Star-Crossed Lovers Of The 1850s (JJK ff)

CHAPTER 18

Jungkook's voice took on a commanding tone, his eyes burning with intensity as he spoke, "I will speak, and you will quietly listen to me, Louisa."

The sound of her name on his lips sent a shiver down her spine, a subtle yet significant change from the formal "Senhora" he had always used, making Louisa's heart skip a beat.

She looked at him, her gaze searching for answers, her thoughts reeling from the sudden shift in his demeanor. Jungkook's expression softened, his voice laced with remorse as he continued, "I know I hurt you, Louisa, my rejection was cruel, breaking your heart and shattering your trust, leaving you shattered and vulnerable."

His eyes pleaded for forgiveness, his words dripping with regret. "I was blind to your feelings, oblivious to the love you offered, and I didn't see the pain I inflicted upon you." Jungkook's voice cracked, his emotions raw and exposed.

"I deeply apologize," he whispered, his words hanging in the air like a desperate plea. But Louisa's face twisted in anguish, her eyes flashing with anger.

"Stop this nonsense!" she exclaimed, her voice trembling. "You rejected me, Jungkook, ripped my heart apart, and now you claim to love me?" Her words spilled out.

"Do I look like a fool?" Louisa's eyes blazed. "You led me on, only to crush my heart, to shatter my dreams, and now you expect me to believe you that you love me out of nowhere?" Her voice rose.

Louisa's voice trembled with emotion as she struggled to free herself from Jungkook's unyielding grip. "Stop playing with my feelings!" she exclaimed, her eyes blazing with anger and hurt, her face inches from Jungkook's.

But Jungkook's intensity only grew stronger, his jaw clenched in determination. He pulled her closer, his breath fanning across her face, sending shivers down her spine.

"Stop thinking nonsense," Jungkook whispered intensely, his words laced with conviction. "I'm not playing with your feelings, Louisa. I'm trying to make things right, to fix the mistakes of the past."

As he spoke, Jungkook's grip tightened, his fingers digging deeper into her shoulders. Louisa's struggles intensified, but he refused to let her go.

"Don't even say that I love you out of nowhere," Jungkook says, her voice laced with intensity as he pull her more towards himself.

But Jungkook's gaze held hers, burning with emotion. "I do love you, Louisa," he declared.

"I didn't love you out of nowhere, Louisa," Jungkook declared, his voice low and husky, filled with conviction, as his gaze burned with an unrelenting intensity that seemed to sear into her very soul.

"It's been two excruciatingly long years since I first laid eyes on you, and in that instant, you stole my heart with a single glance, a fleeting moment that left an indelible mark on my existence." His words spilled out.

"I vividly remember how you looked at me, with kindness and respect, when everyone else saw me as nothing more than a mere worker, unworthy of acknowledgment." Jungkook's voice trembled.

"You treated me with dignity, like an equal, when no one else would even spare a glance, and that singular act of compassion and empathy drew me in, captivated me, and refused to let go." His eyes blazed.

"How could I forget the way you smiled at me, the way your laughter lit up the darkness, the way your talk with me which made me my heartbeat fasten?" Jungkook's breath caressed her face.

"Every moment with you reinforced my feelings, every shared glance, every stolen touch, every small talks." His fingers dug deeper into her shoulders.

"Your presence awakened something within me, something I couldn't ignore, couldn't deny." Jungkook's voice cracked.