The Growing of Hearts (A BTS & EXO Fanfiction)

Chapter 7: Bare Reflections

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~MERCI~

And that was the last thought in her mind before she took his face into her hands and pressed her lips softly against his.

Kris's eyes widened in surprise at Merci's bold move. His hands froze and his body stiffened. Merci unattached her lips from his, her face blushing with embarrassment.

"I'm sorry..." she murmured looking away, face flushing while she brings her hand up to cover her mouth. Merci's body is heating up in both embarrassment and a feeling that was foreign to her.

Shyness because of a guy.

She sighed softly, feeling as if she was too bold and just made a move that might've jeopardized any chance she might've had with him. Her eyes fall shut while her face and body continues to heat up.

Kris gazes at Merci's light brown hair, shocked and mesmerized at what Merci had just done. He brought his hand up and touched his lips with his fingers. He could still feel the gentle, yet message filled, pressure that came from Merci's lips still on his. He blinked several times before coming to his senses once again.

Kris shakes his head slightly as he reaches out and turns Merci so that she is facing him. She looks up in surprise at him as he takes her face in his hands and softly presses his lips against her. Merci's eyes widen in surprise, before she lets her eyes flutter shut.

Kris's lips moved slowly and tenderly against Merci's. Butterflies were raging through her stomach as she felt slightly light headed. Kris removed his hands from her hands, and without breaking the kiss, he reached out, wrapped his arms around Merci's waist and pulls her closer.

Fire and electricity ignited from Kris's touch and danced along Merci's skin. Kris smiled into the kiss, causing Merci to relax slightly. He playfully nips at her bottom lip before he pulls away. He rests his forehead against Merci's and breathes in deeply before letting it go.

Merci's heart was beating erratically as she struggled to catch her breathe once more. Her stomach was doing flips while her mind was in a daze.

She had kissed Kris, twice at that.

She bit her bottom lip and squeezed her eyes shut, shocked at what she had done without a second thought. She felt as if she was on cloud nine. The way Kris held her, as if she was a fragile piece of China that would break at the slightest amount of pressure. The way his lips moved against hers, like currents move water gently as they sway back and forth.

The way her heart had swelled and the way her breath was taken away.

"I don't know what to say..." Kris whispers. Merci opens her eyes and sees that Kris's are closed.

"I don't either..." she answers, looking down at her lap. Without opening his eyes, Kris reaches out and encloses Merci's hands in his.

"You make me feel something I haven't felt in a long time," Kris says, clearing his throat as he does. "It scares me... How much you now affect me in SUCH a short period of time... But then again, it means something to have someone break down your walls so quickly. To have someone make your heart beat a mile a minute, to have someone make you nervous with just a glance. Mercedes... What have you done to me?"

Merci is unable to answer. She didn't know how to. Her voice was lodged in her throat and her hands were beginning to tremble slightly which Kris had noticed because he gently squeezed her hands. She opens her eyes, but doesn't look at Kris.