Thank You For The Confinement, Grand Duke! - Chapter 60.2

This was the first time I’d wanted to know someone so much.

I’ve asked about people before because I wanted to, and I’ve been anxious about whether I’d be liked by them. I’ve feared that they might leave.

‘…Enfrise, you’re the first for everything.’

“I want to see the magical symbol on the Grand Duke’s upper body that you almost showed me. I want to see how your muscles developed and how your body is so firm.”

Oh, wait. Did I go too far?

As I crossing into sexual harassment territory again?

“I’m also curious about how I might make the Grand Duke dislike me. What does the Grand Duke like about me, or how can I keep the Grand Duke liking me? I want to know all of that, too.”

As my words continue, Enfrise’s trembling grows stronger. Is he really listening?

‘I like him this much.’

“I want to be closer to the Grand Duke, and honestly, I wouldn’t get bored if I could just hold you all day. I wish you’d hold me more and spend more time with me.”

“What do you mean by that…”

Oh, it seemed like he was starting to understand. His trembling voice was so cute. His completely flushed face as well, and those lips that were so heated earlier.

“You, like… my body…?”

“Wait, what?”

“Do you mean…?”

How did my words get understood like that? I talked about wanting to know everything, seeing the symbol on his body, being curious about his muscles, and wanting more physical closeness….

Eh?

“No, no, no, no! That’s not what I meant!”

“I appreciate your interest in my body, but I don’t want our conversations to be solely about that.”

Oh, OOHH?!

I didn’t say that at all! When did I suggest that we should only talk about the body?

I just wanted to be closer and have more physical contact! I was so flustered that I couldn’t even speak. It was true that being dumbfounded could make it hard to find the right words. I stared up at his face from where I had been resting my head on his chest.

Wait a minute.

“Are you teasing me?”

“A bit…”

“Why would you do that while we’re having such an important conversation?”

I was genuinely surprised!

I was really, really surprised! I mean, I did have a bit of a liking for R19! I enjoyed provocative keywords! I liked those kinds of descriptions! Still, I wasn’t someone who, you know, saw people only as objects for such things!

“I’m sorry. I think I understand now why you might have been teasing me earlier. You’re just so cute that I couldn’t help it.”

Was this some kind of revenge?

I did get that feeling. It was incredibly cute. The way he was flustered—it was hard not to want to keep looking at it. I understood that! Nevertheless, I was in the middle of a once-in-a-lifetime confession, and now it felt like something was missing….

“Can I continue?”

“Pardon?”

“Lady Rivette.”

He gently pushed me back and knelt on one knee in front of me. The sunlight coming through the study’s window illuminated his profile. His dark hair, which seemed like it could swallow the darkness, sparkled in the warm light.

His golden eyes, dazzlingly bright, were fixed solely on me without wavering.

“Whether you are Lady Rivette or not…”

His hand gently took mine.

Normally, I would have made a fuss about knowing what this gesture meant. But strangely, my heart was calm. I wasn’t overly excited.

It wasn’t that I wasn’t happy. It was just…

This moment was…

So vividly clear.

“May I be allowed to call you by your name?”

“Before you answer, may I say something as well?”

“Of course, please go ahead.”

His golden eyes, which had already looked as if they were anticipating my answer, curved beautifully. They were so bright and sparkling that they almost seemed to outshine the moon. It felt as though the sun was shining from his eyes.

No, the sun was indeed shining.

I used to think it was a lie that the world changes when you hold someone dear. I doubted that the world could seem different in color. The world was already full of colors. How could anything change?

But now I understood.

The moment I acknowledged my feelings for him and spoke them aloud, everything changed. The world became so beautiful and radiant. Just his existence had transformed my entire world.

‘That’s right. This is love.’

I love him.

‘Enfrise, are you seeing the same world as I am? Has your world become as filled with light as mine?’

“Will you allow me to? Not the Grand Duke, but as …”

Enfrise gently adjusted his grip on my hand, which he had been holding lightly. His fingers, which had only touched the tips, were now interlaced with mine. Even though it was just our fingers entwining… why does my face feel so hot?

Enfrise, with a firm grip on my hand, as if he would never let go, brought it to his lips.

“Call me, Chaperil. My name…”

“Enfrise.”

He…

Smiled with the most beautiful and vivid expression I have ever seen.