The Credentials of a Couple (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 204

“It’s old, but if that’s all right with you, I’d like to share it and wear one each.”

Though her face was as crimson as if the word ‘blushing’ had been made just for her, the woman eventually met his gaze.

Calix slowly applied gentle pressure with his hand. The sensation of soft skin between their interlaced fingers felt unfamiliar.

It was almost like holding a flower.

That thought troubled him slightly. His rough hands—previously unnoticed—suddenly felt disagreeable for exactly this reason.

His hands, having gripped a sword for so long, were calloused, with knuckles as hard and uneven as stones.

It was only natural. After all, those rough hands bore the marks of a man who had survived against all odds.

Dropping your weapon on the battlefield meant death. From the moment he first entered combat, he’d instinctively clenched his sword tightly to stay alive—and before he knew it, that grip had become habit.

Even if his hands had become distorted, it hadn’t truly inconvenienced him. The softest thing he regularly touched was merely the leather wrapped around his sword hilt. If someone were to complain about his rough hands, he’d rather swing his sword a few more times than listen.

But even that was in the past now. Whenever he held her delicate hand, he wished he’d taken better care of his own.

Liviana’s hand was long and slender—so light he wondered if he was truly holding it at all. Fearing it might slip away if he loosened his grip even slightly, he naturally tightened his hold.

Of course, that didn’t mean he squeezed recklessly. Her fair skin, translucent enough to reveal faint veins beneath, felt as smooth and delicate as polished porcelain.

Though she insisted she was fine, he couldn’t help worrying that his coarse hands might bruise her soft skin.

Holding a woman’s hand was far more complicated than he’d imagined—a constant cycle of gripping tighter so as not to lose her, then easing up again for fear of hurting her.

“If you dislike it—”

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