Chapter 997

lan softened his touch, massaging her scalp with the tips of his fingers.

Maja was worried about getting soap in her eyes, so she kept them squeezed shut

lan had already considered that, so he gently pulled her head back against him.

Her face was slightly tilted upwards, so no soap would get into her eyes

Feeling reassured. Maja finally opened her eyes.

But lan was standing, and she was sitting. She was bare, and in that position, when she looked up, they were eye to eye

The atmosphere was somewhat charged

Normally, one would avert their gaze, but neither did They just continued to gaze at each other

Finally, lan looked away first, needing to grab the shower head to rinse off the soap.

Only when she felt the warm water trickling over her head did Maja blush, realizing the intimacy of their situation

lan washed her hair, lathered up a washcloth with shower gel, and meticulously cleaned her entire body as she smelled nothing like her normal

self

After rolling around by the river, she smelled like fresh grass.

And after that wash, she smelled like floral shower gel.

side, wrapped her up, picked her up, and placed her on the couch in

a shower, then I’ll come

towel, nodded

he was almost completely soaked. He grabbed pajamas from the side and went into

went downstairs to fetch the liniment and then came up with it.

he

sting

out of the bathroom. His hair was still dripping wet, the collar of his pajamas

her head to the side, making it easier for him to apply the liniment to the bruise.

she didn’t feel any pain when the liniment hit her skin. It

for it to be

from her pores. Maja grimaced

his gaze fell

fluttered occasionally,

her cheek was almost gone, but some traces

like that, appearing so vulnerable, stirred up feelings of protectiveness in him.

off your towel You have bruises on your back

stiffened hesitating as she clung onto a piece

swiftly pulled it off pressing her into his embrace,

furious and tried to sit

*Stay still

was cold as he poured liniment onto the bruises on her back and began massaging

and due to the sharp pain, she stopped protesting and just

back, he moved

whenever his fingers touched that area. brushed against the side of

so drained and tred

got up to go to the bathroom

dazed and tired opened her weary eyes to see a certain

at attentiun

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