Lin didn’t rush it. He paused just a breath away, close enough that Shui could feel the warmth of him and close enough that her eyelashes fluttered instinctively. There was no urgency in his movent, no hunger pulling him forward - only a quiet certainty, as if he was making sure she was still there, still willing. When his lips finally touched hers, it was soft, almost tentative.
Shui’s fingers tightened lightly around his sleeve. A second of predicant enveloped her of whether to pull him closer or not. But she stood still, letting herself simply anchor in that mont. She felt lightheaded, as if wings sprouted on her back and she was flying in the endless expanse of sky.
The kiss lingered, unhurried, carrying the unspoken words they didn’t say out aloud. The simple relief of having found their way back to each other felt like a gentle chi rang in their ears. The despair that had once gripped them about a hopeless future, about a dark future where they would probably walk alone for the rest of their lives now lted away as their lips found each other. On the sa path where they once walked all by themselves, now had a shadow quietly accompanying each other, their hands interlocked.
Lin rested his forehead against hers when he pulled back, his thumb brushing gently against her knuckles.
"Are you okay?" he asked, his voice almost a whisper.
She nodded, her lips curving faintly. "I am."
The sound of a soft thud broke their attention and they glanced to the side, only to see Hou Fa standing frozen to his place.
An awkward silence ensued which made Shui instinctively push him back.
"U-Uncle..." She cleared her throat.
Hou Fa couldn’t quite look at the two, so he kept his gaze glued at the box that he held - or which had fallen onto the floor now.
"I didn’t an to...disturb..." the words could hardly escape his lips.
"No, no, no, no, no," she hastily waved her hand, "You weren’t disturbing anything."
"...I was. I am sorry."
Another awkward silence ensued, which Lin couldn’t understand. He picked up the box from the floor and kept it aside. He noticed a very odd look in his eyes.
"Why do you look so strange?"
Hou Fa was taken aback by the audacity of that question.
I just almost caught you two making out and you are asking why I look so strange? Shouldn’t you feel at least a little bit embarrassed? I feel like I want to die!
"...I was just trying to rember if I left sothing."
Shui lowered her head, ntally rolling back and forth.
Sobody save from this situation...
"Shuiiii!!"
Siying ca rushing, putting a brake to the atmosphere, much to her relief. A relief which didn’t last for too long.
"Dad is calling you back ho."
Shui blinked. "?"
"And Hou Lin too."
Lin pointed at himself. " too?"
"What happened?"
"Well...."
"Broooo," Shui’s eyes narrowed. "What did you do?"
Siying gasped. "I didn’t do anything! I am completely innocent in this."
"Sothing has happened, now tell before I strangle you. I am getting a bad feeling!"
Siying coughed. "Well, Dad ca to know about...you and...Hou Lin."
"..."
"Broooo!!!!"
"I know, I know! I guess he already had so suspicions..."
"He did?" Her eyes widened.
"I an it felt like that to ...Nuo had said the sa thing."
"So why didn’t you tell !" She glared.
"We didn’t think it was such a big deal really. You know how Dad always has been. He is always a little possessive when it cos to you."
Shui’s brow twitched. "So why...is he inviting Lin?"
"It’s more of a summon, little sister."
Siying approached Lin and placed a hand on his shoulder. He looked into his eyes for several long monts, only to shake his head.
"Good luck, brother."
"I don’t understand. Why do you look like the world is about to end?" Lin asked, puzzled.
"He wants to et you."
"I have t him before."
"Formally as Shui’s boyfriend?"
"...No."
"Then that’s what this is. He is ready to skin you alive for going out with his precious daughter."
He blinked twice. "Didn’t Sir Jun go out with her at one point in ti? I see him doing okay."
The siblings - "..."
Siying’s brow twitched heavily. "You are seriously considering Bro Jun and Shui...now?"
"It’s a valid argunt. I think I will be fine. He just needs to know that I am serious about Shui, which I am. I suppose he wouldn’t have a problem once I would express my sincerity."
They couldn’t figure out if they should applaud his confidence or feel pitiful about it.
Hou Fa cleared his throat, who had been listening to their exchange.
"Is Mr. Han really that strict? I an..."
It was sothing simple he wanted to offer - that was to accompany Lin in eting Shui’s family. He thought he would probably be of so help as a parent. But he couldn’t put forth that question so easily as if they lived like a loving family all this ti. Acting like a father now felt more shaless than ever.
Siying shrugged. "He is actually cool, it’s just that he has always doted upon Shui. A tad too much."
She frowned. "I sll jealousy."
Siying teased her by sticking out his tongue.
Lin studied Hou Fa’s eyes and could faintly tell what he was feeling.
"Right now, he just wants to et probably. Just to talk to . We can arrange another eting with the parents once everything is settled."
Hou Fa stiffened, unsure of how to contain the joy that had leapt in his heart. The corner of his eyes stung and he quickly looked away.
Shui was speechless. "You really want to et him now? We can postpone it, you know? This is quite sudden."
"Not really," he blinked. "I had planned to discuss this with you anyway - about eting your parents once I settle Dad in his new apartnt. So I feel it’s the right ti now. Let’s et Mr. and Mrs. Han."
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