Kismet's Cultivation [Metanoia Series 1]

Kismet 29 🌱

The first thing I saw when I woke up were two beautiful orbs, staring at me intently.

I surpassed a yawn before I smiled lazily at Zaffron who was on the other side of bed. We were arms away from each other but the way he watched me was the same way I watched my favorite movie. Like he doesn't want his eyes off me.

"Good morning," he greeted in a low bed voice.

"Morning. Kanina ka pa gising?" paos na sabi ko.

Tumango siya. "E, ba't 'd ka pa tumatayo?"

Hindi sumagot pero nanatiling nakatitig lang sa akin habang komportableng pinapanood ako mula sa kinalalagyan niya. May naglalarong saya sa mga mata.

Napahikab ako ulit.

"Napuyat ba kita?"

Umiling ako at ngumuso pagkatapos.

"You look happy. Masaya ka naka-score ka na naman?" I humored.

Seryoso siyang tumingin sa akin saka umiling. "Malambot 'yung kama mo kaya masarap lang talagang matulog dito."

I chuckled and pulled my pillow to hugged it.

"Kaya pala ginabi-gabi na."

Hindi nakaligtas sa aking paningin ang paglunok niya at panandaliang pag-iwas ng tingin. Bahagyang tumiim ang kaniyang panga.

"It's not that," sabi niya sa parang naiinisnna tono.

"Weh?"

Hindi siya umimik.

"Pwede naman kita bilhan ng kama kung gusto mo," I suggested. But just like I foresaw, he declined.

Nawala ang lambot sa kaniyang mga titig. "Don't..."

Nanahimik kami. Nag-iintayan kung sino unang babangon.

"We actually conserved energy when we shared a room. And water since we lessened the laundry when naked."

Agad na napabangon ang ulo ko sa sinabi niya. I looked at him unbelievably. I blinked at him. Almost speechless of what he said before I felt my blood rushing to my cheeks.

"Nasingit mo pa 'yon," I murmured.

I mean, may point naman siya sa bawas kuryente kung share kami ng bed at... oo na, bawas labahin na kasi wala kaming damit pero...

Bakit ganon?!

Napaka-weird....

Hay, ewan...

Hindi ko malaman kung saan pa tutungo ang usapan namin kaya bumangon na ako. Nakapulupot sa aking katawan ang puting kumot at lalabas na sana para maligo pero nahatak niya ang dulo ng kumot kaya muntik pa akong madapa. Napabaling tuloy ako sa kaniya.

"Zaffron!"

"Saan ka pupunta?"

"Maliligo na."

"Sharing a shower also conserves water."

Napasimangot ako sa tinuran niya. "Alam ko namang environmentalist ka pa rin, pero bakit parang pati motto ng utak mo go green na rin?"

I pouted when he chuckled then let go the sheet.

I didn't even know I I was smiling. Maybe because I'm glad knowing that he can be carefree again at times and can laugh like no one was stopping him.

Bumangon siya at naupo na sa kama. His black boxers highlighted because of the white sheet.

"What do you want for breakfast?"

Napaisip ako. "Mmm, tapsilog. Pero kain ka rin ha?"

Tumango siya pagkalipas ng ilang sadali na nag-isip kung papayag sa gusto ko.