red as he looked away and covered his mouth with his free hand. Seulhyun seemed to notice the effect she has on him and giggled at his reaction, "Awww, are you getting shy?" She looked up at him.
"N-no."
"That stutter says otherwise."

"Goodness sake..." Niki muttered under his breath, looking directly into Seulhyun's eyes as it squinted into small crescents. As her cheerful laughter resounded from her mouth, a droplet of water trickled down Niki's face. The brunette stopped laughing as both of them looked up at the sky at the same time.

Then, it began drizzling. Seulhyun got up and held Niki's hand, tugging him up. "Come on, it's raining." Seulhyun said.

Niki tilted his head, "I thought you didn't mind?" His question showed the confusion he faced and Seulhyun smiled again.

Oh, if only he could take her smile and imprint it into his brain forever. It would heal him in plenty of ways.

Seulhyun squatted—now their eyes were at the same level—she said, "I don't mind getting rained on, but I don't want you to get ill." Her grip on his hand tightened, "Now, let's go inside."
Niki stared at her eyes as rain caught in between her lashes, and nodded.

The couple semi-ran into the castle with their clothes soaked with the chilly water. Seulhyun's brows pulled into a frown as she scanned Niki's clothes. "We should go take a bath or else we'll catch a cold." Her innocent statement caused a smirk to erupt on the prince's face—it didn't sound innocent to him at all.

However, he understood what she had implied, but there is no harm in a bit of teasing..

"Should we?" Niki questioned back, this time with a different meaning behind it, "my bathroom is big enough for two." He peeked at Seulhyun's reaction and saw her face grew tomato red. In a swift motion, a strong punch was given to him on his stomach.

"That wasn't what I meant, pervert!!" Her voice echoed through the halls. If they were in a cartoon, her ears would be fuming with smoke by now.

Niki crouch down, placing his arm on the place where she had hit him, feigning pain even though her punch didn't do any harm to him. "Bloody hell! That hurts, Seul!"
Seulhyun glared at him. "Serve you right!!"

"Honestly, I thought a prince would have more class since they are royalties, but I guess not. You're just the same like those jerk who wants to get into the pretty ladies' pan-"

Niki quickly placed his lips on hers, zipping her mouth shut and smiled cheekily when he pulled away. The frown on Seulhyun's face deepened and so did the urge to smack the living life out of him, but bloody hell... her thumping heart was melting from his 'sweet' gestures.

"I do have class," Niki told her seriously, "but it gets harder to maintain when I'm close to you." With a peck on her cheek, Niki smiled and bid her a goodbye, leaving her stunned in the halls.

What the hell?

"What the hell!"  Seulhyun stomped her feet on the ground as her hand reached up to cover her warm face. What on earth is the matter with him?!

She gulped at the thought of him doing these display of affection on a daily basis. She doesn't know if she can stand it. She doesn't know if her heart can stand it.

Plastering her body on the nearest wall she could find, she hit it as hard as she could, while his warm kisses were still tingling on her skin. "What is wrong with him!!!" She whined loudly  as she slid down the wall, spaced out as she finally came into acceptance with the situation she had put herself in.

She can do this.

Actually, she bets she could be even more romantic than him.

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