Secrets and Lies

36.

Jiyoo rolled around, her back pressing into the unfamiliar mattress as she breathed in. Tao's scent filled her nostrils and the girl snuggled deeper into the pillow. The events of last night clouded her dream and Jiyoo, desperately, tried to push them away. She didn't want to be reminded about what'd happened between Kris and her. He was a humanized nightmare.

But the dream itself didn't only consist of bad things. Tao and his sweet personality was included as well. The girl would've needed to return home if it hadn't been for him. He'd let her enter his apartment and that even though they barely knew each other. Something she, all of a sudden, wanted to change. The Chinese boy had made it quite clear that he'd felt some sort of attraction when they'd kissed. But a kiss was nothing in comparison to what she and Yongguk had indulged themselves in.

Fluttering her eyes open she moved about. The sight of Tao sleeping on the couch, with his legs poking over the end and his hand wrapped in bandage made her feel bad. It was rather obvious that it had to be uncomfortable lying like that. Jiyoo's persistent nature hadn't worked on the said boy as he had literally forced her to take the bed. Seeing him in such a position caused the girl to sulk. It must've taken him hours to fall asleep. At least he was considerate, but still. She should've taken the couch and not him.

Slowly making her way over Jiyoo placed herself down on the floor. The sun was shining through the windows and it was a wonder that he hadn't woken up yet. Either he was really tired or one of those who were hard to wake up.

The girl truly hoped that it was the latter one as she let her gaze linger on his sleeping self. Tao, when awake, looked intimidating and quite scary. However, when asleep was he admirable. That exciting feeling erupted within as her eyes focused on the boy's lips, and she couldn't help but to remember the kiss they'd shared. That anxiousness decided to pay a visit and Jiyoo felt very nervous. Had she acted like that around Yongguk as well?

The weeks before the two of them had broken up hadn't exactly been filled with undying love. Therefore had she sort of forgotten the feeling of being in love. Though it was back and stronger than ever. Jiyoo couldn't remember that she'd ever felt so strongly attracted to anyone before, with that including Yongguk. The Chinese boy was definitely on another level.

Jiyoo couldn't,as the hormone raging teenager she was, restrain herself, as she leaned in closer. The air he breathed out ghosted across her cheeks and a faint blush became evident when his eyes blinked open. Spellbound by his intense gaze she froze, their lips were just inches away from touching when he let his dark orbs fall upon her slightly parted lips. Tao was hesitant, but nonetheless determined, as he leaned forward and let their lips connect. The feeling was overwhelming, just like the other time, and she could literally feel her heart sigh in happiness.

However, the joy was short lived as he pulled back, "S -sorry I -." Jiyoo, before he got the chance to finish the sentence, captured his lips again, and that as she reached out and drew him closer. The beatings of her heart increased and Jiyoo's eyelids closed when his tongue graced her bottom lip. She could only sigh in content as the kiss deepened and his hand slipped back to cup the back of her head. Every other thought and trouble vanished as they ravished each other's lips.

The position though, with him laying down and her literally hovering over him, became inconvenient quite instantly, and Jiyoo took it upon herself to move about. Gently cupping his cheeks she raised herself so that she was standing on her knees in front of him. "Sit up." Tao did as told, and that without asking any questions. The reward was immediate as he watched, eyes wide, how she straddled his lap, "I think I like you." she pressed her lips against the skin just above his adam's apple. The action caused the boy to groan aloud, "y -you think?" he wanted a more direct answer than that, especially since he had feeling for her.