Chapter 64 - 3.4 Please Take Me
"Don’t worry," The unfamiliar voice said, followed by the scent of winter with a slightly sweet tang that was both cold and comforting at the same time. "I’ve got you."
Oliver calmed down despite himself. Yes he still suffered from the heat but the fear, anxiety and dread seemed to have melted away just like magic. Warmth enveloped him, shielding him from the howling wind and he snuggled closer in search of comfort. Peeling his eyes open with much difficulty, his blurry vision caught sight of a sharp jawline and silver hair which created a striking contrast against the night sky. Rhythmic thumping of the other’s heart sounded close to his ears which became his anchor to hold on amidst the onslaught of foreign sensation which overwhelmed his senses.
Who...Who was that? Oliver thought with his mind hazy. Where would he take him to...?
He reached out to tug on the other’s clothes and the silver haired man lowered his glance. Oliver was instantly met with a pair of silvery eyes that resembled moonstones. His breath stuttered to a halt; those eyes... they seemed to pierce deep into his soul and made his heart tremble for reasons he couldn’t comprehend.
"What’s wrong?" The man asked with an impassive tone. Yet somehow Oliver could still perceive the underlying gentleness and concern in it. "Cold?"
Oliver opened his lips to answer—at least, say anything but his throat was as coarse as the sand in deserts. He coughed hard and the wind abruptly rushed to his lungs, making him choke harder. Without a word, the man tugged him closer and Oliver could no longer feel the cold wind albeit he could still hear how harsh it was with his ears. His nose was overwhelmed with the man’s scent; so soothing and...mouth-watering. It smelled of the fresh air of winter but strangely, Oliver could only feel the warmth from it.
"Hang on. We will arrive soon."
He knew he should have pushed the man away—for God’s sake, he didn’t even know him!—and he should have felt something, anything other than this weird sense of relief.
But he couldn’t.
He closed his eyes and let the man’s presence and scent engulf him, feeling completely safe and secure.
It was unknown how much time had passed.