Chapter 264 - 257. Thousand Words
"He said we can take the day off," Bassena said, throwing Zein’s commlink to the couch before crawling back to the bed, kissing the guide’s nape.
"Good, I have no mood to get up today," Zein groaned against the pillow.
It was such a rare situation; Zein being lazy and opted to just lie in bed. But he was exhausted, and he felt like he had just gone through a dungeon marathon from the way his muscles protested.
And he hadn’t gotten any sleep for the past few days, so he was catching up on it.
Bassena watched the man lying on his stomach, sinking deeper into the mattress. Zein didn’t even bother to put on any clothes after Bassena cleaned him up last night, claiming that he was too lazy. Again, it was such a rare occasion for someone who was always adamant about covering his whole body. But it told him that the guide was getting more comfortable and more secure around him, and Bassena couldn’t be more thankful about that.
Also, it gave Bassena the full view of Zein’s naked back, painted with bitemarks and hickeys.
Tracing those marks that looked like a medal to him, Bassena grinned delightfully to himself. It didn’t matter even though Zein didn’t reply to his profession of love--Bassena knew it was still a hard concept for the guide--but knowing Zein felt jealous was...euphoric. He really couldn’t hold back much last night, and Zein’s sudden submission didn’t help his self-restraint.
"You know I can’t go anymore, don’t you?" Zein said as Bassena trailed kisses above all of those marks.
"I’m not trying to," the esper laughed, rubbing the guide’s arm gently.
Zein turned his head to look at the bright expression and mirthful gaze, not at all like the ferocious beast last night. Now, the man looked just like his usual adorable self, and this gap made Zein’s heart feel soft and warm. He reached out to stroke the slightly colored cheek with the back of his fingers, before pulling the esper for a light kiss.
"You said we can’t do it again..." the esper whined, and Zein flicked his forehead hard.