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His face whitens, and my heart constricts

"I' you D-Does that tell you how ?"

Silence hangs between us, and ainst my chest I know there's a chance he'd rejectin other people's eyes I know all of these, but I just don't care—-

"I always keep my word"

Raaf says the words so quietly I barely hear him, and I stare at hi about?

He takes ently lowers the me down?

I look at him fearfully, but I only end up more confused when I see a faint sly boyish trace over his lips

"It means you're not allowed to cover your mouth"

Uh

And then I finally re him if they'd need earphones

Oh

"Do you understand, my dove?"

I can only nod this tihtly that I already knoould be impossible to speak

"And will you promise to be even louder this time?"

My face flames, but I still nod - or rather, just as I'm about to nod, I find myself unable to since his mouth has already covered mine

I half-expect him to sweep me aith his passion, half-expect hih like usual But at the first touch of his lips, I realize right away that the night s fresh tears to my eyes

It's my first time to experience this side of him, and the sheer dreaminess of my Raaf leaves me breathless and shaken He nibbles endlessly onfor ers helplessly clutch his shirt that he chuckles and finally - oh, finally! - gives me what I want