My Vow To You

Talking

AN:- Let's talk 😏

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Thank you to SHINeeHouseWife for your neverending supply of kind words whenever I need them. ♥️ I hope this chapter is enjoyed by you!

I tensed rigidly in his arms, his cool, mint-laced breath tickling the hair at the nape of my neck and sensing my stiff stance he slowly retracted his hands from my waist, stepping back slightly to put some space between us. I don't even think he himself had known he was rubbing at my flesh like that, based by the small downturn that appeared on his full plump lips as he stepped back. His moving away seemed forced, his hands raised awkwardly upwards for a split second longer even after moving away and with a slight shake of his head he dropped his palms, his hair falling down his forehead messily at the movement.

Him stepping away was a strangely sour mix of emotions for my confused self and I lightly frowned to myself at the un-bargained unorthodox inclinations I was experiencing. I had to physically strain myself to push away all my thoughts to the back of my mind and my fingers flitted up to my temples briefly as a light seemingly permanent ache pulsated there.

"Are you okay now?"

I raised a brow up at the show of concern, nodding briskly nonetheless as I slowly looked up at his face. His eyes were so deep and warm that I had a hard time forcing myself to look away. I was experiencing a rather strange phenomenon where I felt as if I could've stayed there rooted into place for ages on end just looking at him. That was a first for me and needless to say it was unnerving the crap out of me!

Where had I seen him before? And why was he making me feel and think all of this weird, idiosyncratic and not to mention highly unwanted stuff?!?

I racked my brain repeatedly, trying to recall where I had seen him before, all the while aiming to displace the weird barrage of emotions that were coursing through me at this very moment in time. He just looked like a face I had seen before and it was annoying me greatly how I just couldn't seem to put a name to him despite very obviously recognising that he was someone I had encountered before somewhere or the other.

I discreetly shook my head a little harshly, pushing my lava-like molten thoughts to the far back of my mind. Now was not the time to be standing around like a lost helpless bumblebee maiden, I internally shot at myself scoffing at my stupidly embarrassing trance with him. I was a strong individual and could easily get over this little truant escapade without any additional hassle... or so I sincerely hoped...

For now though, I needed space and air and I needed it to be with just me, myself and I. No third party was welcome and to be quite frank I had by far reached my daily dose of human interaction a long while ago and so was finding it extremely unbearable to even be stood here right now with so many around me.

"I apologise for bumping into you earlier. I wasn't paying atten-" I started to speak so that I could take my leave when his gaze sliced right through me mid-sentence, his dazzlingly silky orbs clashing colourfully with mine.

Sparks flew up at that colliding of gazes and painted the brisk air with their beautiful twinges of swirly light and heat.

He raised a brisk hand up to cut me off, startling me a little at the sudden change in his stance. "No need for any of that Miss. It's fine."

I gave him a long look, slightly peeved at having been abruptly severed off like that. "If you say so..."

He gave a mysterious uplifted smile at my confused hesitant tone, making me blanch a little as a silver of pleasant shocks ran in my veins.