Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 74

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#74

For a moment, Sonnet strangely thought of their time at Rosefield. Aiden had always walked her to the women’s dormitory. Staying close by her side.

When Sonnet remained still, Aiden slightly lowered his face to look at her.

“What, is it too far from here?”

“….”

“Or should we take a carriage….”

“No, let’s go.”

Sonnet turned around first. Aiden smiled and followed right beside Sonnet. He naturally took her hand. He gripped her hand tightly, and she could feel quite a bit of strength in it.

Holding hands after so long reminded her of their time at Rosefield, bringing back memories. This path too felt like one she had walked with Aiden before.

Then the wind suddenly blew. Even though she wore a fur coat over her dress, she could still feel the cold. Just as goosebumps rose on her arms, Aiden briefly let go of her hand.

When Sonnet turned around, he had taken off his coat and placed it over her shoulders. A heavy warmth settled on her shoulders.

He came in front of Sonnet and buttoned up the coat for her. As Sonnet watched silently at his careful touch, Aiden raised his gaze.

His eyes were full of worry.

“Still cold?”

Sonnet shook her head. Aiden had already buttoned the coat well, so no wind was getting in. However, his coat was quite heavy.

Aiden took Sonnet’s hand again. Sonnet glanced at him. He was only wearing a jacket and looked quite light. The wind was blowing fiercely from the distant mountains.

“Aren’t you cold?”

“No.”

Aiden met Sonnet’s eyes and raised the corners of his mouth. Strangely, he wasn’t shivering at all and his hands weren’t cold either.

Come to think of it, Aiden’s body and hands were always warm. As if his temperature was higher than hers.

Aiden looked ahead and spoke quietly.

“I think I was happiest when I was attending Rosefield with you.”

“….”

“When I first returned to Rosefield, I was only thinking about getting good grades and quickly going to the military academy.”

Aiden slowly turned to look at Sonnet.

“If it weren’t for you, my life would have always been gray.”

“….”

“It had always been like that since my mother passed away.”

Sonnet couldn’t find words to say. Her life had been the same.

If it weren’t for Aiden, Sonnet would have always lived alone, being called unlikable by others and living selfishly.

Not knowing what it meant to think of others, what the feeling of liking someone was like, or what longing felt like.

Liking someone was actually more difficult than studying. Studying had correct answers, but love had no correct answers.

Most of all, through liking Aiden, Sonnet came to know what kind of person she was. She realized that when she liked someone, she fell so deeply that she would lose herself, thinking only of that person.

Even though she had been more selfish than anyone else until now.

“You said it yourself. That the more we meet, the more tragic we become.”

Sonnet hesitated and looked at Aiden. It wasn’t a lie, but she didn’t know Aiden would specifically remember it.

Aiden slowly turned to look at Sonnet.

His expression was calmer than ever. His deep blue eyes darkly shone, containing only Sonnet.

“The more I meet you, the more I lose myself, give up many things, and suffer, but I want that tragedy to continue.”

“….”

“Just because I like you.”

To Sonnet, the words “just like you” seemed like Aiden himself. He didn’t bother to explain at length about reasons for liking someone. As if he simply just liked her.

Still, Sonnet couldn’t understand Aiden.

“You’re really okay with it even if it’s truly a tragedy?”

“Strangely, the tragedy you give me helps me endure.”

“….”

“My life was originally like that anyway.”

“Originally like that?”

“It’s been a continuous tragedy since my mother passed away.”

“But wasn’t it good when you were living as a mercenary? You had quite a lot of photos where you were smiling then.”

Aiden laughed briefly.

“Even though I appeared to be living well on the outside and was smiling, I still couldn’t shake off the misfortune about my mother in my heart. It was similar when I first came to Rosefield too.”

“But back then you were popular because you treated other people well.”

“But I was still desperate to lose myself every year on my mother’s death anniversary.”

Sonnet suddenly recalled the Aiden she had seen at the bare-knuckle fight club.

Unlike a high-ranking noble, he had thrown himself down and swung his fists like a vulgar fighter. Back then, Sonnet had felt comfortable, feeling like Aiden was the same kind of person as her.

Aiden gripped Sonnet’s hand with strength.

“Now I don’t even want to go to places like that.”

“….”

“I don’t really think about my mother either.”

Aiden looked at Sonnet intensely and said.

“I want my love with you to continue even if it’s a tragedy.”

“….”

“Because now you are my life.”

Sonnet felt bad about Aiden’s words. Wanting it to continue even if it’s a tragedy. She wondered if Aiden’s life had been that difficult all this time.

Sonnet didn’t want to be a source of sadness for herself or for Aiden. So she felt regret wash over her for having said the word tragedy to him.

“I don’t want to be a tragedy.”

Aiden smiled and slightly lowered his head to meet Sonnet’s eyes.

“Then we just need to become happy from now on.”

Seeing his smiling face made Sonnet feel sad for no reason. Her eyes stung and the tip of her nose felt cold.

Sonnet felt like she was about to cry, so she lowered her head and said.

“Give me my bag.”

“If you hug me.”

Sonnet slowly approached Aiden. When she wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him, Aiden completely enveloped Sonnet.

The deep mint scent calmed Sonnet’s heart. His embrace was warm. As it always was.

“Live selfishly while I’m gone.”

“….”

“You understand?”

“Yes.”

Aiden held Sonnet like that for a long time. Sonnet didn’t want to go up to the dormitory right away either. Even though there would definitely be people still awake.

Now Sonnet didn’t think deeply about that. Whether they cursed at her or not, Sonnet originally didn’t care anyway.

Since Aiden had also told Sonnet to live selfishly, Sonnet didn’t worry about it anymore either.

The wind around them gradually grew colder. Sonnet was worried about Aiden.

“Aren’t you cold?”

Aiden chuckled and said.

“I’m not cold.”

“You’re leaving tomorrow.”

“So you’re sending me away right now?”

“You have things to pack and you should sleep early today….”

“I’m leaving in the afternoon.”

Sonnet’s heart somehow ached. She felt like she absolutely couldn’t go to see Aiden tomorrow. She also didn’t want to see him leaving anymore.

It seemed like she should tell Aiden, so she opened her mouth.

“I can’t come see you off tomorrow.”

“Why.”

“Because I don’t want to be sad while looking at you.”

Sonnet spoke honestly. She didn’t even know exactly when Aiden would return, but she would have to wait for him indefinitely.

Just thinking about that made her sad, and if she actually saw him leaving, she felt like her heart would crumble even more.

Aiden hugged Sonnet tightly with strength, then slowly let her go. He looked down into Sonnet’s eyes and spoke calmly.

“I’ll write you letters.”

Sonnet remembered when Aiden had gone to Meridian and couldn’t bring herself to speak. When Sonnet remained silent without saying anything, Aiden lowered his head and kissed her cheek.

His lips that briefly touched her were unusually hot. Perhaps because they had been exposed to the cold wind.

Sonnet couldn’t bring herself to look at Aiden and said.

“Give me the luggage bag.”

Aiden was about to give Sonnet the luggage bag when he bent his upper body and bit her upper lip. Sonnet stepped back for a moment, but Aiden guided the back of her head with his hand and pressed his lips to hers.

When Sonnet slightly parted her lips, his tongue slid in and wrapped around Sonnet’s tongue. He sucked powerfully all the way to the root of Sonnet’s tongue, swallowing all her breath.

Each time their lips briefly parted, wet sounds stimulated their ears. The intertwining deep breaths, soft tongue, and hot lips gradually melted Sonnet’s heart.

Then the luggage bag fell and Aiden pulled Sonnet’s waist closer to him. The more she became wetly entangled with his tongue, the more Sonnet felt her entire body becoming limp.

How long would she have to wait to see him again now? Tears flowed down the corners of Sonnet’s closed eyes. Aiden slowly parted his lips.

Hot breath spread between their wet lips. Aiden saw the tears Sonnet had shed and gently kissed her.

It was hot. Sonnet suddenly felt her heart melting and burst into tears.

Aiden held Sonnet just like that. He gently patted Sonnet’s back and said.

“Now I understand why you’re not coming tomorrow.”

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