ᅳ    i'll wait .
𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗌𝖾𝗈 𝗒𝘶𝗅

It would be a lie to say that Seo Yul wasn't handsome. Shin Yeongran was trying hard not to admit to the fact that she was blushing as her eyes were glued on Seo Yul who was helping her untie up the ribbon behind, making a small contact with her as the mirror reflects the couple.

The wedding was done and so was the banquet for the wedding but there were no maids to help her as everyone were engaged in their own work and she didn't want to disturb any of them. Everyone had a long tiring day and because of the ribbons that were tied up tightly, she couldn't help but ask Seo Yul's to help her.

Seo Yul was still dressed in a sage green fit with a beautiful tassel dangling from the corner of his waist band. It caught Yeongran's eye when she was trying to distract herself. It was the gift she gave him randomly after her short trip to Yunmemg Sect. Seeing the colour of the jade matching the outfit, she smiled to herself.

She looked at Yul's reflection from the mirror and felt her heart fluttering so hard with her heart beat increasing. His eyes were concentrated on the knots and trying to untie it, making sure he didn't make her uncomfortable or accidentally touch her. There was a difference in their height and the way he had to bend a little to catch a proper view of her back, it felt so romantic and she felt like a young teenager with her first love.

Her gaze fell on his shoulder and his face, she wondered how it would feel to be hugged by those strong and gentle arms. She could feel the dress being loosen from her body and his fingers slightly touched her bare skin

"Done"

"Thank You"

His lips formed a small line and it looked so dazzling to Yeongran. The moonbeam passing through the curtains that fell on his handsome face made it more ethereal and Yeongran got many intrusive thoghts and the one was to touch his face and his soft lips.

They haven't talked much but they were beside each other wherever they are and Yeongran felt like her old feelings were back to her, but more stronger this time and she tried to ignore it but the more the man is beside her, she couldn't think straight.

A prominent priestess who kept her composure calm and collected for her whole life was broken down by the man who was standing in front of her right now and her intrusive thoghts filling up her mind.

And yes, as her intrusive thoughts took over her, her finger tips slowly traced his face. Seo Yul was taken back when he felt the fingers on his face and the lady's dreamy eyes on him.

Their eyes locked and Seo Yul felt his emotions crashing like the sea waves as he could see the emotions filled her eyes. For the first time ever since they knew each other, this was the first time Seo Yul could see and read Yeongran'd emotion and he knows damn well what those eyes meant. The room was lit up with the candles placed in every corner and the moonlight that fell on Yeongran's face made her look so angelic and soft.

It was adoration, dreamy and the most important emotion ─── love. 

They have been inseparable because of their work and moreover they were sharing the same bedroom and yet they've never had the heart-to-heart talk. He knows that his feelings were tangled up right now as he saw through the clear emotions of the woman in front of him whose fingers that was tracing his cheeks were now on his lips.

"Seo Yul, whenever you are with me....... The feelings that I've suppressed for so long seems to come back and much more stronger than how it was. You confuse me and make my heart and mind chaotic"

Seo Yul was quiet and just stared at Yeogran whose gaze shifted from his face back to his lips as Yeongran continue to confess.

"Just few moments ago, I imagined how it would feel to be hugged by you and to be caged in your arms, sharing your warmth. You just let out all these emotions out of me Seo Yul. I thought I can control myself but you make me loose my control and make me forget about my self respect or whatever there is and just makes me want to adore you"

Silence engulfed the two, but the atmosphere felt warm and the nightingales sang a goodnight song outside as the soft breeze past by them. It felt like the two were stuck in time and neither of them was willing to move. Yeongran continued as she step closer to him "I know it will hurt me in the end because loving you will come with a price but then I still want to continue on and right now, I wanted to feel how your lips would feel on mine"

Yeongran did have confidence in her cultivation or music instruments and teaching the students but never did she imagine that she would be this confident to confess to her first lover, she felt like her self respect has left her because the word "love" has bounded her and it was like a soft and smooth silk ribbon pulling her more close towards Seo Yul.

Yeongran knew she would regret whatever she is doing right now but, she knew she had to do it. She tiptoed and closed her eyes as she pressed her lips on to his cold lips.

Seo Yul felt like the world stopped spinning. He didn't even know what to do as he felt the soft lips made contact with his, he went numb and his feet glued on the ground.

Yeongran felt no response from the other party and felt a bit ashamed and felt that she have crossed her line so she quickly snapped out of her thoughts and moved away. "I am sorry"

She turned her back and stepped away from Seo Yul with her face beaming with redness because she never knew she could be this bold and who was she even kidding? It was Seo Yul.

Before she could take further step she felt a hand on her wrist and in a second she was pulled by a strong arms. She didn't have the time to react before she felt a lips on hers as a hand traveled to her waist, bringing her body close to him.

Yeongran could see Seo Yul closing his eyes and his right hand cupped her face and kissed her lips deeply. Seo Yul stopped and broke away from the kiss and looked at Yeongran, their lips being only few centimetres apart.

"Why should you be sorry for kissing your husband..... earlier I was taken back, so I couldn't react fast..."

Is Seo Yul expressing his feelings to her? With the last rationality leaving her mind, she pulled him by his neck and kissed him.