Jun seemed to be embarrassed by my expression, which seemed to turn a joking remark into a serious one.
“I only eat abalone porridge. Abalone porridge is the most delicious. Seriously.”
Perhaps afraid of touching my already calm tear glands again, Jun’s gaze continued to wander around my eyes.
“If you’re going to take medicine, you have to have a full stomach, so eat it all. You’ve been in pain, and you haven’t rested all day today.”
“Okay, I’ll eat it all. I won’t leave any. So please, don’t cry.”
It seemed like I cried in your arms for a long time. It felt like my face would wear out as you continued to inspect my face like someone guarding against my tears.
“Don’t cry. You’re not crying now, right? So, stop looking at my face and eat this. That way, you can take your medicine too.”
After releasing a sigh-like laugh, Jun began to spoon up the porridge bit by bit.
The messy way you speak, and the way your lips curl up when you occasionally say it tastes good, they were all equally adorable.
“Haru, is this the medicine you bought?”
Jun, once again, confirmed if the medicine I bought was the right one and casually swallowed the pill. His slightly twisted expression while swallowing the rather large pill was also endearing.
Putting down the cup he was drinking from on the table and getting up, Jun suddenly stared at me intently. Seeing his eyebrows slightly furrowed, it seemed like something was bothering him.
“But why are you looking at me so wistfully today, Haru?”
“Oh, wistfully… what do you mean by looking at me wistfully? I haven’t done that.”
“You’ve been doing it continuously.”
As he said that, Jun took a step closer to me.
“I haven’t.”
If I stayed still, everything hidden in my heart might be exposed. I immediately bent down to clear the dishes. However, his hand easily caught mine.
“I’ll do it. I didn’t send you in for you to do this. But more importantly…”
Being pulled by Jun’s hand, my bent waist straightened. I looked into Jun’s face, full of concern, which I unexpectedly saw when I raised my eyes.
“You really, is something wrong? Are you hiding something from me?”
Apparently, Jun was carefully examining my condition and emotions more than I thought. Seeing that my hidden and somewhat resentful feelings were exposed so quickly.
“Or did you catch a cold from me? Is that why?”
Jun’s large hand covered my forehead entirely. Due to Jun’s hand suddenly descending onto my forehead, my eyelids also sank all at once.
“There doesn’t seem to be a fever.”
“No fever, and no wistful expression. It’s not that.”
As soon as Jun’s hand left my forehead, I quickly opened my eyes and said. Because I was anxious. If that uncertain look lingered on my face, the emotions I had pressed down might burst out all at once. If I hear your affectionate voice, I might unintentionally reveal everything.
So, I was afraid my every resolve would be shaken by me.
“If it seemed like that, it’s probably because I was worried about you being sick. So, come on, let’s go to bed. Resting well cures most illnesses. I’ll go after seeing you sleep.”
I grabbed Jun’s hand with both hands and pulled him forward. Still, Jun obediently followed my lead. Was the hesitant feeling resolved?
“Come on, let’s go.”
When I tried to sit Jun on the bed, he lowered his head slightly and smirked.
“Okay, okay. I’ll lie down.”
Jun reluctantly sat on the bed. However, he didn’t lie down right away, and instead, he patted the spot next to him with his hand. With a bit of hesitation, Jun just stared at me without moving.
“What are you doing? Come over here.”
I hasten my steps. If we start another struggle here, it seemed like Jun’s available time to rest would decrease. Helplessly, I walked to where your hand reached.
Hesitatingly, I sat on the edge of the bed, but in no time, you easily wrapped your arm around my waist. My body involuntarily leaned backward due to Jun’s arm strength.
“Come on, let’s sleep. Why are you trying to make me sleep alone?”
Jun, who had already stretched his body next to me, said in a sulky tone.
“Why are you like this?”
Though I said this, it didn’t seem like it would easily unravel. He wasn’t someone who would yield just because I tried to escape.
“Sleep like this, all snuggled up. Haru, don’t have any useless thoughts.”
“I haven’t had any useless thoughts.”
I pressed my forehead against Jun’s chest.
Jun, perhaps even now, when I eventually speak the words of parting that I carry in my heart, you might say the same words as now. Don’t have any useless thoughts.
Still, I’m sorry. Even if you don’t understand now, when more time passes, you’ll think that my choice was right. Definitely, you will.
Afraid that tears might come again, I hugged Jun tightly. I heard Jun’s faint laughter. Like that, feeling each other’s warmth, listening to the soft breathing, I fell asleep.
In the early dawn, I gently lowered Jun’s arms that were embracing me and quietly left the bed.
It took too long for me to make this decision. Because the embrace that will no longer be mine will probably be missed like crazy. So, I stayed wrapped in that embrace, listening to Jun’s faint breathing for a long time.
Even as time passed, I wanted to deeply bury myself in that embrace as if it were not enough.
Thanks to the carpet spread widely in the hotel room, my impatient footsteps, which were almost like escaping, subsided quietly. I took my bag and walked out of the front door. There was no sign of Jun following. Fortunately.
And.
As soon as I closed the door, the tears I held back rolled down my cheeks.
Today is the day we say goodbye.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
