LACUNA

CH-12

Chanyeol's POV

I saw Sia sitting there alone and I felt a great urge to go and sit with her. So I went there and noticed from afar that she was humming to a song while smiling and admiring her surroundings.

When I get close to her I get to know that literally, her beauty is much more than compared to this lovely sight, and then she smiled maybe because of the song.
But, it was enough to shook me, I didn't even notice when I stopped walking.

Her smile is radiating a completely jovial aura. She finally stopped smiling and I regained my senses back.

I got near her bench and sat down beside her, yet she didn't notice my presence. So, I plugged one earphone into my ears taking out from hers. That's when she noticed my presence and we started chattering with each other.

Sia's POV

I was so engrossed in my work that I didn't notice someone's presence near me. I only got to notice when one earphone from my ears was plugged out. I blinked a few times and then turn to my other side and froze after knowing who it is. My husband is sitting here sharing an earphone with meee??!! 
I can't help but look fixedly at him, while my hands and brain both stopped working at the same time.

He sensed my peering gaze and turned towards me with a smile adorning his face.

I cleared my throat and diverted my gaze while licking my now dried lips. I also wanted to scoot away from him to create some distance between us but couldn't because of the cable length of earphones we both are tuned into.

"Why are you sitting here alone?" I looked at him and saw him looking at me, waiting for my answer.

"Weather is nice today, the wind is also rejuvenating, and since I had time I decided to come here," I responded not looking at him. He shifted closer towards me for an unknown reason and his elbow was now touching mine. Electricity started flowing in my body and my cheeks started to turn red.

"Do you come here often?" He asked in a flat voice while tapping his thigh, matching the rhythm, enjoying the song. I answered with a smile on my face and admiring my garden "Hmm. This place is my most-liked thing here. The beauty and calmness of this place are immeasurable." I answered while adoring my pretty grassland.

"Looks like you enjoy being alone here."

"Sometimes, but mostly I idolize someone's company. You can be alone for a short time only but to spend your life, a family is as important as air, water, and food." I hesitated for a while before continuing  "And if someone you love and adore is also with you in your journey then every day feels extraordinary."  I mumbled while giggling and following the tune of the song. Although I don't know why did I say so?

" Who?"

I snapped my head in his direction.

"Who is that someone you can enjoy your life journey with?"

"Anyone, whose company you enjoy the most, can be that someone. Whether your parents, siblings, any relative, your lover,  ----------- your husband or wife."
I said while making a pattern on the muffler when I remembered that I don't know the size of his hands for gloves.
I can't recollect where I put the previous one so I have no idea how to make accurate gloves for him. Now, as he is sitting with me I decided to so.

"Uhhh, Chanyeol can I see your hands?"

"Why?"

"I am making gloves for you but don't know the measurements, so."

He nodded and brought his hands in front of me. I don't have any measuring take with me so I measured it with my fingers instead. Electric current was not felt this time because I was engrossed with the job, which took only 1 minute.  When I completed, I let his hand go but to my dread, he held mine, not in the mood of letting go.

I felt his gaze at me and when I looked up he indeed was staring at me with an unexplainable and different emotion in his eyes. His breath was fanning over my forehead considering that he was sitting so close to me.

Chanyeol's POV

Less like a married couple and more like strangers, we were talking with each other.

Then, she asked for my hand measurement and that's when I acknowledged that Sia was knitting a muffler.

My name sounded like honey spoken by her. She never really take my name, mostly her conversations with me, which occur rather often starts with the words 'You' or 'Your', and sometimes she speaks to me as a 3rd person.

As I gave her my hand and her fingers touched mine, I felt something building inside me, which I never felt before.
Her hand was not that soft but was fitting in my large hands perfectly.

I didn't let her hands left mine when she was about to. I didn't understand the reason behind this action, maybe because I haven't held a woman's hand in mine for a long time. Holding her hand my eyes came to an end at Sia's face and she looked like she was frozen or shocked by this action.

When she moved her head upwards, her eyes met mine and they were calm to my surprise. By the virtue of her actions, I assumed that she might be uneasy because of me but her eyes are telling different.

We just sat there like that holding hands, looking at each other while the wind blows by touching our faces, passing through our souls.

In this delightful moment, a voice out of nowhere brings us both back to reality.

Back after a long time. Sorry for the delay but heyy, finally I finished this chapter. Guys soon we are going to evidence Xiumin and D.O. coming back from the military. I'm counting every single minute, crying, and missing EXO.
But we have to bear with it.

Now, who do you think has dared to interrupt their precious moment together. Please comment, vote, and share this story. Annyeong🤗🤗