39 A swap to the better (2/2)

Seb popped her eyes and kept staring. what was Iven implying? Was this a puzzle? But she didn't know the answer and the best way to dodge that is to escape.

”I don't....”, Seb started saying as she took a step back, preparing to dash off.

As she turned around and start to sprint, Iven re flexed within a second and grabbed her arm. Seb's plan was plundered. Iven tightened his hold and pulled her roughly closer to him.

”Don't you run away”,he told,”Why are you escaping me?”.

”Who? me? no way...I'm not...”, Seb fumbled, trying to shake off Iven. She can't fight back properly when she's flushed.

Iven held her wrist up and dragged her attention,” Stop fidgeting!”, he commanded,” How naive can be be? How many hints should I drop more? Can't you read my eyes???”.

”Iven...what are you saying? Be clear...”, Seb finally stopped resisting.

Iven finally lost his patience. He pulled Seb and grabbed her by her shoulders, shaking her,” Look at me!!! Don't you know what I'm trying to imply? What I've been trying to imply this whole time? I've been very open about this whole time. I won't understand if you don't let me know your side. I need to know what you feel, I need to see your heart...show it to me”.

Seb had no expression at all on her face.

Iven wanted to see her heart, which was beating incredibly fast at the moment. What was this feeling? has it been there this whole time? No one had made her feel the way Iven did. She felt beautiful and protected. Was this mutual in both cases? She wanted to tell to Iven out loud not because he wanted to hear it, but also because she wanted to say it to him. She wanted him to see her heart. Only, she didn't know how....

Iven sighed and pulled Seb gently closer to him. He had his face beside her ear. They were close enough for Seb to feel his breath on her nape.

”I know it Belle...”, Iven said in a gentle whisper,”...I know it all. But you need to tell me from your mouth for me to be prominent. I want to hear it from you. I want you to say it that you agree to be my person. Even if you can't, a small response would do too. It must come from you. And in these perilous times, I need it the most and as soon possible, so that I can protect you without any boundary”.

”Iven...”, Seb finally spoke,”I....I don't know how”. She wanted to say what he wanted to hear. She didn't want that tormented face of him in front her.

Iven smiled. His lips were touching her ear. Seb didn't move an inch, she trusted Iven,”I know that...I can make that happen for you...”, he whispered,”...I'll help you”.

”What will you do?”, she asked.

”Don't worry, I surely won't give you a hard time. You don't even have to say anything, I just need a response,” he said sheepishly,”It's gonna happen anytime soon now...”