Eli listens to her quietly. For the first time since they met, she's not asking him to leave for her sake. She's asking him to leave for his sake. She's dangerous? Yes, she is dangerous to him. She can twist his heart with her words alone. She is also the one who can heal him after wounding him.
Thanks to the life treasure on her finger, her wrist is healing fast. But it can't heal in a day. He stares at her. She has been so shaken that she didn't even notice the pain. She is still feeling guilty and upset.
She did call it a relationship. He won't ask her what she means. "Should I get you warm milk?"
"I don't like drinking milk," She tells him uneasily. "Does your cheeks still hurt?"
It wasn't his cheeks that were hurting. It was his heart. But he could only complain to her. He's starting to find out her likes and dislikes. He's glad that he didn't fall to the temptation and kiss her back. He will wait for the day when she does it on her own volition. "It still hurts a little."
"What should I do?" She furrows her brows in worry. "You are a doctor. Don't you know what to do in this situation?"
"If wife kisses me on my wounds, I am sure that the pain will go away," He replies to her with a grave voice. She won't do it, but what's stopping him from taking a chance?
"You are really…" She chuckles. Her eyes brighten up. He widens his eyes when she leans closer and plants a kiss on his both cheeks. She smiles at him and says, "Did the pain go away now?"
Why is he an idiot? He should have asked for a kiss on his lips. "Wife, it still hurts a little. If you kiss my lips, the pain will completely disappear."
"Now, now," Nell pats his shoulder. "Let's not get ahead of ourselves, shall we?"
"But…" He is full of regrets. Why did he act high and mighty? He's a shameless ghoul. "Wife, my lips are wounded too. They are craving for your lips since you took away my first kiss. Please calm them down by giving them a second one."
"Is that so?" Nell scratches her chin. "Maybe I should cut them off with a knife for lying first. What do you think?"
"Wife~" Eli covers his face and sobs. His heart hurts. Why didn't he ask for a kiss on his lips? "Believe me, it was really my first time. I have never been touched by anyone other than you."
"Stop acting like a…" Nell scowls at him darkly. "If you are a virgin, go to a bar and hook up with anyone you want. Why are you eating my head?"
"Will you come to the bar with me?" He peeks at her through the gaps between his fingers. "I want to hook up with you."
"Unbelievable." She rubs her forehead. "I have never met anyone like you."
"I don't mind if wife beats me up again." Eli draws circles on the floor again. "I only want a kiss. My heart is beating really fast. It can't calm down. What should I do? Should I go to the cardiology department?"
She's silent. Eli takes a peek at her. She is looking at the corner uneasily. She opens her mouth and then, she closes it. She shakes her head. She's having a conversation with something that only she can see. Eli sighs. He's jealous of the creature from her imagination. Is it a man or a woman? It's better if it's a woman.
"Argh!" She grabs her hair. "Just shut up! Why don't you disappear already? I will kiss him."
Eli smirks. It looks like the imaginary creature is on his side. He raises his head and puckers his lips, waiting for her kisses. Nell exhales, exasperated. She cups his face. Slowly, she moves closer to his face.
"Close your eyes," She commands him.
"But I want to see your face when you kiss me." He blinks his eyes innocently.
"Doctor Sanguine, have you really never kissed anyone before?" She grimaces at him. "You are thirty-two year old."
"No one before you." He is being honest. She seems a little shocked that he never kissed anyone other than her. How would she react if he reveals his real age? He only removed one digit from his real age. He will never reveal it. She will freak out for sure. "Wife, don't hate me for lacking experience. You should train me in this area. I am a quick learner."
"Quick learner," She grumbles. "When you are kissing someone, you should close your eyes."
"But I want to see your expression when you kiss me." He puts his hand on her waist. She straightens her back nervously. "Wife, do that thing you did with your tongue. I liked it a lot."
Blushing hard, she pushes him away. "I won't do it."
"You just said that you would do it." Eli isn't planning to let her go. They can argue like this all night. He actually likes teasing her like this.
"I don't want to use tongue." She curls her fingers and licks her lips. "Close your eyes first."
***
He listens to me this time. He raises his chin a little and closes his eyes. Even though both of us are sitting, he's still taller than me. I get on my knees and inches closer to her. My heart is beating erratically. He is waiting for me to do it.
Why is it so difficult to kiss this guy?
"You have been attracted to him for two years." The devil is lying on the couch. "If you weren't attracted to him, you wouldn't have kissed him in your sleep."
I confused him with someone else.
"Now, you aren't confused." The devil laughs, "Go ahead."
If I do it, I might not be able to stop myself from doing more things. There's a thin line between lust and madness. I am already crazy. But… I can't do it to a person who loves me. If I can't love him, I shouldn't take advantage of him. This just doesn't feel right. Eli is not a bad person. How can I do this to a person like him? He deserves someone who is sane.
Suddenly, he yawns and stretches his arms. "Wife, I am exhausted. I have another surgery in 30 minutes."
He's doing it purposely. I am relieved. "Do you want to sleep for some time? I will wake you up after thirty minutes."
"What will you do until then?" He asks me, looking at me expectantly.
"I will…" I look for my phone. It's lying on the floor near the couch. "Oh, right… I talked to your sister."
Eli widens his eyes. He seems quite shocked. "Who did you talk to?"
"Her user name is Be Linda?" I raise my brow. "She even sent me a picture."
I get my phone. It starts pinging the moment I turn it on. I open the app. "Your sister is quite cute. She asked me if I was human."
"She asked what?" Eli asks me with a panicked expression.
"Yeah, I was also surprised." I chuckle and tell him, "I told her that I was homo sapien. She said that she was relieved that I was one."
He touches his forehead, sweating profusely. "Did she say anything else?"
"She asked me how we met." I scroll through the chat. There's one more notification. "She just sent me another message."
[Be_Linda: Sister-in-law, when will you visit us? I want to meet you in person soon.]
"She wants to meet me." When I look up, I see Eli's face turning ash-grey. Is he disturbed because his sister contacted me? Does he not want his family to know? The way we got married… "I am sorry. I shouldn't have talked to her before talking to you."
"No, don't apologize." He waves his hand. "I was just surprised. I didn't expect her to do this."
He doesn't want his family to contact me. Does he not get along with them? "If it bothers you, I will block her."
"About that…" He purses his lips, looking unsure about something. "She's a good kid, but she says stuff that you might find strange. She believes in things that are not real like fairies, angels, demons etc. She even thinks that she's a ghoul."
"I have heard of fairies and angels, but what's a ghoul?" I furrow my brows. I didn't expect that someone from his family is also like me.
"A ghoul... they are..." He scratches the back of his head. "They are dark creatures who... who..."
"Who... what?" I probe him.
"Eat human flesh." He adds with a shaky voice, "According to the myths."
He wouldn't meet my eyes. What's up with him? Still, thinking that she's a ghoul is a bit strange? Why not a fairy or a witch? Then, who I am to think that she's strange? "Doctor Sanguine, it's alright. When I was her age, I used to be scared of ghosts. Once, Joon Woo and I…"
Baek Joon Woo.
That was his name.
"You remember." The devil purrs, "At last, it's breaking."