Tangential Amours part 2

The sound of heavy breathing, the warmth of their breaths caressing each other's faces, and the focused gazes intertwining produced an atmosphere with boundless ambiguity.

Eve's vibrant azure eyes met Xaphael's solemn grey ones, lingering, waiting for the former's answer.

If one could see their situation right now, one would think they are about to entangle. Pity, all that Eve could think of is something not in concordance with the current mood.

When Xaphael asked her to promise herself to him, her brain was revolving on one question-

[...but why?]

She is her own person, so why should she promise herself to someone else?

Despite thirsting over El, she couldn't comprehend the need to oath herself to him.

Piercing through her expression, Xaphael asked through gritted teeth,

" Why? Not willing?"

[ This ruthless girl is trying to shrug him off?] He is unreconciled.

Not hearing the dangerous undertone between his words, Eve could only ponder.

She is not unwilling. It's just that she finds it odd why she should do it in the first place?

She doesn't owe him, nor had her life saved by him. Hence, she genuinely can't comprehend the need to do that.

Xaphael moved his fingers from lifting her chin to her cheek, caressing.

It's supple and soft and felt good.

" You ate me and ran away. Now, you won't take responsibility. Tell me, Eve, isn't it unfair?" His low voice is bewitchingly mellow, enthralling Eve to reflect on his words.

Well, she did eat the bun and technically "ran" away. Was that El's meaning on settling account? She didn't know that biting a bun weighed that much. Just a bite and you need to promise yourself?!

For a moment, she had made up her mind that she shouldn't be biting buns in the future or on the next planes. Who could tell her that the seemingly simple things were not that simple at all!

Annoyed by her distraction and assuming she will not agree, Xaphael couldn't restrain himself. The frustration that accumulated for the past months had swelled to an unprecedented degree, causing his cells to tremble, wanting to vent.

[ Ruthless girl. Provoking me and wanting to run away. See if I don't fix your naughty ways.]

*Plop!

When his consciousness came back, he found himself astounded. He stared at his right hand as if reminiscing the feeling of the rotund buttocks he just hit.

It was plump and soft, and he felt them jiggle a bit upon contact through the thin fabric.

That's right, Xaphel just spanked Eve's butt.

Eve, lying prone across the seated Xaphael, is looking at him with an incredulous expression.

What can she say? Everything happened in a manner of seconds. Before she could react, her peach had already been whooped.

How incredible, she thought. Who would have thought that the villain has such a side?

" Eve, I..."

" El, you..."

Two pairs of bewildered eyes met.

Xaphael wanted to explain. What kind of ghost possessed him that he did such a thing?! He just had this fleeting but very intense desire to rectify the cunning girl who ghosted him multiple times on the spot. Believing that she wanted to shrink away from him clouded his mind, pushing him to commit an act that he has never imagined he'll ever do.

Before he could utter his excuse, he heard her voice chimed anew;

" You're also into BDSM?" Eve asked, breaking the deadlock. Who would have imagined that El has these kinks? In addition to foot fetish, he is also into erotic practices. It seems like their future adult sessions would be full of unexpected twists.

Xaphael: ... huh?

His brows furrowed, and his temples twitched. Not only was he cited as having a foot fetish. Now, he is claimed to be into BDSM. You know he doesn't even remember their kiss nor the rated 18 moments between them, and now he has to shoulder these accusations? These two fetishes were truly uncalled for, alright.

[ This girl.] He chastised Eve in his mind. Accusing him of whatnot, making him a special kind of perv, wouldn't he be sorry if he didn't stand up to her claims?

He spanked Eve's butt once more. This time, consciously and hence, lighter than the previous one, subconsciously not wanting to cause her pain.

[ Indeed, it feels good.] He mused.

Xaphael glanced at Eve, who stared at him with scrunched brows, not knowing what she's thinking. It's good, though, that she didn't seem to loath his actions. There was no disgust, solely pure curiosity.

[ She really likes me a lot... then why doesn't she agree??] Smiling one second then annoyed the next, Xaphael punished her innocent butt again.

Rubbing his fingers together as if reminiscing the taste, he couldn't help but understand why people are into these kinds of erotic things. Before his thoughts could wander into a more verdant direction, he heard a soft voice calling him.

" El."

He glimpsed at her and met Eve's orbs that had turned misty with a kind of spring. She is glaring at him with an aggrieved appearance as if questioning why he stopped. Her following words also sent another hit that challenged the integrity of his nasal blood vessels.

" ...harder, El," Eve uttered in such a sultry way.

Eve didn't mind his kinks and didn't bother with the unexpected "punishment" because it didn't hurt her. El's absent-minded state, nevertheless, irked her somehow. She respected his decision to do adult stuff when he is an adult but tempting her like this is simply unfair. Knowing they can't do it yet, but here he is with his unruly ways seducing her and doing it half-heartedly made her want to tease him back.

Nonetheless, the not-so-little villain in her heart had already planned to return such teasing, a hundred times, to him when the time comes.

Seeing him unresponsive, Eve narrowed her eyes and uttered charmingly,

" El, please, harder."

Yo, don't underestimate the sexpertise of a dedicated student with an eidetic memory. If she wanted to seduce, you could only take things lying down and be tempted, unreservedly.

Xaphael felt his blood boil. He strived not to show his inner turmoil but, the closed fist reflected his agitation.

[ Damn it! What has this girl been learning?!]

Fortunately or unfortunately, before the scene could progress to a sensual one, his phone rang.

He doesn't know if he should be thankful or be annoyed to have his business interrupted.

Xaphael wanted to ignore it and rectify the naughty lass, but the repeated tone implied something urgent.

Seeing that the caller is from his trusted aid, he could only succumb to his fate.

" Morienne. " His tone is heavy. He mused that this better be good, or else the current punishment, he doesn't mind extending it to a year.

Then Eve watched Xaphael's expression turning grim. The coldness in his eyes almost turned into a substance, and the aura around him became sinister.

Obviously, the news from the other side wasn't good.

After issuing an order, he turned to her and spoke,

" I need to go."

The deathly air surrounding him had converged when facing her. There was a loss in his eyes, and his voice contained unwillingness he didn't notice himself.

Xaphael believed he could still spend several days with Eve but, he learned that something big might happen in a few days, needing his attention.

That man seems to make up his mind and will do something stupid. All these years, he had been preparing, and he doesn't mind giving him a bite.

" Okay," Eve replied. She isn't sure what's exactly happening on his side. She only had a clue, as Halfsie spilled, that his nemesis has colluded with the Northern Region and wanted to deal with him. That uncle of his seemed to be an illegitimate child or something and is currently reigning over the Western Region. He had long coveted to bag the Southern Region too, things like that.

Anyway, she only comprehends that even villains have their own stuff to handle, huh. Now she is wondering if so is true for the hero. She might as well ask the furball later on to quench her curiosity.

Xaphael supported Eve to sit up. He recalled the embarrassing moment just a few seconds ago, and his concha burned anew.

[ Impulse is really the devil.] He cursed while acting naturally.

" You should know what to do, hmm?" Xaphael spoke while fixing her broken bangs. It doesn't matter if she didn't promise, because he'll take it as she did. And she should make sure to unblock him or else he'll be really mad.

Eve: ???

Looking at the oblivious expression on her face made him throw a temper.

" Eve." His voice was deeply solemn. If the girl won't, at least, recognize their relationship, he'll be enraged that he doesn't mind whooping her butt many more times.

She looked at him quizzically.

Forgive her, alright. She doesn't have mind-reading abilities so, how could she apprehend what he wanted her to do?

" Remember, as you've claimed, I am your mate." He couldn't help but flick her forehead. The little girl before him has too many faces, sometimes cunning, at times devilish, and at certain times, like now, clueless, making her look cute that he couldn't bear to punish her.

She stares at him with her pair of beautiful cerulean eyes, appearing so pure and bright, like it has its own light. They also contain his figure, only him. That feeling made him full of satisfaction. As if this is the way it should be.

" Well, I know." Eve opted to change his contact number from Mine to Mate, following his instruction.

" I'll be back soon. Now, go and sleep." Xaphael gently pulled Eve and lay a kiss on her forehead. His hand, on the back of her head, stroked her hair one last time, as if reluctant to part as they separate.

Eve only has one thought right now.

[ Mint. It seems that fragrance is famous, huh.]

She could smell Xaphael when they are at zero distance, letting her appreciate the familiar scent.

If the villain could hear her musing, he would be pissed off. Shouldn't she at least blush or have her heart thumping erratically? Well, regrettably, Eve, as he guessed, isn't normal at all.

" Okay. Take care." She yawned, closed her eyes, and lay on her side, ready to sleep.

[ Damn, really a heartless girl.] Watching her turn around without nostalgia, Xaphael didn't know if he should be angry or find it funny.

Anyway, he knew this girl isn't credible and decided to watch with his own eyes that she will unblock him before leaving. That way he will be relieved. What if she forgot, and then she'll drop his call repeatedly like before? It's better to be safe than sorry.

Poor villain, having a shadow in his heart.

Thus, with droopy eyes, Eve could only let the villain ask her to do this and that.

When everything is said and done, Xaphael finally left with a smile on his face.

[ Mine, huh.] He couldn't help but grin when he recalled seeing his contact name. The smile never faded as he moves stealthily within the shadows once more.