blink blink. — small head tilt at his words. he couldn’t be that oblivious to why her father was frightened of him.
“ it’s more .. he’s frightened of your shadows. “
she replied point down to Jinwoo’s shadow with a small smile on her lips.
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a surprised expression on her features as ruby hues focused on him. for a moment she was silent. her expression soon relaxed into a smile.
“ you … you feel the same about me ?? “
she replied softly. that wasn’t something she expected.
A smile softly formed before he would scratch his cheek. “Is that so….” He spoke softly as he would walk forwards….
“You are someone I didn’t expect to have such feelings that I’ll be honest” he spoke softly.
“But I can say the feeling is mutual”
“ i think he’ll be fine with it especially after how you helped us. i think he might be a little .. frightened by you. “
she couldn’t help the small giggle that left her. seemed there had been a shift in her attitude after he agreed to let her follow him.
He nods for a moment as he exhaled he would then nod “I don’t see a problem with it” he would explain.
“Your father might” he eyed her for a moment.
“But even then that wouldn’t be hard to negotiate” he explained softly
a quiet ‘ mhm ‘ came from her followed by a nod of her head.
“ you are. so .. i guess .. now would be a good time to tell you what i couldn’t back then. — “
her voice was soft and gentle as she spoke to him.
“ i .. love you, Sir Jinwoo. “
The monarch eyed her, his gaze shifting for a moment “is that so….” He exhaled, he does recall something being said but he was to invested in his mission then.
Now…?
He would eye her “I suppose that is fair then, I’m here now aren’t I?” He asked softly
eyes lit up as she focused her attention back on him. a bright smile formed on her lips.
“ i was sure you would say no .. but you really wouldn’t mind me tagging along with you ?? “
a light pink hue stretched across her cheeks when she noticed he was smiling at her.
He eyed her for a moment, a smile formed as he chuckled “is that what you were getting at?” He asked calmly.
*sighhhh*
“I suppose if that’s what you desire, then I suppose I could arrange it if necessary”
“ Sir Jinwoo .. — “
she spoke softly with a hint of nervousness to her tone before she continued to speak.
“ you know .. i’ve missed you .. i thought about you everyday since you left that day .. there was something i wanted to say back then and i thought i missed my chance. “
Hm? Noticing the sudden stir he shook his head, soft spoken as ever he responds “not a problem” he spoke.
“You looked quite peaceful after all, couldn’t wake you like that” he finalized.
When his hand met her back, he would exhale, a yawn slipping for a moment….
He was comfy
“ care to have one more accompany you ?? “
she questioned quietly — she was sure he��d tell her no. gaze shifted to the ground while she shyly fidgeted with her digits.
Gaze upon her before shifting to the sky, well….. she wasn’t wrong, in a way it was almost living an empty life, always fighting…..
But then he remembers his subordinates, Beru, Bellion, all of them….
“Don’t worry, it’s not too bad, I have quite the company”
a gentle hum came from her as he rubbed her neck. feeling his touch was definitely something she could get used to.
after a few hours she would yawn quietly before blinking her eyes open. shifting her head enough to gaze up at him .. he was still awake ??
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He would then eye her for a moment, his gaze shifting to the ceiling, his gaze shifting as he would exhale.
Hand rubbing her back, gaze still open, wide awake…..
a sad expression present on her face as he spoke of the path he walked.
“ sounds .. lonely .. “
she spoke quietly. her gaze stayed on him for a moment before shifting down to the ground.
He nods, hand reached up to rub the back of his neck. His gaze would fall back upon her with a soft exhale.
“A lot of emotions stripped to get this far but they aren’t entirely gone just dormant so I suppose that’s what happens when you take this path”
i trust you more than anyone in this world – more than i trust myself. i wouldn't even mind being betrayed, so long as it were by you. even if you did the cruelest things to me, i wouldn't mind at all. i wonder if this is what society calls love?