When Crossbow Meets Blade

Chapter 20

yea so i fell asleep and just woke up

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Third Person POV

"Its true!"

She said it.

Wanwan finally said it.

She confessed, out in the starry night sky.

Both stood in silence, not moving. The gentle wind breezed past them, making the trees and their hair sway gently. Both stared at each other, not knowing what to say. Ling's eyes grew wide as the words started to sink in. After what seemed like forever, he spoke up.

"...Really? You're... not joking? Knowing you, you're the type to joke about these things..." he said, slowly taking his hand away, still in shock. Wanwan let it go.

"Yeah, I'm the type to joke about these things... but... I'm serious now... I.." she stuttered, her face turning red with every word she said.

Deciding to take advantage of the state she's in, Ling decided to tease her a little. "You what?" he asked, bending down slightly to match the height of the now slouching girl. God, their height difference is huge. Now, their faces were slightly closer.

Her face heated up more at this. She looked down, refusing to look at his handsome and flawless face. "I... I-"

"Hm? You?" Ling asked again, this time smirking. He felt good, now that he's teasing the person who was always teasing him.

Before her face got any more redder, she blurted out, "I like you, okay?!" Right after she said that, she immediately covered her mouth and trembled. She took loose strands of her hair and attempted to cover her face with it.

Ling only took her hands and slowly pulled them away from her face, letting him see her red face. She hesitantly looked at him, still trembling like a scared little mouse. He found it kind of cute.

He stared at her for a while, which only made her more embarrassed by the second. Then, he smiled and said, "No need to be so worried. What if I told you I feel the same way?"

Her face immediately lit up. Her eyes widened at his response.

"S-So... you werent lying that time!" she said, surprised.

Now Ling was genuinely confused. He looked at her for an answer, slowly letting go of her hands.

"That time! At the infirmary! You were like-" before she could continue, he interrupted her.

"Oh. Yeah. That time." He said, obviously embarrassed. Now it was his turn to get embarrassed, blushing like hell. He covered his mouth with one hand, looking away. Wanwan giggled at this, her mood lifted up.

Now it was her turn to grab his hand. He flinched at the sudden action, but soon relaxed. They both stared into each other's eyes, not saying a single word. The stars in the night sky made the scenery better.

Just then, Wanwan's face changed. Like she just realised something.

"Y-You smiled! You actually smiled!" she exclamined, pointing at him.

Ling's face was hilarious. He had no idea what she was talking about.

"Me? Smile?" He asked, pointing to himself. One eyebrow was lifted as his entire face screamed confusion.

"Haha, yeah! How do you not remember?" Wanwan said as she laughed.

He continued to stare at the laughing girl in confusion. Then, he thought carefully before doing what he was gonna do. Something that would change her.

He cupped both her cheeks and leaned in, their lips connecting. Wanwan stopped laughing as she was caught of guard. Hey eyes widened, still letting the current situation sink in her mind. It happened all so suddenly she couldnt process. Hey eyes remained wide while his was closed.

He then slowly pulled back, leaving her in a blushing mess. She was frozen with shock after what he just did. Her hand trembled to her lips, her face as red as a tomato.

"Y-Y-You...!" I mean, you cant blame her for being this shocked. After all, her crush stole her first kiss.

Before turning around to leave, he smiled at her.

"Now you get to see my smile."

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