Chapter 135 (1/2)
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”…Miss Hazeline?”
Sae-Jin's voice slowly settled down in the office where there were only two people present
But, Hazeline didn't release her embrace Instead, she proceeded to rub her face all over his chest, and fully savoured this sudden bout of happiness her i
Sae-Jin blankly stared Hazeline as she hugged hi shoulders seeth of her two ar his waist said otherwise
- ”Is there so the matter?”
Lillia's voice ca fro up towards the end, it see her head on the other side of the line
- ”Uhoing”
Lillia said so the communication Today was Saturday, but still, did she have so to do?
Sae-Jin did his best to think of inane and unrelated things in order to calm down both his shocked mind and the body But that much-needed calmness continued to evade him, so he even took several deep breaths
”Fuu-woo…”
In all honesty, it wasn't as if he hadn't foreseen just what kind of feelings she had for him The reality was… he just didn't want to think about it too deeply
It sure was a cowardly way of dealing with the h they could not be in a romantic relationshi+p, she was still a very precious person to him So, no matter what, he didn't want to lose her In the end, he s towards him were not that serious, that it was just an intense form of friendshi+p, instead
But didn't someone say this before? That there could never be a simple, platonic 'friendshi+p' between men and women?
”Miss Hazeline?”
Sae-Jin called out her naain But she didn't want to listen to him
”…Miss Hazeline”
When his voice hardened ever so slightly, Hazeline's shoulders shook visibly Only then, she released the hug and hung her head Then, while sniffling a reddened nose, she spoke with a tre voice
”…I', because I loved this staff soinside me just wanted to burst out so suddenly, you know? I couldn't hold it back… You know already, yes? That Elves are like this That hy I…”
She blamed the innate personality of her race for her impulsive actions
And while seeing her like this, Sae-Jin gritted his teeth
Hazeline was an ireatly No matter how selfish he sounded, he didn't want to lose her
And so… he had to undo the hardened expression, and had to forcibly squeeze out a smile He needed to pretend that he wasn't any wiser and talk to her He knew that he was truly a rotten son of a bich, but in this veryhe could do or say to her
”……Ha, haha You like this staff… that much?” (Sae-Jin)
With a calently placed the staff back in the hands of Hazeline who didn't seem to knohat to do next
”It's… a really expensive and a great staff, so please don't lose it” (Sae-Jin)
Hearing his words, Hazeline bit her lower lip and her grip on the staff tightened as if she was trying to crush it
She could faintly tell the hidden s of his words She could understand But she hated it She didn't want to acknowledge it, either
That's why she didn't answer hi about the future at the same time
Looking at hiht by his side?
Under the condition of 'Can't have him', which of the two options would prove to be more torturous?
A puzzle seely impossible to decipher If both propositions were placed on a scale, they would most likely maintain equilibrium for all eternity
But, right now, she had to give her answer to hi born as an Elf, perhaps this was an unavoidable inevitability for her
To hold a conversation with hiet to see hih to satisfy herself, but still… it would be better than looking at hi at him only… Now that would be the worst form of torture to endure
That hy, she had to forcibly squeeze out so past her totally blocked up throat
”…Yes Of course I'll… never lose it” (Hazeline)
Unexpectedly, her desperately squeezed-out voice didn't shake But Hazeline didn't raise her head Although she did want to look into his eyes, she also didn't want to show her tearful expression as she was still fighting hard to hold back her tears
And Sae-Jin gently grasped her hands, as gently and considerate as possible
”Thank you” (Sae-Jin)
Hazeline nearly burst out into tears, then
Yes Let's be satisfied with only this Take it as a punishment, and be happy with the fact that I can stay by his side Be grateful rather than greedy Be satisfied rather than sad Let reedy… (Hazeline)
”No, not at all” (Hazeline)
Hazeline wiped the corners of her eyes and raised her head Although her reddened eyes and nose must've looked pretty pathetic, she still smiled
”Instead… I should be the one thanking you” (Hazeline)
After Sae-Jin ed to pacify Hazeline and sent her ho was already asleep, while holding a long pillow that ht adorable enough to bring a grin to his tired face
Sae-Jin sat on the corner of the bed and gently stroked her hair He sat there and did this for the next five ot back up
The next destination he headed to was a small desk in the corner of the bedroom
As soon as he sat down, he pulled out his diary from the drawer
Writing a diary was a habit he foro He didn't write on it everyday, but he made sure to write on it at least once or twice a week - so he could potentially stop his hu, buried away by the instincts of the Monsters within him
He re this habit the day after he lost his self control and o Of course, he applied a special ic treatment on the diary so no one else could read it by accident
”Fuu-woo”
He picked up the pen, and began coe as if he was spitting out a long sigh
It hadn't been long, before the sound of rustling ca on the diary and put it back inside the drawer
”…Oppa, you riting on the diary again?”
Hearing the sleepy voice, Sae-Jin turned around to look, and saw Yu Sae-Jung with herat him with half-closed eyes
”Yeah But I'm done now”
He smiled thinly, and slowly approached her side Her still-sleepy eyes followed hirasped the back of her neck and gave a light kiss But soon enough, she placed her hands against his chest and pushed hard, stopping him When he tilted his head in confusion, she abashedly murmured her reasons out in the open
”I've got bad breaths… I just woke up now, you idiot” (Yu Sae-Jung)
”…Fut You know I'm fine with that” (Sae-Jin)
”But I'h”
She cutely glared at hi odour It h of relief
”Argh, you are so damn adorable!”
This really was the unendurable cuteness That hy Sae-Jin juht into her arms
”Wait!! I told you I just woke up… Ah, ahat!! That tickles, tickles~~!!”
She initially put soainst hisall her erogenous zones