CIATB Chapter 454: When did he become so sly?
Chapter 454: When did he become so sly?
Chapter 454: When did he become so sly? The soup was not only delicious, pulling me into memory lane and filling me with warmth. It was definitely a quiet place with warmth, like I wanted.
It didn’t seem like Ki-hoon planned this outing, but for some reason, it worked out.
But one thing was still on my mind.
"So, that mysterious investor," I began, tilting my eyebrows at him knowingly. "It’s you, right?"
"Was it that obvious?" He asked, without denying it and I cackled, proud of my observation skills.
"Let’s just say, I have my eyes out for your reactions more than you think," I said. "I saw how your brows shifted when she talked about the investor."
"But you weren’t even looking at me," he said and I gave a smug grin.
"That’s what you think,"
Maybe I was playing the part too hard.
I cleared my throat and leaned back on the chair.
"So, what do you want to do from here?" He asked.
"Well, I want ice cream, for a start," I said. "And then I want to walk around a bit. Maybe we can visit an arcade and..." I paused, noticing him staring at me warmly as I talked.
Was there something on my face?
"What?" I asked after making sure there was nothing stuck on my face.
"Nothing," he said, but I squinted my eyes.
It can’t be nothing when he’s looking at me like that?
Those loving eyes that seemed content to look only at me, even if the world fell apart, were now looking at me with subtle greed.
He wanted something.
Does he want to devour me? Here?
I turned to look for Ahjumma’s position. It looked like she was busy in the kitchen.
In that case...
I got up, leaned my body forward, and kissed his lips before sitting back quickly so I wouldn’t get caught.
You know how old people like to tease young couples? I’d like to avoid that as much as possible.
"Is that it?" I asked him. "Was that what you were waiting for?"
But it didn’t seem like it, since he was now blushing with his hand over his mouth, like he did not expect me to suddenly go in for a kiss.
Hm, is it not that then why was he staring at me like that?
Am I losing my touch at reading people?
"Have you been craving my lips this whole time, Jo-Pil?" He asked and I flinched.
"W-what?"
Did he just make this about me?
"If you wanted a kiss all along, you should’ve..." My face heated up as he lowered his hand, showing the grin on his lips. "...just said so. I’m all yours, you know."
My heart began to race.
When did he become so sly?
"Stop it, Hyung, it seems I made a mistake," I said, looking away and I heard him chuckle. "I... I thought you wanted a kiss since you were looking at me that way,"
"I was only looking at you like that because you were listing things so carefreely. Getting ice cream, going on walks, going to an arcade, how could I not look at you lovingly when you have such innocent thoughts?"
"Am I supposed to have any other thoughts?" I asked, him, brushing my cheeks with my palm.
He didn’t answer and just stared at me with a little smile on his lips.
I blushed again, feeling like he was teasing me.
"What else do people do on a date if not this? We can watch a movie afterwards too, and..." I suddenly thought of my date with Seo-Jun, how things ended up getting heated because we were the only ones there.
My face heated and I gulped.
"What are you thinking, Jo-Pil?" He asked, though it already looked like he knew what I was thinking.
"Hm?"
His feet were already touching mine underneath the table, but he used this to his advantage and began to slide his feet up my leg, causing me to flinch.
I cleared my throat, trying to keep my composure when he mouthed something with that humored look in his eyes,
"Naughty Jo-Pil,"
I immediately stood up, feeling that something was going to go horribly wrong if we stayed like this.
His eyes followed me, still looking amused, in-between aroused and I gulped.
"It seems the walk is absolutely necessary at this point," I said, and then walked to the counter. "Ahjumma, we’ll be leaving now," I announced and she came out of the kitchen.
"Oh, already?" She looked at Ki-hoon who was walking up to us with his coat hanging on his arm.
"Yes, it was lovely meeting you again," Ki-hoon said.
"Likewise dear, but..." She looked towards me. "Is something wrong? Your face is red. Are you having a fever?" She asked, genuinely concerned and I shook my head.
"No, I..." But then I nearly yelped as Ki-hoon did the unthinkable and grabbed my ass.
I jolted in shock.
Why would he do that here?
Luckily, she couldn’t see from how our bodies joined were joined together, but the fact alone made me wonder if Min-Cheol and Ki-hoon changed habits out of nowhere.
And why now in the open?
Was he trying to ruin me?
I couldn’t shake him off, and the way he looked at me with that same knowing and amused gaze made me shudder.
"I... I’m fine. I just need some fresh air," I said, barely holding myself together.
"In that case, take care, okay?" She said and then turned to Ki-hoon. "Take good care of him, okay?"
Ki-hoon smiled innocently.
"Yes, I will. He’s in my care."
I don’t know what’s going on but something I did not foresee is definitely taking place.
Ki-hoon is acting unlike himself, grabbing my ass in public, in front of an elderly woman, just because she can’t see what we were doing, trying to rile and shake me up.
Did he find this amusing?
Since when?
I don’t know this version of him at all.
Where’s the sweet mature Alpha that was staring at me lovingly only a few seconds ago?
"Then, bye," I quickly got away, heading out and then I felt I could finally catch my breath.
"What’s the rush, Jo-Pil?" Ki-hoon asked as he stepped out as well and I bared my fangs at him, standing on guard.
Ah, do you know that saying?
It’s always the quiet ones.