Chapter 52 (2/2)

”You really don't know?”

”...I'll leave.”

SoYoon's gaze fell as she stood up. If she stayed here any longer, she felt like she would freeze to death. When she walked two steps, Heart called her.

”Whitey.”

It had been a long time since she'd heard that nickname. It was a name that you would give your pet, but it had a strong impact on her. SoYoon stopped and looked at him. He had his hand out and was smiling strangely.

”Come here.”

She stood staring down at his hand. The thought hit her that she shouldn't take it.

Heart's fingers beckoned. His heat seemed to be sucking her in toward him. If I grab that, I will be so warm.

Heart spoke. ”If you don't take it now, you won't ever be able to take it again.”

Only three steps separated them. Without her knowing, she had taken a step forward. On the second step, she came back to her senses and stopped. When Heart saw her freeze, his smile vanished.

”Whitey.”

He called her again. Her feet flinched but remained rooted. Heart reached out his hand, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her in, hard. He flung off the mask from her face and ground his teeth as he said, ”Even I think I'm a fool.”

His hot lips locked with hers. He forced her mouth open and pushed his tongue through, then sucked hard on her tongue.

When his tongue rubbed against the roof of her mouth, she moaned softly. She jumped at her reaction and swallowed her breath when she heard Heart's voice. When she opened her eyes, she saw him kissing her passionately.

When she closed her eyes again, his vetiver scent hit her, and her breath stopped. Noticing that she couldn't follow his breath, he removed his lips and licked her wet lips as he mumbled.

”I was trying to maintain my manners and got you stolen away from me...And here I am doing this now.”

Heart removed her sword and tossed it aside as he pulled her into a tight hug. His warm embrace wrapped around her and melted her previously cold body. Heart swept back SoYoon's hair and touched the bottom of her eyes gently.

”Tell me that you had a hard time because of me.”

She blinked. His hands touched her eyes.

”Tell me that you can't live without me.”

She took in a deep breath. With that breath, she felt him.

”The day I first met you, I should have cut every vein from your arms and legs.”

Like a true slum native, Heart spoke crass words as he sat her on his knees. Then he placed his hands over her eyes and pressed down.

”Don't look. It makes it hard to control myself.”

SoYoon closed her eyes. Heart removed his hands and stared at her face. She didn't look well, and there were dark circles under her eyes. She looked as if she hadn't slept for days.

He always had acted as if he didn't care about anywhere else, but in these circumstances was where you could see his true character. He sighed as he placed her head on his shoulder. She heard him sigh loudly as she stayed still as if asleep. Heart twirled her hair and swept through it with his fingers as her cheeks glowed a soft pink. He could feel her body temperature rising.

She definitely wouldn't know how she looked at him when they touched. The line from her ears to her chin would start to relax, and her dry eyes would get a bit moist, and her lips would move with emotion. And he could see the emptiness inside her filling up slowly. She would never know how that made him feel.

”This is the last time I am letting you sleep peacefully.”

He mumbled with a sigh.