Emperor of Hearts

ara

." Royal said, actually lo

hing that even su

can't stay here... My... My apartment is just down the s

made me blush even mor

wine plus we can pick the music ourselve

nd of that." He said

me his hand a

t didn't drop my hand as we

s pounding i

't somethi

ve

d brought home the entire

ve any doubts whe

wasn't who h

he was da

thoughts f

of my apartment, I could hear v

about some music gr

on the wall beside the d

im a conf

t off when his han

held up a finger to s

e wasn't threatening

and fell

pped in, moving aside so h

bout?" I asked, b

st really

to me but didn't a

hought back to him questioning me

they listened to and I remembered how he

together, but I didn't want to ruin the

and I was sure he saw the

o explain himself but I shook my

" I offered and he

ore smiling s

r face at the beginning of the night, but then you looked like you were having fun. I don'

a while before nodd

wine?" I a

ked toward th

d with the bottle a

poured us both a sho

oked at it in sile

anks

beer. why are you suddenly so

laughed and s

information." He sai

normal for a while." He took his own

..." I sai

ing was pushing his

I reached up and

e we were sitting until he turne

d given how close we were right now, I was

his face but I heard him setting t

am around my face, lik

s on fire when his eyes

for a fraction of a second but I kne

ght he was going to kiss me until

e enough that they w

ized that he was wordlessly asking my

I leaned forward and

ghtly as my hands gripped

when I felt his tongue run across my bott

he pulled back to le

in, this time embarrassed becaus

I don't have mu..muc

me with anoth

e said in a soft

smile again before let

cupped the back of my head, pulling

lid up his shoulders and then laced on the b

ush me to lay back, I

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g and groaned at the sun s

ace in the pil

to me. When I felt the sheets in direct contact with my skin

t as the memories of the pre

ng behind me signaled t

ad been holding and slowly

crimson as I looked ov

hen and there t

with the sun shining brightl

ed to figure out how I managed to ge

ompletely sober state, I coul

e was handsome

letely out o

zzling the pillow and tight

his head, looking at me through squinted eyes

as me, the look softened and he

ning" He

" He asked without

me at the clock

d quietly and he cracked

emember... You weren't that drunk..." Hi

ly shook

urprised... You're still here.

?" His eyes opened aga

my voice barely

brushed some of my

ut to say something but change

o.

..

fore he smiled faintly an

for breakfast?" I aske

nderstand if you

that was practically a strange

peered behind me a

I can't stay long. The others

pened the floodgates, texts a

ned and

ed and fumbled around for his ph

d it, he answer

is it,

n the other end and Royal had to

me home last night! We thought you were dead or hurt, or

ad and sighed, putting t

'm fine or I wouldn't have answered."

ts and calls from the past three

lly just woke up." He

er nine...wait...'

p on the other e

someone last night? Tha

avy sigh and was si

e others that I'm fine." He said before han

e both quiet

en us felt awkward; granted, we hadn't h

gan, breakin

as if this was actually someth

t?" I sat up in bed, covering myself with the sheet,

and angry either way, might as well stay." Royal shrugg

get up and run to my dr

lowed out close behind and I couldn't help but to smile. Except for the minor hiccup we just had wh

erator to see what I ev

st or something westernized?" I aske

ged and leaned

d and looked passed me and int

ling out a couple of different typ

ed, holding up a container tha

ht and my breakfast tomorrow before I went to

you need help with

ure." I

e soybean paste?" I asked, pointing a

nd went to start the rice since

ed, I could hear movemen

d and closed, but I didn't hear him set

was okay, I looked a

t me but certainl

es, he only gave me a knowing grin and trie

asked for." He said no

tered as he set t

easuring cup full of rice into the cooking pot. When I had to turn towa

ne little glance makes you this embarrassed?" He wrapped his

already, right?" He asked an

o why was I so e

looking at me like that..." I adm

by how close his

ed dead in its tracks as

mine, however, before we could make contact, water s