Chapter 229 - 5.39 No Touching [M]
Something shattered inside Terra when he heard the endearing introduction, it was like the chain that was holding him down finally broke apart, setting him free and for the very first time, he could finally take a breath to truly be alive. He couldn’t stop smiling; it was astounding recalling how he hadn’t done it for the past two decades of his life.
The barrier between them was no more and streams of Lu Yizhou’s feelings traveled into him; elated, relief, satisfaction as well as a tinge of sorrow. Alright, Terra had officially made it his mission to erase the sadness from Lu Yizhou’s life.
"How are you feeling...?" He peeked at Lu Yizhou through his eyelashes, strangely breathless now that he could clearly detect the man’s heartfelt emotions. The self-doubt Terra brewed within him instantly dissipated, chased away by Lu Yizhou’s fierce and steadfast love. Terra thought that it was impossible to fall any deeper but here he was, falling and kept falling. But now, he held no fear for he already knew that Lu Yizhou wouldn’t let him break.
Lu Yizhou pressed his lips on the inside of his wrist, murmuring. "Never been better."
The warm exhale and the brush of Lu Yizhou’s soft lips against his sensitive skin stoked the flame that had slightly faded from the spiritual union. No, it became worse instead because he knew — could clearly distinguish it — that the want he perceived wasn’t his alone. It was also Lu Yizhou’s.
Now that the spiritual union had been completed, the tension that had been hanging overhead thickened a hundred folds and Terra felt strangely exposed and vulnerable in a way that made him overly conscious of Lu Yizhou’s persistent gaze on him. He brought his legs up by reflex, wanting to curl up like how he always did when he was anxious, when his knee abruptly bumped into a searing, solid length, eliciting a sharp hiss from the sentinel. Terra froze in an instant.
Be confident, he repeated in his mind.
He clenched his jaws and inhaled deeply. In one smooth movement, he swung his leg over Lu Yizhou’s hip and pushed himself upward until he returned to the top. He relished in the brief shock that flashed through Lu Yizhou’s eyes, feeling so pleased with himself that he had managed to catch the man off guard.
"After the spiritual union," he elaborated in a tone of someone reading over a text, whilst his fingertips began to trace the solid line of Lu Yizhou’s sternum. Teasing, lingering. He had to resist a smug smile when he sensed Lu Yizhou shiver beneath him. "The sentinel will be saved from the risk of losing their mind but in exchange, it will take more time for them to get accustomed to the sensation of touches again." He pressed his palm flat against Lu Yizhou’s skin where his heart was beating irregularly. His expression was open and ingenuous. "That’s why the newly bonded partners have to practice a lot to let them get used to each other, even more if they are preparing for the physical union."