Chapter 22 CHAPTER

I was woken up by a loud scream piercing through the walls followed by a quick lightning flashed on my window and then thunder rumbled. I quickly jumped out of my bed and ran in the opposite room to where Areum was sleeping.

“Areum! Hey what happened?” I dashed towards her and I saw her crying. She was covering her face with her beautiful hands.

“Wonwoo, I’m afraid of the thunder,” she looked up and her tears were streaming down her face.

I pulled her into a tight hug as I brushed my fingers over his golden hair. “Sssshh, it’s okay, thunder won’t hurt you.” I whispered.

We stayed in this very awkward position, cuddling with her, continuously caressing her hair down to her spine until she fell asleep again.

What are you doing to me Areum? It wasn’t supposed to be like this. I wasn’t supposed to feel attached on you, to care for you. Oh God, I never did this to anyone in my life, and to think that I was doing this to a mermaid.