The Villainess

Chapter 30

I fell silent, my eyes looked down and back at him. He bit his lips, breathing heavily as his mouth slowly parted.

"I'm sorry if I'm like this." His eyebrows met as he shook his head slowly.

"I just don't know how to properly love you." His voice weakened as he spoke, heaving a sigh at the end as if he was exhausted. This sight of him made my chest squeeze in an uncomfortable pain.

The frustration I had earlier suddenly evaporated in thin air.

He looked like a boy who just confessed that he doesn't know how to read because he's dyslexic.

"Sehunie." I relaxed my fingers as I pulled myself closer to him, one step at a time. His eyes met mine, his face reflected the color of the sky, I couldn't help but think how did I not fall for this boy sooner?

Because he's too young and I'm grown woman inside a little girl's body? Because he's destined to be with the heroine? Because I'm not sure if the original plot will resume by highschool?

"I have my reasons why I couldn't bring myself to like you." My shaking voice started to become stable at the end. His eyes fluttered and his shoulders dropped, his almond eyes looked down to his feet while a sad smirk flashed on his face.

"I know Sejeong-ah. I'm not telling you to like me." His pained expression made my heavy eyes moistened. I breathed in, my fingers went to his hand, softly touching the tendons.

"Let me finish." I told him. He closed his mouth and nodded slowly like a child.

"I've been with you for years. Everything that you did for me just became... a new normal, from how you buy me my lunch in school, playdates with you, cutting my steaks, setting my tables, you carrying my bag, cleaning up after me, always sitting beside you." I made a small laugh remembering everything that he did for me.

My heart felt sentimental thinking back at all of our memories together.

"I had a reason why I couldn't like you, why I forced myself not to like you but I'm tired already of keeping it a secret." I closed my eyes, warm tears started to roll on my cheeks to my chin. Realizing how badly I want to take this chance...

I'm sorry Irene

"I am in love with you Sehunie." I confessed.

I couldn't see his reaction, my eyes are blurry from the continuous streak of tears running down. A strong wind blew in our direction, a few strands of my hair sticked to my face.

"I must look really funny right now." I breathed out, chuckling as my hand was about to tuck my hair when I felt his warm fingers gently picking the strands and tucking it in himself, my hand dropped to my side. Slowly I opened my eyes, having a clear glimpse of his face for a second.

He didn't say anything all I could hear are the waves slapping on the shore and the strong breeze caressing my ears.

He just kept tucking my hair while his thumb wiped my tears away. A few moments, my eyes started to see more clearly as it slowly dries.

My heart fell to the ground when I saw his face. Tears started to moist my eyes once again, I bit the inside of my cheek.

What.

While his hands were comforting, wiping my tears away...he's also crying. Big drops of tears fell from his chin, pursing his lips to not make a sound, his eyes looking straight in my eyes.

"Sehunie." Was all I could mutter. He blinked and breathed in heavily.

"Sorry. I just." His warm hands left my face and he quickly rubbed his eyes with his  arm. His eyes red from rubbing looked at me straight in the eyes.

"Is this real?" He asked, a small chuckles escaped from his lips. The corner of my lips rose and I nodded.

"Ha." He exhaled as he stepped back from me, his hand fisted covered his mouth but the outstretched lips couldn't be hidden.

"You like me?" Disbelief was written all over his eyes.

"I love you." I corrected him, answering him with all honesty I could muster in my heart.

Disbelief was then changed to relief and joy, I couldn't contain the happiness that I felt in this moment as my lips became uncontrollable, it kept stretching 'til it reached the limit.

His eyes locked on mine, slowly his smile began to relax, his gaze shifted from my lips as if he was inspecting every part of it.

I started to be conscious and bit my lips, trying to hide it from him. His hands made its way to my cheek, caressing and making small circles with his thumb.

"Sejeong-ah." He murmured before his face went near and his lips softly touching mine.

I was stunned, I didn't know how to react. My eyes widened as my legs began to wobble, as if it's at the verge of giving out. My eyes started to close as I drown myself on this moment.

My first kiss

His small lips covered mine as I can feel his warm breath on my face, the tip of his nose touching my skin. I curled my toes from nervousness.

It was just a small peck on my lips, just like what I read in the novels and watch on dramas but the vast number of emotions started to surge my chest, it's really too much. It feels electrifying, like every part of my body started to get weak except for the strong beating of my chest.

A few seconds he pulled back softly, releasing my lips from his. I just briefly opened my eyes when he suddenly closed the gap between us and wrapped his arms around me.

Warmth enveloped my body, I closed my eyes and rested my face on his shoulder bringing my hands around his waist as a means of support for my legs.

I can hear our thumping chest when no space was spared between us anymore. It was like our hearts were beating at the exact same time with the same intensity. It feels so surreal.

"Thank you." He whispered. His warm breath sent shivers down to my spine making my legs go weaker. I couldn't see his face but I somehow pictured him with a small smile.

"I love you Sejeong-ah. " He told me.

His hug became tighter and kissed the top of my head and said it into my hair again.

"I love you too." Breathless I replied.