Joo Won sniffle his laughter as he thought up a plan to tease Yuna that was currently a blushing mess in his embrace.
She was so adorable that he couldn't stop his urges of wanting to tease her so badly and probably because it's been years since he saw this side of her.
He remembers the first time he saw Yuna blushing hardly was when he had just recovered from the incident and he had appeared at her home, dressed nicely with a smile widely plastered on his face with her handkerchief in hand.
Yuna was so flustered that she unconsciously dropped the basket full of herbs, that she was carrying. She didn't expect that the young Joo Won would really keep his promise and returned to hand back her handkerchief.
The second and last time he saw her blushing was when he had initiated the first move to hold hands. They were simply just strolling around the Imperial Garden and their hands would constantly brush against each other, making them feel awkward and flustered about the situation.
Around the ninth time their hands brush against each other, Joo Won felt he had enough of it and went in, boldly took her hand in his, and entwine them together.
Though it was his idea, both of them were blushing till the tip of their ears, looking away as they continue their walk hand in hand for the whole evening.
It was one of Joo Won's wish to see Yuna becomes a blushing mess because of him and finally today, he got to see it again.
Not only did his feelings were reciprocated but he also got to see Yuna blushing away in embarrassment because of him.
He felt that the day had become much better than it had before and he swore that today will be a day that he won't forget.
As Joo Won was enjoying the feeling of having Yuna in his embrace and planning on how to tease her, she, on the other hand, is suddenly feeling flustered because of a whole new reason.
She just realized that Joo Won had been hugging her for a while now and her heartbeat had only begun to increase faster as the minutes passed.
She feels like if this were to continue, sooner or later, her heart would explode from pounding too fast and that he will surely notice how fast her heart is beating just from him hugging her.
So as Yuna peek up to look at him to see if he has any intention of letting her go anytime soon, her eyes made direct contact with his as he look at her lovingly.
This made her heart pounded faster as she blushes a deeper red than before, quickly looking down to avoid his gaze but she wasn't fast enough.
Joo Won manages to cupped her face just as she wanted to look away and brought his face a few inches away from her, the closest they have ever been with each other.
"Don't be embarrass and look away from me. Do you know how much I've missed you today? I've been longing to see you the whole day and now you don't even want to look at me. Don't you love me?"
He looks at Yuna with a sad face as he gently caresses her cheek with one hand, slowly tracing down her face to her smooth plump lips.
As his thumb slowly slides across her lips, her breathing hardens and Yuna couldn't hold it in anymore, subconsciously biting down on his thumb halfway through.
This just made Joo Won's patience burst through the roof as he gently push her down on the bed and kisses her fully on the lips.
His rationality was all gone at the moment and the promises that he made for himself had just gone down the drain.
Thirteen years of effort and patience were broken down by just a single action from Yuna, making his lust go way beyond the line of his control.
He was going deep as he kisses her roughly yet passionately, with Yuna just following his flow and slowly had her arms around his neck.
Though it was their first kiss for the both of them, they seem to connect well with each movement of their lips and tongue just match each other, as if they had kissed many times before.
The kiss lasted a few whole minutes with both of them gasping for air as they parted. But that didn't just stop there.
Joo Won had gone in for another kiss, slowly went down to her neck before going down to her collarbone, making Yuna felt a shiver all throughout her body.
She never felt such sensation before, making her scared for whatever that is to come, and yet, she also seems excited and aroused.
She doesn't know why she's feeling that way but it was a first for her and she wants more. Maybe because she had accepted her feelings for Joo Won but whatever it is, Yuna wanted more from him.
Regardless of whatever he wanted to do, she's willing to try it and experience it for the first time with him because she knows how much he wanted her.
He was lusting for her badly and yet he was still gentle with her, slowly doing things and not rushing for it straight away, even though he couldn't hold it in any longer.
It really shows how much he cared for her and how precious she was to him, for him to still be gentle with her and not pushing her to do things.
As Joo Won was satisfied with the number of red hickeys that were all her neck and collarbone, he was panting heavily as he look at the disheveled-looking Yuna on the bed.
"Are you okay? Do you want me to stop? Because if I continue, I don't know if I can stop myself halfway through it. So if you don't want it, tell me now. I won't force you. We've got plenty of time."
Though he said that, Yuna can see clearly how bad he was holding it in. He wanted it so badly but yet he still prioritize her feelings over his. Why would he torture himself that way?
If he so wanted, there was nothing stopping him from going all the way. He is now the King of Koryo, who would stop him from getting what he wanted if he so wishes for it?
No one could and yet, he still ask her for permission before continuing. Someone like her, who doesn't hold any authority, had actually made the King lower down to her.
It made her heartache on the inside, of how much Joo Won really loved her to do such things, and it made her want to cry but she knows he will start panicking again if she did.
So she held it in as she look Joo Won in the eyes, hands cupping and caressing his face.
"I'm okay and I want it. You don't have to stop yourself for me. Honestly, I've been waiting for this day to come because I told myself that I would tell you how much I love you then. Since it's already out, there is nothing more that I want than to be with you."