Book 12.1: Chapter 10
“Your Highness…”
“Lucia…”
The two of them met again for the first time after their vacation. They used to share everything with each other until now. The two stood opposite each other and hesitated. The maids on both sides watching them were surprised when they saw Lucia’s clothes. Usually, the two of them would’ve held hands and cheerfully ran off already, yet they were both silent.
“They didn’t fight, did they?” wondered the maids.
Lucia nervously looked at Troy. She looked at his hand by his leg and took in a small breath. Previously, she could hold Troy’s hand while completely relaxed and feel his warmth and soft hands. Today, on the other hand, just thinking of holding his hand made her heart race.
The two of them recalled the peck they shared on their vacation. Troy didn’t know the significance of that peck, because his mom often kissed him that way. At the time, he just had a random urge to kiss Lucia, the young girl who plucked his heartstring. It was a feeling he’d never forget. The gentle feeling of their lips touching was different to the feeling when he kissed his mom. It was a blissful, numbing sensation that coursed through his entire body. His heart thumped so hard it was as if his heart would jump out of his chest when they kissed. His mind roared at him, but the feeling and bliss felt so warm, intensifying his desire to kiss her more.
After that, the two’s lips touched countless times, and they’d separate as if they were electrocuted every time. Nonetheless, the blissful feeling and intoxicating love was an addictive sensation they couldn’t get over. If people didn’t interrupt, the two of them would probably continue to kiss until they passed out. They kept kissing and tightly holding each other’s hand.
The two of them felt that way after they woke. They didn’t know why, themselves. It was a secret between the two that nobody knew of. The two of them didn’t know the meaning behind kissing. Still, the two of them were oddly shy. They didn’t know why their encounter would make them both blush.
They suddenly felt as though the shy feeling didn’t make them feel awkward. To the contrary, it made them oddly happy. They were very embarrassed when they looked into each other’s eyes, yet they couldn’t resist the urge to look. They desperately wanted to hold hands, but they couldn’t muster up the courage.