His words reminded me about the slaps bestowed on me earlier. Although I hadn’t had the time to look into the mirror, I knew that my face was red and swollen. I probably looked really ugly.
Thinking of my miserable appearance, I felt the urge to hide from Michael.
My cheek was still burning as the pain hadn’t yet subsided. Holding my cheek with one hand, I wanted to leave immediately.
“You’re really something, landing yourself in the police station like that. I severely underestimated your guts.”
Michael took out a tube of ointment from the first aid kid. After squeezing some out on a cotton swab, he turned to face me.
When his hand neared me, I instinctively evaded it, not wanting to let him touch me.
Michael frowned when I kept dodging him. “Don’t move!” he commanded.
He was born with a domineering personality. Upon hearing his command, I instantly sat still. For some reason, I always listened to him like this, even when things had ended between the two of us.
He used the cotton swab to spread the ointment evenly on my cheek. The cooling sensation effectively alleviated some of the pain.
My heart fluttered when I noticed how gentle he was, as if he was afraid of hurting me.
can do
we were already considered strangers, the sudden intimacy
the cotton swab from his hand, but
weren’t for me, you’d
my arrest affected
I didn’t know
weren’t in the wrong. They
up being slapped like that. At
that John and that
Michael’s timely appearance, Michael and I were released. Although I didn’t want to have anything
his face, Michael continued applying ointment
were once in a sexual relationship. Now that we had become estranged, it was inevitable we’d feel somewhat awkward around each
very quiet today, and I couldn’t find a suitable topic to
relationship. Being this close to him made me
you for your help today, Mr. Shaw. It’s getting late now. I should get
idea to be in the same space
leave. Then, he stood up
go back now. I’m worried
the past few days. When he suddenly showered
anymore. Since it was
myself. My patience has
the slight growl in his voice, I
of sucking me in. Faced with his imposing stature, my heart pounded in
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