Tenten (4)

I stared at her face for a moment, the lights were bright around us, revealing a vague reddish cheek as the result of the mixture between shyness and a little courage, thus she appeared very lovely, and with both eyes closed, she waited patiently for the prince charming to claim her lips, praised her bravery. I heard something, thumping loudly, rushed and hot, I didn't need to guess that it was my own heartbeat, dancing with every second our lips drew closer.

I admitted I was even more nervous than her, to her, this perhaps a first time experience in 18 years of her life, to me, oh... it's centuries waiting, my dear. So I couldn't help but also closed my eyes, of course after making sure my lips were in the trajectory of hers.

I felt her hot breath, smudged against my face, it was rapid, intense, I saw that she was full of anxiety, perhaps a little expectation, I didn't want to disappoint her, but the beat of my heart was surging like a tsunami.

I didn't know how long, didn't bother to count Mississippi, but soon I tasted a smoothness on my lips, I thought this perhaps her cheek? Since I closed my eyes, maybe she changed mind in the last second and denied me from the first kiss? But it's hot, and a little bit wet, I extended my tongue just for a bit, and I tasted a mint, pepper-ish but kinda sweet.

Her hot breath stopped, and I didn't know when mine too, I liked the tenderness on the surface of my lips, the dark vision only heightened the sense of touch, I wanted to push it further.

My hand tight on her shoulder, the other held steady her chin, I pressed harder the soft texture I tasted with my lips, and I heard a complaint yet gentle 'hum' from the woman I kissed.

It was strange, I was so excited before I kissed her, now I felt so peaceful, the beat of my heart turned even, and I couldn't help but deflate our nose before they also kissed side by side.

It was long... I wished the time to stop, the world was watching and I begged the Gods to let this moment last forever.

I could last for an hour without breath, but Tenten, unfortunately not, as I felt she pinched my upper arms, I knew we had to separate, there was bitterness in my heart. I drew back, her breath resumed but very rapid, it's like a fish returned to the sea, it's like a person just tasted the fresh air.

I opened my eyes, I saw she was staring at me, half-lidded, very blurry, her pink lips were redder at the moment, so did her ears, her cheeks, even her neck.

We went silent for a moment, my hands still pinched her chin and shoulder respectively, her both hands were in my elbows, she flushed hard, each draw of breath was heavy.

I smiled, I should cheer to the world I had finally kissed a girl, I loved every second of it, the warm, the taste, even the spicy food I hated, I didn't mind savoring it from her.

What did it feel to have the first kiss? People liked to say it was magical, it's like you were relieving a dream, and wished to never wake up from it.

This woman, Tenten, she wasn't the most beautiful one I met, but she's precious to me, perhaps she's my most cherished one.

I pulled her into my embrace, I wanted her to feel my love, although yes, it was very shallow at the moment, I wouldn't deny it, but I prayed to Gods: Please make me love her, regardless how many beauties I encountered, let her be my number 1.

The time flowed like a river, stream from a higher place to the lower one, no return, no flowed back.

We clung to each other, my body was always warmer than her, so although I couldn't feel her warm, I wanted her to feel mine. I hoped she could sleep in it and had a good dream, tomorrow she woke up, and I was the first she saw.

"Come to my house?" I whispered into her ears.

"Un," she hummed with gentle eyes.

I didn't bother to leave her body, and I didn't use the travel to get there soon, I stood up, and I lifted her like it was our wedding night, I wanted the moon to bind us, the stars to witness us, and the sky to bless us.

Honestly, the street had quite a lot of people, they stared at our direction, pointing fingers, blushing some, whispering, but did we care? She buried her face into the crook of my neck, embarrassed? Maybe, but she tightened her hands around my neck as if pulling me to embrace her more.

When we hit my place, I put her down, and asked, "Do you want to take a bath first?"

"Do you think I am dirty?" she smiled.

"Not at once," I chuckled.

"Then take me to bed."

I kissed her again, we stood for a while as I lifted her up and let her legs wrapped around my waist. Without breaking the contact, I carried her to the large bed ahead.