Chapter 19: Ask Permission
Arya was smiling on her own as she entered her room. Ryu walked her off and gave her a goodnight kiss. She felt like she was a teenager who had a fluffy date with a boyfriend, because of the goodnight kiss on her forehead.
’How old am I anyway?’ Arya thought inwardly and let out a wicked smile. Then she hurried back to her door to run for Ryu and show him the proper kiss for their age.
’He is probably at the elevator already or if he walked slowly he’ll be at the hallway this time.’ She thought to herself as she excitedly walked to the door.
She opened the door to get out when she accidentally bumped into someone outside the door.
"O-ooppss sor-ry. Ah, y-you’re still here?" Arya’s forehead wrinkled when she saw Ryu who also looked surprised with a guilty smile.
Then, she saw him sigh deeply, as he said, "I w-ant to sleep here. I pro-mise, I will be go-od. I will just cud-dle you th-e who-le night."
Arya wanted to laugh because of Ryu’s expression while he said the words. It was like he was hesitating and he was avoiding eye contact with her.
Arya’s brow arched while she crossed her arms, then commented, "What is this? Are you asking for my permission or what? Your sentence seems to be more like informing me and not asking me?"
Arya was hiding her laughter; she wanted to hear it from him. She wanted him to ask for her permission, which he clearly stated that he was not used to.