Chapter 65: Beauty Lies In A Lover’s Eyes
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Su-Jin expected to feel a burning pain as her body hit the ground. But no matter how long she waited, that pain never came.
Just a second before reaching the ground, her body unexpectedly landed on something soft and warm.
At the moment of impact, she heard a low groan. At the same time, she felt something squirm beneath her.
Fighting the urge to keep her eyes closed for longer, Su-Jin slowly raised her eyelids a notch. Then, she warily opened her eyes and peered around carefully.
A split second later, her gaze landed on something that rendered her speechless.
To her utter astonishment, Ji-Won laid directly under her, with his body sprawled onto the ground, arms spread wide on either side. His face was scrunched up in pain, his eyes scarcely opened.
"Director Kang! Oh my gosh, are you alright?" Su-Jin yelped in shock.
She had been so frightened by the sight of him beneath her that she almost jumped two meters high.
Hearing her question, Ji-Won let out a low grunt in response. A deep crease appeared between his eyebrows, giving his expression an ominous look. Then, his eyes fluttered closed for a second, before opening again and settling on Su-Jin's startled face.
"Miss Park, would you please… get off of me now?" Ji-Won demanded gruffly, his eyes flashing with irritation.
"Oh, yes, of course. I'm sorry about that." Su-Jin said hastily as she scrambled away from him in a hurry.
When getting up, Su-Jin's hands fumbled around widely and, in the process, ended up touching Ji-Won's chest and arms. Feeling the man's toned muscles under the fabric of his clothes caused a deep blush to creep up on her cheeks.
While trying to hide her crimson face, Su-Jin glanced sideways at Ji-Won. She saw him slowly getting up to his feet as well, looking thoroughly annoyed. His eyes looked so cold and menacing, as though they could kill on sight.
Su-Jin suddenly wished the earth would open a crack and swallow her up.
Completely unaware of Su-Jin's mortification, Ji-Won kept glowering, while trying to rearrange his crumpled clothes. Just as he was brushing the dust from his pants, he suddenly felt a stinging sensation on the back of his left hand. He let out a soft wince and raised his arm up to eye level.
"What happened? Did you get hurt?" Su-Jin asked in alarm.
It appeared that her previous wish of disappearing from the face of the earth easily got pushed at the back of her mind. As soon as she heard Ji-Won's sound of pain, Su-Jin forgot about anything else and hurried towards him in a flutter. Her face was a mask of both worry and mortification as she looked down at his hand.
"It's nothing, just a scratch." Ji-Won retorted briskly, taking a small step away from her.
"That may be, but it looks like an ugly scratch. We have to clean it up properly, otherwise it will leave a scar." Su-Jin insisted, trying to grab his hand.
Ji-Won quickly sidestepped. After moving out of her reach he shook his head in vehement refusal.
"It's nothing. I will take care of it when I get home."
"But..."
"I said it's alright." Ji-Won cut her off curtly.
Su-Jin hesitated for a moment, then she took another small step towards him. Using one hand, she pulled the ribbon from around her bun, while reaching out for his arm with the other.
"At least let me tie this around it. This way, it will prevent dirt from coming in contact with the wound." She entreated him softly.
Before Ji-Won could react, Su-Jin snatched his arm between her fingers, yanking him closer.
At the sudden motion, Ji-Won remained perfectly still, barely even breathing. Becoming frozen like a stone statue, he could only helplessly gaze down at his hand, watching Su-Jin's fingers nimbly dressing his wound with her ribbon.
The gesture, though simple, felt intimate and somewhat familiar.
As her fingers slid over his palm, moving around carefully, Ji-Won became slightly breathless. Each one of her touches left warm imprints on his skin, causing small tingles to go up and down his spine. With each second that his hand remained in contact with her fingers, his body responded by growing half a degree hotter.
Wouldn't it be dangerous if this continued, then?
Sucking in a deep breath, Ji-Won struggled to regain his composure. So, he tried to stop thinking of what her hands were doing. He even thought of forcefully pulling his hand out of her grasp.
However, at that very moment, his usually strong discipline was beginning to fail him.
As if her gentle touch wasn't enough to torment his body from head to toes, sending him into a flustered mess, Su-Jin's face being so close to him also represented a threat to his sanity.
Pulled by a mysterious force he couldn't control, Ji-Won's eyes ultimately settled on Su-Jin's features. His gaze racked over her delicate face with something resembling a wild greed.
The sight in front of him was very enticing, making his throat feel parched. Like a thirsty man who, after ambling about in the desert for too long, finally ended up in front of a pool of clear water, Ji-Won desperately gulped a few times.
At that moment, he found himself in a bind. Half of him wanted to look away from her, afraid of making a terrible blunder if he continued to stare, whilst the other half simply wanted to gaze at the woman in front of him for a while longer.
During this internal struggle, Ji-Won's eyes continued to ravenously take everything in.
First, Ji-Won observed Su-Jin's long eyelashes fluttering softly and delicately, like the wings of a butterfly, casting small shadows to fall under her eyes. Next, he observed how her eyes seemed to take on a lighter shade of hazel whenever the sunlight hit her face or how her hair curled just slightly near the tips.
As his eyes reached the lower part of Su-Jin's face, Ji-Won's burning gaze lingered around her mouth, admiring the contrast between her pale skin and the pinkness of her lips.
This lovely sight before him caused Ji-Won to fall into a trance. He was enchanted by Su-Jin's features to the point that he wanted to bend down and touch her.
Ji-Won's body was just about to carry out this wish, when his mind suddenly jerked awake. When he realized what he was about to do, his free hand was already hanging in midair.
'What the hell was I about to do just now? What kind of stupid thoughts am I entertaining right now? I should really stop before things really get out of hand..' Ji-Won strongly berated himself.
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Su-Jin expected to feel a burning pain as her body hit the ground. But no matter how long she waited, that pain never came.
Just a second before reaching the ground, her body unexpectedly landed on something soft and warm.
At the moment of impact, she heard a low groan. At the same time, she felt something squirm beneath her.
Fighting the urge to keep her eyes closed for longer, Su-Jin slowly raised her eyelids a notch. Then, she warily opened her eyes and peered around carefully.
A split second later, her gaze landed on something that rendered her speechless.
To her utter astonishment, Ji-Won laid directly under her, with his body sprawled onto the ground, arms spread wide on either side. His face was scrunched up in pain, his eyes scarcely opened.
"Director Kang! Oh my gosh, are you alright?" Su-Jin yelped in shock.
She had been so frightened by the sight of him beneath her that she almost jumped two meters high.
Hearing her question, Ji-Won let out a low grunt in response. A deep crease appeared between his eyebrows, giving his expression an ominous look. Then, his eyes fluttered closed for a second, before opening again and settling on Su-Jin's startled face.
"Miss Park, would you please… get off of me now?" Ji-Won demanded gruffly, his eyes flashing with irritation.
"Oh, yes, of course. I'm sorry about that." Su-Jin said hastily as she scrambled away from him in a hurry.
When getting up, Su-Jin's hands fumbled around widely and, in the process, ended up touching Ji-Won's chest and arms. Feeling the man's toned muscles under the fabric of his clothes caused a deep blush to creep up on her cheeks.
While trying to hide her crimson face, Su-Jin glanced sideways at Ji-Won. She saw him slowly getting up to his feet as well, looking thoroughly annoyed. His eyes looked so cold and menacing, as though they could kill on sight.
Su-Jin suddenly wished the earth would open a crack and swallow her up.
Completely unaware of Su-Jin's mortification, Ji-Won kept glowering, while trying to rearrange his crumpled clothes. Just as he was brushing the dust from his pants, he suddenly felt a stinging sensation on the back of his left hand. He let out a soft wince and raised his arm up to eye level.
"What happened? Did you get hurt?" Su-Jin asked in alarm.
It appeared that her previous wish of disappearing from the face of the earth easily got pushed at the back of her mind. As soon as she heard Ji-Won's sound of pain, Su-Jin forgot about anything else and hurried towards him in a flutter. Her face was a mask of both worry and mortification as she looked down at his hand.
"It's nothing, just a scratch." Ji-Won retorted briskly, taking a small step away from her.
"That may be, but it looks like an ugly scratch. We have to clean it up properly, otherwise it will leave a scar." Su-Jin insisted, trying to grab his hand.
Ji-Won quickly sidestepped. After moving out of her reach he shook his head in vehement refusal.
"It's nothing. I will take care of it when I get home."
"But..."
"I said it's alright." Ji-Won cut her off curtly.
Su-Jin hesitated for a moment, then she took another small step towards him. Using one hand, she pulled the ribbon from around her bun, while reaching out for his arm with the other.
"At least let me tie this around it. This way, it will prevent dirt from coming in contact with the wound." She entreated him softly.
Before Ji-Won could react, Su-Jin snatched his arm between her fingers, yanking him closer.
At the sudden motion, Ji-Won remained perfectly still, barely even breathing. Becoming frozen like a stone statue, he could only helplessly gaze down at his hand, watching Su-Jin's fingers nimbly dressing his wound with her ribbon.
The gesture, though simple, felt intimate and somewhat familiar.
As her fingers slid over his palm, moving around carefully, Ji-Won became slightly breathless. Each one of her touches left warm imprints on his skin, causing small tingles to go up and down his spine. With each second that his hand remained in contact with her fingers, his body responded by growing half a degree hotter.
Wouldn't it be dangerous if this continued, then?
Sucking in a deep breath, Ji-Won struggled to regain his composure. So, he tried to stop thinking of what her hands were doing. He even thought of forcefully pulling his hand out of her grasp.
However, at that very moment, his usually strong discipline was beginning to fail him.
As if her gentle touch wasn't enough to torment his body from head to toes, sending him into a flustered mess, Su-Jin's face being so close to him also represented a threat to his sanity.
Pulled by a mysterious force he couldn't control, Ji-Won's eyes ultimately settled on Su-Jin's features. His gaze racked over her delicate face with something resembling a wild greed.
The sight in front of him was very enticing, making his throat feel parched. Like a thirsty man who, after ambling about in the desert for too long, finally ended up in front of a pool of clear water, Ji-Won desperately gulped a few times.
At that moment, he found himself in a bind. Half of him wanted to look away from her, afraid of making a terrible blunder if he continued to stare, whilst the other half simply wanted to gaze at the woman in front of him for a while longer.
During this internal struggle, Ji-Won's eyes continued to ravenously take everything in.
First, Ji-Won observed Su-Jin's long eyelashes fluttering softly and delicately, like the wings of a butterfly, casting small shadows to fall under her eyes. Next, he observed how her eyes seemed to take on a lighter shade of hazel whenever the sunlight hit her face or how her hair curled just slightly near the tips.
As his eyes reached the lower part of Su-Jin's face, Ji-Won's burning gaze lingered around her mouth, admiring the contrast between her pale skin and the pinkness of her lips.
This lovely sight before him caused Ji-Won to fall into a trance. He was enchanted by Su-Jin's features to the point that he wanted to bend down and touch her.
Ji-Won's body was just about to carry out this wish, when his mind suddenly jerked awake. When he realized what he was about to do, his free hand was already hanging in midair.
'What the hell was I about to do just now? What kind of stupid thoughts am I entertaining right now? I should really stop before things really get out of hand..' Ji-Won strongly berated himself.
Su-Jin expected to feel a burning pain as her body hit the ground. But no matter how long she waited, that pain never came. Just a second before reaching the ground, her body unexpectedly landed on something soft and warm. At the moment of impact, she heard a low groan. At the same time, she felt something squirm beneath her. Fighting the urge to keep her eyes closed for longer, Su-Jin slowly raised her eyelids a notch. Then, she warily opened her eyes and peered around carefully. A split second later, her gaze landed on something that rendered her speechless. To her utter astonishment, Ji-Won laid directly under her, with his body sprawled onto the ground, arms spread wide on either side. His face was scrunched up in pain, his eyes scarcely opened."Director Kang! Oh my gosh, are you alright?" Su-Jin yelped in shock.She had been so frightened by the sight of him beneath her that she almost jumped two meters high.Hearing her question, Ji-Won let out a low grunt in response. A deep crease appeared between his eyebrows, giving his expression an ominous look. Then, his eyes fluttered closed for a second, before opening again and settling on Su-Jin's startled face. "Miss Park, would you please get off of me now?" Ji-Won demanded gruffly, his eyes flashing with irritation."Oh, yes, of course. I'm sorry about that." Su-Jin said hastily as she scrambled away from him in a hurry.When getting up, Su-Jin's hands fumbled around widely and, in the process, ended up touching Ji-Won's chest and arms. Feeling the man's toned muscles under the fabric of his clothes caused a deep blush to creep up on her cheeks. While trying to hide her crimson face, Su-Jin glanced sideways at Ji-Won. She saw him slowly getting up to his feet as well, looking thoroughly annoyed. His eyes looked so cold and menacing, as though they could kill on sight.Su-Jin suddenly wished the earth would open a crack and swallow her up.Completely unaware of Su-Jin's mortification, Ji-Won kept glowering, while trying to rearrange his crumpled clothes. Just as he was brushing the dust from his pants, he suddenly felt a stinging sensation on the back of his left hand. He let out a soft wince and raised his arm up to eye level."What happened? Did you get hurt?" Su-Jin asked in alarm. It appeared that her previous wish of disappearing from the face of the earth easily got pushed at the back of her mind. As soon as she heard Ji-Won's sound of pain, Su-Jin forgot about anything else and hurried towards him in a flutter. Her face was a mask of both worry and mortification as she looked down at his hand."It's nothing, just a scratch." Ji-Won retorted briskly, taking a small step away from her."That may be, but it looks like an ugly scratch. We have to clean it up properly, otherwise it will leave a scar." Su-Jin insisted, trying to grab his hand.Ji-Won quickly sidestepped. After moving out of her reach he shook his head in vehement refusal."It's nothing. I will take care of it when I get home.""But...""I said it's alright." Ji-Won cut her off curtly.Su-Jin hesitated for a moment, then she took another small step towards him. Using one hand, she pulled the ribbon from around her bun, while reaching out for his arm with the other."At least let me tie this around it. This way, it will prevent dirt from coming in contact with the wound." She entreated him softly. Before Ji-Won could react, Su-Jin snatched his arm between her fingers, yanking him closer.At the sudden motion, Ji-Won remained perfectly still, barely even breathing. Becoming frozen like a stone statue, he could only helplessly gaze down at his hand, watching Su-Jin's fingers nimbly dressing his wound with her ribbon. The gesture, though simple, felt intimate and somewhat familiar.As her fingers slid over his palm, moving around carefully, Ji-Won became slightly breathless. Each one of her touches left warm imprints on his skin, causing small tingles to go up and down his spine. With each second that his hand remained in contact with her fingers, his body responded by growing half a degree hotter. Wouldn't it be dangerous if this continued, then?Sucking in a deep breath, Ji-Won struggled to regain his composure. So, he tried to stop thinking of what her hands were doing. He even thought of forcefully pulling his hand out of her grasp.However, at that very moment, his usually strong discipline was beginning to fail him.As if her gentle touch wasn't enough to torment his body from head to toes, sending him into a flustered mess, Su-Jin's face being so close to him also represented a threat to his sanity. Pulled by a mysterious force he couldn't control, Ji-Won's eyes ultimately settled on Su-Jin's features. His gaze racked over her delicate face with something resembling a wild greed. The sight in front of him was very enticing, making his throat feel parched. Like a thirsty man who, after ambling about in the desert for too long, finally ended up in front of a pool of clear water, Ji-Won desperately gulped a few times. At that moment, he found himself in a bind. Half of him wanted to look away from her, afraid of making a terrible blunder if he continued to stare, whilst the other half simply wanted to gaze at the woman in front of him for a while longer. During this internal struggle, Ji-Won's eyes continued to ravenously take everything in. First, Ji-Won observed Su-Jin's long eyelashes fluttering softly and delicately, like the wings of a butterfly, casting small shadows to fall under her eyes. Next, he observed how her eyes seemed to take on a lighter shade of hazel whenever the sunlight hit her face or how her hair curled just slightly near the tips. As his eyes reached the lower part of Su-Jin's face, Ji-Won's burning gaze lingered around her mouth, admiring the contrast between her pale skin and the pinkness of her lips.This lovely sight before him caused Ji-Won to fall into a trance. He was enchanted by Su-Jin's features to the point that he wanted to bend down and touch her.Ji-Won's body was just about to carry out this wish, when his mind suddenly jerked awake. When he realized what he was about to do, his free hand was already hanging in midair. 'What the hell was I about to do just now? What kind of stupid thoughts am I entertaining right now? I should really stop before things really get out of hand..' Ji-Won strongly berated himself.
