Ayesha blushed even harder
"What..?"
"You heard me."
Ayesha blinked in surprise but then looked at his lips then back at his eyes
"I thought you said you weren't into me..?"
Yeonghon then chuckled darkly
"Maybe I am."
Ayesha's heart was skipping 5 beats per second against her chest as she kept eye contact with him.
"I.. Don't believe you.."
She said skeptically.
Yeonghon looked up from his reflection in the water
"Need me to prove it to you?"
He said locking eyes with her.
Ayesha's breath got caught in the back of her throat, While also Finding it very difficult to breathe.
"Don't do anything majorly stupid alright.."
She said annoyed but her voice barely above a whisper.
Yeonghon leans in slowly, giving her an opportunity to push him away if she was uncomfortable.
Yeonghon then stopped, their lips nearly touching, the breathe between them suddenly grew heavy, almost suffocating.
Yeonghon then spoke in a deep sultry tone his voice slightly above a whisper.
"You can back out anytime you know.."
He said as soon as his eyes began to flutter open.
As he locked eyes with hers awaiting her response.
"And what if I don't..?"
She said quietly while making eye contact, her eyes glistening with pure challenge and obvious doubt in him.
Somewhat..
"Then I suppose I'll have to close this gap between us."
He muttered as he closed his eyes.
Ayesha's cheeks flushed a soft pink hue.
"Do it, you won't."
She said confidently hoping he was lying, but.. something In her wanted his words to be truthful.
Yeonghon locked his gaze with hers
"Oh yeah,? What makes you think I won't.?"
He said with a sly smirk
Ayesha smiled before wrapping her legs around his waist.
"Because you are a 바보."
She said as her hot breath tickled his ear
He pinned her against the corner while resting his hands on the bottom of her thighs having a firm grip before leaning dangerously close, allowing their lips to brush together.
Ayesha then stared deep into his eyes as she felt a slight flutter in her chest
Yeonghon closed his eyes and had his lips a thread away from her's. Before saying in a dangerously dark tone
"You really thought I'd kiss you..?"
He smirked when opening his eyes, looking up at her with a mischievous grin.
As he said that Ayesha's heart dropped, knifes felt like they were penetrating inside her chest even though the knifes were not there but neither was the spark between them. The light in her eyes flickered and died completely as she opened them. as if a light finally went out after 6 years.
[of course.. why did I ever think he would kiss me.. pfft how pathetic of me. Although.. for a second I thought he wasn't going to be the asshole that he usually is and maybe think about other people instead of just himself for once but I suppose people never change, they just like to think they do.]
"You think I couldn't predict your selfish acts?
Wow.. you're pathetic thinking I'm that dumb."
Yeonghon barks out a laugh
"Heh, you proved me wrong i guess, seems you are a lot smarter then you look."
Ayesha's eye twitched then smiled softly, attempting to cover up her obvious anger.
[smarter then I look? The fuck is this guy's deal.? Hell, i should of let him die to la llorona..i should've thrown him back into the forest.. God why does he have to be SUCH an asshole.]
Her eyes narrowed as she continued to think about possibly slaughtering him.
[neck first..? No.. not yet, should I chop off his gentles..? He won't need them anyway.. considering he hardly talks to women.. hm..]
[hm.. she seems pissed, maybe if i…]
He then brushed a strand away from her face brushing her cheek softly in the process, as if she was the most fragile thing on the planet,
"Hey.. you alright? I'm sorry if I pissed you off.."
He said hoping to make things somewhat decent between them until she Interrupts him.
"It's fine.. really, you were just being immature that's all."
She paused before speaking again, but in a
softer tone
"And.. why do you care if I'm okay..?"
She said crashing eye contact, and thought to herself, with a grain of hope that he might not be such the asshole he seemed to be.
Yeonghon's eyes narrowed and thought
"Immature,. really..? says the one who gets all sensitive on a harmless topic."
but his hand still lingered, cupping her cheek with his warm hand.
But then smirked before saying
"Cause you are hopeless, and doesn't a child need it's guardian to survive when it is young, especially when it's mind is underdeveloped, and needing someone to watch for it's surroundings?"
Ayesha found herself stunned, dumbfounded even.
[did he seriously say that just now..? yeah no I'm slaughtering him. Obviously not now.. maybe when he is sleeping. Less pain and less screams.. just a quick and easy death..]
"Are you seriously calling me a child.."
"Really..?"
"And guardian? You are no guardian.. not even close."
her eyes narrowed while she Crossed her arms and unwrapped her legs from his waist.
Yeonghon still had a grip on her thighs and pressed her harder against the stone corner, while locking his gaze intently with her's, his immense frame looming over her as he leaned closer to her face and muttered in a low tone
"Where do you think you are going..?"
He said as his eyes darkened as he glanced down at her petite frame.
A visible expression of annoyance crossed Ayesha's features
"Getting off of you, what does it look like i'm doing.? We have things to do don't we? So I don't see a point in sticking around and you trying to suck up to me just so you can turn me down again."
She said in a firm tone
A small pause is between the two as Yeonghon still had his hands on her thighs
Ayesha noticed his lingering grip but didn't say anything
"Are you.. in love with me or something.. why are you grabbing me like your life depends on it.."
Yeonghon looks up his dark brown eyes filled with an unreadable glint
"No.., I'm not in love with you i was just thinking and was unaware of my actions.. that's all.."
She cocked her eyebrow wondering why his tone was more softer then usual.
"Right…"
She said skeptically but played along with his lie
She then noticed his hands trembling, but not out of weakness, but fear.
She removes his hands out from underneath her thighs and she grips onto the stone and lifts herself onto the dry surface.
"Come., let's dry you off hm..?"
Yeonghon finally looks up and lifts himself out of the water, droplets of water dripping down his muscular frame as he sat himself on the edge, looking into the reflective water to see his face staring back at him with a look of unsatisfactory.
Ayesha stood up and slipped on her hanbok wrapping the fabric over her form securely before sitting beside him and handing him his hanbok.
"Get dressed. You're going to catch a cold if you don't clothe yourself."
Yeonghon glares at ayesha and mutters in a low but irritated tone
"Why are you being so nice all of the sudden."
He said locking his eyes with hers in an unpleasant way.
"What, can't accept i can be nice?"
"No. Well.., sure sometimes you are nice but why do you care if I get sick or not."
"I don't care, but I'm sure your father would."
Yeonghon rolled his eyes, Then looked up and took the hanbok from Ayesha's small hands.
"Pulling the father card on me.. tsk.."
Yeonghon looks down avoiding eye contact with Ayesha as he mutters a soft "thanks.."
Ayesha smiled pretending she didn't hear him, and said
"What was that?"
Yeonghon looks back up and said
"Thanks."
Ayesha smiled in satisfaction as he said it again.
A moment after Yeonghon slipped into the fabric of the hambok he sat across from Ayesha with his hands still shaking
Ayesha looked down at his shaking hands and looked back up with concern.
She then dragged herself closer to him and held his hands in her's.
Yeonghon felt the physical contact and looked up with fearful yet also eyes of relief. Relief that Ayesha was there with him.
"You're hands are cold Yeonghon.. do you want me to warm them up?
"No. I'm fine.. thanks.."
She ran her thumb over the dorsum of his hand then looked up at him
"Hey.. it's okay, you're okay.."
She said softly, trying to calm his frightened being.
Yeonghon looked up at ayesha but was too afraid to speak.
A cold chill runs down yeonghon's spine and he starts to shiver more, his teeth softly chattering.
Ayesha's concern grew as she watched him. She pulled him close to her and held his head in the nape of her neck, rubbing his head in slow soft circles.
"Shhh, it's okay.. I'm here.."
A soft whimper escapes Yeonghon's lips. As if the thing that was frightening him was right behind him, breathing down his neck hauntingly.
"What's scaring you.?"
"Nu-nu-nothing.., i-i-I'm f-fine.."
"Stop Lying, 바보."
"Fine.. since you asked so damn kindly."
"Sorry-"
"It's fine. It's better if I stop beating around the bush and tell you. Not like you can protect me anyway."
"Sorry what was that earlier? A whimper? And you practically held onto me for dear life."
"Yeah sure. Make my vulnerability as a joke."
He said being visibly irritated
"Hey.. I'm sorry.."
"Again, it's fine."
Ayesha then asked
"Soo, what was the thing you were so frightened of.?"
Yeonghon looked down and removed his head from Ayesha's neck.
"The la llorona.. I don't know if I'm cursed or something but I can't help but feel like I am being watched, as if I am her next target.. look.. if you saw what I saw you would be scared too.."
Ayesha listened to this, processing the information, then she spoke curiously
"Huh.. well you never told me what you saw since you were so shooken up when you arrived."
She paused, then she added
"Mind telling me?"