I Think I’m a Horror Game Villain - Chapter 124
Chapter 124
“….”
Frowning, suspecting he was teasing me, he continued.
“Even if I were offered the whole world, I wouldn’t trade it for you. I love you, Heyna.”
It was such a common, clichéd phrase, yet it made my heart race. His sincere confession, delivered without a hint of embarrassment, was so dazzling that I couldn’t look him in the eye. I fidgeted with my skirt and scoffed.
“What’s that? So cheesy.”
“Cheesy?”
“Yes. Totally something little kids would say.”
Who in the world would be moved by such a line? I’m not a child.
‘I wasn’t moved at all. There’s no way I’d be moved by such cheesy words. Right?’
As I muttered to myself, Dekir’s face suddenly drew close. Matching my gaze, he whispered softly.
“You know, Heyna.” A large hand gently cupped my right cheek. Dekir’s hand was very warm, but my face was flushed, making his touch feel cool.
“They say people get cheesy when they’re in love.”
Dekir chuckled like a child, then casually gathered a strand of my hair in his hand. The thread-like strand, resting on his white hand, touched his lips. I couldn’t bear to look directly at him as he closed his eyes and kissed my hair. It was just a kiss on my hair, yet my whole body felt hot. With my eyes squeezed shut, I fidgeted with my fingers…
“Heh.”
A pleasant chuckle came from above.
“I guess I’m still a child. To be so happy over something like this.”
My hair slipped free, falling back into place. As I cautiously opened my eyes, a new melody began to play in the ballroom. A heart-fluttering waltz, echoing the rhythm of my racing heart. Ghosts filled the ballroom, dancing to the music. And…
“May I have this dance, my lady?”
Dekir offered his hand with a graceful bow.
“W-what? Now’s not the time to dance! We need to find Rose…”
Before I could finish, Dekir gently took my hand.
“Do you not want to?”
‘Of course…!’
“….”
Was it the sight of the ghosts gracefully waltzing, looking so joyful? Or was it the music resonating with the relentless pounding of my heart? Or perhaps…
Was it him, standing before me, smiling so beautifully? As if entranced, I took Dekir’s hand and let him lead me.
‘What am I doing?’
I had never learned ballroom dancing. I wasn’t from this world. But strangely, my body moved naturally, following Dekir’s lead. As if I had always known how to dance.
“Heyna,” My faint doubts were silenced by his low voice, audible even over the music filling the ballroom. “I love you.”
“Always, and forever. I love you, Heyna.”
His simple, unadorned confession brought tears to my eyes. Since when? Where did it begin? This feeling, growing so rapidly that I couldn’t understand it myself.
The feelings I had tried to ignore for so many reasons had silently accumulated, not disappearing at all. If I told him ‘I love you too’ right now…
What expression would he show, he who seemed so happy just dancing with me, as if he possessed the whole world?
Imagining Dekir’s face, slightly flustered yet overjoyed, brought a smile to my own lips.
‘But…’
The tempo of the waltz, which had been rising rapidly like my burgeoning excitement, slowed.
‘I shouldn’t say things I can’t take responsibility for.’
I didn’t want to start a love that had an end. Because this overflowing feeling would eventually burst, unable to bear its own weight.
‘So, this is enough.’
I hoped Dekir wouldn’t add any more fuel to this precariously full heart.
“I…”
I don’t feel the same way, Dekir. You are precious to me, but I don’t love you as more than a friend. The unfinished words dissolved in my mouth.
‘I don’t want to hurt him.’
As if sensing my feelings, Dekir asked, “Do you remember what I said in the elevator earlier?”
“What did you say?”
“That you didn’t have to answer.”
“…Yes. I remember.”
“Actually, those words weren’t for you, but for me.”
“…For you?”
“Yes. The truth is, I’m not ready to hear your answer yet. So, could you wait a little longer? Until my feelings grow so large that I can’t hold them back any longer.”
His gentle voice made my eyes well up. I felt like crying. Because his words felt like him saying, ‘You’ve done nothing wrong.’
“Yes. I’ll wait.”
I decided to grant his request.
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