"Why on earth am I naked? “I shout at him.
His smile widens as he moves closer. My instinct wants me to step back but I stand my ground to show that I'm not afraid of him.
I frown at him when he twitched his lips still with that smile. He seems to be more amused.
I roll my eyes. Arrghhh.
He's so annoying. I move aside because it's slowly getting awkward.
"Oops, where are you going?" He said as he blocks each side with his arms.
I stepped back and almost trip off when my back leg hit the edge of his bed. Now I regret that I haven't move away when I still have time.
"Where are my clothes?" I look away from him and tried to get away from his proximity that is currently cornering me. But the bastard just eases himself nearer to me. My protective instincts activated, and I automatically put my hands between us.
My purpose is just to push him away but the nerve, he grabbed my hands and pulls them harder towards his chest.
My eyes widen with shock.
"Like the feel of it?" He asks, chuckling.
"What? How dare you?" I snap and pull away my hands, but he holds it tighter and put it above my head.
He then puts his weight over me causing me to fall down on the bed behind me.
"What are you doing?" I snap again and he just let out his chuckle, his so annoying chuckle that makes me want to hear it again and again.
He stares at me for a moment with that smile but then his mood changes. Hi smile disappears and he just looks at me that it's starting to feel more awkward given by the fact that he's on top of me and I am not wearing anything except for this so large shirt.
He takes a deep breath then sighs as he buried his face on my right shoulder. I was too aghast to speak. What was that for?
Then I feel him smells and nuzzles at the back of my ear then slowly, he licks it.
I fidgeted at the warmth of his breath and dampness of his tongue. "H-Hey!" I stammered as I protest. I kinda like it. Shit!
Then I hear him sighs.
When he lifts his head, he is smiling again. And he pulls me with him as he stands.
"Your clothes are at the pantry for cleaning, it's damp with tequila. So I recommend that you choose one of my clothes, there in the closet before you go home." He said.
"Why..." I was to ask why I got wet with tequila but then I remembered I got drunk after seeing Ismael...Hush. I don't want to think about him.
I am about to go towards his closet when I realized something. I turned back to face him. "Wait, if I got splattered with tequila last night, who changed my clothes?" I ask
He licks his lips and smirks. "Who else could it be but me?" He said casually.
"You changed my clothes? Why did you include my underwear you bastard?" I shouted at him.
And this time he laughed. "Of course, it would be uncomfortable for you to sleep with wet boxers."
My jaw dropped.
"Don't worry, I didn't do anything" He smiled. "But I just watched you naked for an hour or so." He finished.
"What?" I shouted close to being hysterical. I know I'm tomato red right now.
Aaaaarrrggghhhhh.
"That's private you bastard!" I shouted.
His smile disappeared. "Yes, it is... and it's mine."
What did he say? Damn, he's frustrating.
I turned back and pulled the doors of his closet and took shorts.
"I will return this later." I said as I headed towards the door to get home. I am itching to get away from his presence.
"Don't forget, we have a story to cover tonight." He said.
"What story?" I think and remembered the lantern Festival. "Uh, right." I said
....
I head out of the house and saw Grey already waiting for me. As usual, he was wearing that knee-weakening smile.
I rolled my eyes at him then blinked my eyes after a flash of blinding light.
I realized he just stole a picture.
"Delete that." I said and walk past him.
"What if I don't?" He challenged and kept up with me.
"Why are you so annoying?" I ask.
He just chuckled.
It was twilight when we arrived at the lake where the festival is held. The people are slowly building up. I saw couples, children, and old alike waiting for that velvet dark sky to settle in.
I fidgeted when someone touched me on my shoulders. I saw Grey. "whoa, you cared me there." I said. "Will you please attend to your work, I'm doing mine." I snapped afterwards.
He just smiled. "Okay." And he runs his right hand at the back of his head.
I looked away. Why does he have to look so handsome when he does that? Shit! What am I thinking?
I walked away and interviewed people. Then the festival starts. They lit up the lanterns and soon, the still water of the lake was illuminated with incandescence from the floating lanterns above it. There were even candles set afloat the water and the place was just beautiful.
I hugged myself as I felt the cold wind meeting the warmness of the lanterns. Then little by little, the crowd disperse, maybe heading for some place to eat while a few were left to watch until the last of the lantern put off and fell.
I took a deep breath and smiled. Such a wonderful view.
I looked around and spotted Ismael again, with his girlfriend. I stared at them, so sweet. I shook my head and accepted the pain again. I hugged myself even tighter. Then all of a sudden, strong arms engulfed me and to my awe, my face rested against somebody's chest.
Whoa.
"Do you still feel the cold?"
And I realized Grey is embracing me. For a moment I felt secure and carefree. It felt wonderful.
He withdraws with a playful smile. "Are you done?" He asked.
"Y-yeah." I said and was about to walk away when he pulled me.
"What?"
Instead of answering he showed two unlit lanterns in his side. To my glee, I smiled. "Where did you get this?"
"Over there." He pointed. "I thought we're supposed to join the festival, so I got one for each of us." He said, smiling.
I bit my lip; I was so happy. I was watching the people lighting their lanterns awhile a go, but my hands were also itching to do the same. I really want to free a lantern from my hand myself.
"so, let's light them up." He said.
"Sure." And like a child, I received my lantern like I'm opening a Christmas gift.
I heard him chuckled.
"What are you laughing at?" I ask with my brow arching.
"Nothing." He said Then he lit up both of our lanterns
"Okay, here it goes...1...2...3..."
And we both set free the lanterns, watching them fly above. Since the lanterns earlier have already disappeared only the lanterns that we have set free are the ones illuminating the sky now.
And then I noticed that the two were tied together.
"Why are they tied with lace?" I asked him but he just smiled.
I didn't press him to answer because I was too busy admiring the lanterns.
"Wow, they look so beautiful." I said
I haven't realized that I am already clasping my hand with his. He held it tighter.
"Happy Valentines." He whispered huskily that made me look at him.
Yeah. It's valentines today. Gosh, how can I forget it? Lantern Festival is Valentine’s day.
He was smiling.
"H-Happy valentines." I said, shyly.
Then we walked quietly. Just as we passed the booth were the lanterns are stocked, I saw a flier.
COME GET YOUR LANTERNS, FREE LACES FOR COUPLES
And so, I realized that the laced lanterns were for couples and I looked at him. He smiled.
"Dean, I have something to ask?"
"What is it?"
"Do you love Ismael?"
"What. NO." I said immediately.
"I see."
And I can see a wicked grin on his face.
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