Burning~

Chapter 42~

Y/N's POV

"I'm not eating that." I said aggressively, turning my head to the side and hiding my mouth.

The spoon filled with the mysterious and undesirable food, began closing the distance between us.

I turned my body completely, hiding my face in the crevice of the pillows. "Stop it Shota! I'm not eating that disgusting food." I huffed.

"Would you rather get fluids for another 8 hours or eat this?" he taunted.

"I would rather not be here, and not have to eat this deplorable food." I sit up straight, still clutching on to my face.

My face scrunched as I inspected the food. "Seriously what's in there?"

His own eyes drew down to the food. "Your guess is as good as mine." he shrugged off. "Still, you should eat it, there's a reason they gave it to you."

My brows furrowed in confidence. "If you take a bite, then I'll eat it, if it's that healthy, then surely you won't mind tasting it." I challenged

His eyes held my own as he cruelly downed the spoonful of food, almost as if he were testing my resolve. "So, will you eat it? or should I feed it to you?"

"C'mon, did you seriously have to eat it?!" I sulked.

I turned my head to the side, "I still won't eat that."

There was a menacing silent for a second before he spoke up.

"Tcht, don't be a sore loser now Y/N." His legs began shuffling closer to me in the bed.

"What will you do about it?" I teased, sinking further into the hospital's pillows.

He smirked, as he began crawling ever so slowly towards me, he held to spoon tightly as the food managed not to spill.

Shit, I messed up.

"I-I was just joking." I held my hands up defensively. "Really I'll eat i-"

Just then, he grabbed my chin, squeezing on my cheeks to open my mouth wider, his nails barely forming crescent moon shapes.

Instinctively, I opened my mouth, letting a shaky breath out from the contact of his hand.

He stilled a grin. "That's it" he shoved the spoon into my mouth.

I closed my lips around it, a few remnants of the soup staining them.

His thumb snaked to chase the remaining food on my lips, cleaning it off. "Now," he begun, looking at me dead in the eyes. "Swallow it."

My breath hitched and accidently I swallowed the food.

After tasting the food, I opened my mouth, an unwilling and barely audible whine dripping out.

Shit, I didn't mean to do that! I was so overwhelmed I didn't notice!

My knuckles whitened as I gripped my hand roughly. My brows contorted with embarrassment as my skin began flushing.

He dropped his hand for a second, his lips parting open in surprise, before bringing it back, his hand brushing back my H/C locks.

His eyes dropped to my lips, then moved to my eyes, his vision seemingly distant yet yearning.

He snaked his finger to my nape, holding on to it ever so gently.

His body continued unmoving, yet his glare lingered, like a bomb waiting to explode.

It hadn't even been a full day, since I left that dark and cruel place with Eri, yet right now, it felt like time wasn't of the matter, like we were the only ones existing.