Chapter 17: Burn it to Ashes
Elio estimated that at least 5 minutes had passed, which would leave him 5 more minutes to get Mareen to kiss him.
’What if I’m mistaken? I have to kiss her at least in 2 minutes just in case.’
With this thought, he began counting internally, one breath representing one second.
’One... two... three...’
All this while, he was trying to come up with an idea. As for Princess Mareen, she was still crying, traumatized.
’...thirty two... thirty three... thirty four...’
He wondered if the guys in romance movies...
’I got it! I got it!’
He quickly pulled away, then raised his hands to whip her tears, staring into her gray eyes.
"I hate seeing you like this," he said, cupping her cheeks. "But I assure you, these are going to be your last tears."
This made her cry even more.