Thank You For The Confinement, Grand Duke! - Chapter 69.2
He was just about to go to sleep, so his hair was slightly damp from washing his face. While Chaperil would have looked endlessly cute and lovely in such a state, he couldn’t help but feel foolish for being in this condition himself…
— The most handsome, cool, pretty, and cute person in the world, taking care of everything alone.
That was what Chaperil had told him. So… would she like him in this state too?
Enfrise, who had been nervously fiddling with his hair, suddenly stopped. Taking a deep breath, he placed his hand on the doorknob.
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What was this? Did he realize I came here with ill intentions? Well, there was really no reason for a girl to visit a guy’s room at midnight. Did that mean Enfrise was preparing himself mentally for this? No, but it wasn’t quite to that point yet…
Should I just turn back?
As I pondered this, I heard Enfrise’s voice.
“What brings you here…at this hour?”
When did he open the door?
Lost in thought, I lifted my head to see Enfrise. And he…
“Hah.”
“Hah?”
Was this guy trying to mesmerize me? He told me to wait and then opened the door looking like this?!
“Wha, what’s with your clothes?”
“My clothes…”
Enfrise slightly bowed his head to look at his outfit.
Three buttons that would usually be neatly fastened were now loosened, revealing his fair skin without any filter.
That, that, oh?! I could see more?!
Perhaps it was the dim candlelight in the darkness, but his skin seemed to shine with a faint scarlet hue. It had been distressing enough when I saw him in the sunlight before, yet tonight it was truly dizzying.
“Is it because it’s not neat?”
As he slightly lifted his head, his hair swayed gently.
A wet man is usually sexy, but seeing someone as handsome as him like this feels like cheating. His hair was just a bit messier than usual, but it made my heart race…
…Oh dear.
“Enfrise.”
“Yes.”
“Do you know why people should present themselves neatly?”
“Because looking disheveled gives others a bad impression.”
“Incorrect!”
This guy!
After I said that so many times, did he still not get it?
“Do you feel uncomfortable when I’m not neat?”
“No, you look cute.”
“What if I’m wearing messy clothes?”
“….”
Oh, I’m blushing. He’s so cute.
No, not just cute. Was my brain really fried? Why was my thought process like this?
“That…that’s… I’d prefer you not to do that.”
“Why?”
“…In many ways, I think it would be hard to bear.”
“That’s it!”
As expected, understanding the other’s perspective is always key!
“If I see Enfrise like this, it’s hard for me to bear too!”
“…What do you mean by that?”
How could I say that out loud? Wanting to touch his smooth, white skin or wondering what his slightly fragrant hair would taste like. And under his clothes… ahem.
Let’s stop there.
“I’ll be careful from now on.”
…Wait?
Thinking back, I was the one who came to find Enfrise at this hour, and I was the one who asked him to open the door.
This time was usually for sleeping.
Wait?
When Enfrise finally fastened two buttons on his shirt, my rationality returned. What was I thinking, acting so self-righteous!
“That… I’m sorry.”
“What are you apologizing for?”
“Now that I think about it, barging in at midnight and telling you to look neat isn’t quite right. It’s natural for you to be a bit disheveled since you need to rest.”
It was my fault for having such inappropriate thoughts.
Unable to lift my head in apology, Enfrise took a step closer and gently hugged me.
“There’s no need for you to feel sorry for me. If you want something, I’ll do whatever it takes to make it happen. If you hate something, I’ll remove it. That’s all I can give you.”
What I had wished for from him was exactly that. But now…
“Enfrise.”
“Yes?”
I reached out and wrapped my arms around his back. His body was incredibly warm and sturdy as I embraced him, and without realizing it, my eyes fluttered shut.
Feeling the comforting warmth, I whispered into his ear.
“In the past, I liked that side of you, Enfrise. The one who would prepare and do anything I wanted. But now…”
It wasn’t that I hated that aspect. I’m materialistic, and I have no desire to give up my current lifestyle.
But it wasn’t just that.
Even if I let go of this life, I knew he would still strive for me in every way he could. What I truly wanted was something beyond material things.
“I like having Enfrise by my side more.”
I murmured that as I held him tightly.
Enfrise replied,
“…Your… your words always save me.”
As he spoke, he pulled me in even closer.
We stood there in the hallway for a while, wrapped in each other’s arms.
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