With my right foot, I stepped back fearfully, and this time, Idrysh led me sideways. Backward, sideways, then sideways again.

My feet moved like flowing water. One, two, following his rhythm, and before I knew it, my body spun around on its own.

It was different from when I had entered alone just a while ago. It didn’t feel like I was walking with my own legs, nor did it feel like I was on the ground.

I moved and spun again.

Amidst the dark landscape of the garden, spinning relentlessly, only Idrysh’s face remained vivid. It was as if my entire field of vision was sucked into Idrysh’s eyes, and his eyes were all I saw.

It felt like he and I were the only ones left in the world.

Strange. It’s strange.

It’s as if I’m floating. It’s like I’m flying in the sky.

Somewhere in the quiet grassy mound, I could faintly hear a melody.
There was no need to hide anymore, and the long red hair cascaded like a torrent, cutting through the darkness.

Time seemed to be moving very slowly, and yet, very fast. Everything felt surreal.

Perhaps it’s a dream.

Without anyone saying a word, the footsteps came to a halt. The swirling background stopped too. Idrysh’s face, which never left my gaze, remained unchanged.

My breath quickened slightly. The thumping of my heart, which had been constant, spread throughout my chest.

It seemed that Idrysh was experiencing the same thing.

From his slightly parted lips, breaths came faster and hotter than usual.

Our gazes were deeply entwined. His eyes descended from my nose and stopped lower.

Idrysh’s face drew closer and closer.
His breath touched my face, and our noses brushed against each other. As he tilted his head, the fleeting contact felt strange. In the narrow gap between us, it was impossible to distinguish whose breath was mine and whose was his. Rationality faded away, leaving only instinct and desire.

But Idrysh, who seemed about to touch me directly, didn’t do so immediately.

My heart felt like it would burst, and I was impatient like a child. I wanted to bring his face closer and devour his lips without permission. I longed for the intensity of Idrysh’s lips before me, so powerful that it made me dizzy.

As if he knew my thoughts, the corners of Idrysh’s mouth lifted slightly.

Was he teasing me?

But despite that, his smooth lips and his red, tender mouth with its graceful curves were perfectly captivating.

Sensuous.
In that moment of thinking, the person who didn’t seem like he would ever reach me suddenly closed the distance. Something hot touched my lips.

I closed my eyes tightly.

It was dizzying. Before me, white and red petals bloomed wildly.

It was different from the awkward kiss I had attempted last time. It was much more intense and explicit.

The sensation of his lips was unfamiliar, and it was so indescribable. It felt like something hot was not in my mouth but was instead stirring up my mind and my entire body.

As he explored me and led the way, I surrendered without resistance to everything.

Like a raft on a stormy sea, I was swept away sensitively by his every movement.
When Idrish wrapped his arms around my neck and pulled me closer, my body relaxed entirely. I clung to the hem of his clothing and barely managed to stand on my own two feet. It felt like I would completely crumble if I let go of him.

It was a moment and an eternity at the same time.

When Idrish pulled away from me, my mind was still swimming in a far-off sea.

“I think I’ll catch a cold. Let’s go inside,” Idrish said as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

The mansion had been busy since morning today. Terminus was busy loading all sorts of things onto the carriage.

Idrish and I were no different, rushing to get ready to leave.

Well, to be honest, it wasn’t just me.

“I-I think we’ve packed everything.”
A few nights ago, after that incident, I felt like I was going crazy. Whenever I saw Idrish, the events of that night played vividly on my lips.

I thought I’d be fine if I avoided Idrish for just one day. But that wasn’t the case. I even tried to avoid him for two days. However, the queasy feeling, like being on a boat in rough waters, only grew worse.

In the end, even today, just looking at Idrish’s face made my throat, ears, face, and even my stomach turn red. It was a mess, an absolute mess.

Get a grip. We’ve kissed once before, remember?

But this is different! It’s on a whole new level.

That kiss back then was filled with wild excitement and heartwarming warmth. But this kiss… it awakened emotions and sensations I didn’t even know existed. It was like opening a new set of eyes.
Could this be considered the true first kiss?

The first kiss in two lifetimes…

Experiencing this feeling for the first time in two lifetimes. I must have been living in vain.

And as those emotions grew stronger, my desire not to get caught by Idrish also intensified.