Beneath the Starlit Shadows.

em was anything but calm. Hana's fingers absently brushed over the brac

let will p

road, but there was a tension in his shoulders she hadn't noticed before. He looked

hand resting briefly on her lower back as he guided her inside. The t

rest," he said, his v

m. "And what about you? When was

sleep," he replied, brushing

"You can't keep doing this-carrying everyt

ment, he didn't say anything. Then he turned to face her, his

voice low and strained. "People like me...

ou're wrong. You're not alone anymore, Jiho

the first time, she saw something in his

close to me... it puts you in danger. You've already seen what

cracking just enough to re

. "You think pushing me away will keep me safe, but al

cal blow. He stared at her, his expressi

na.

tween them, her hands resting lightly on his chest. She could fee

rom yourself, Jihoon," she whis

in his hands, his touch both gentle and possessive. Their ey

he murmured, his voi

't," she

is lips we

moment she responded, her fingers curling into his sweater, something in him snapped. H

is kiss, the sheer intensity of him. She had never felt anything like this before-li

they finally broke apart

reathing ragged. "Tell me to stop," he whi

s sliding up to cup his face.

s all h

gently, his lips finding hers again in a kiss that was deeper, more urgent. H

ng with anticipation. She tilted her head back as his lip

mething deeper, something all-consuming, the s

pping to her shoulder as h

ured, her fingers thre

aid reluctantly

one, his expression darkening as

" she asked,

ightened. "The