The Only Delicacy

Kevin did not know whether to laugh or cry. He did not know the girl, but now, he was responsible for comforting her.

Yes, he did promise himself that he would pay back Mathilda, no matter how small or how big the favor was and no matter the consequences. But, he never knew he would pay back a favor in this kind of way.

While he was contemplating over what to do, he unknowingly tightly clutched the curtain and accidentally opened it, making a clatter that was loud enough for the girl to spot him.

With her skills, she did not have to listen to the sound to know he was there. But because she was hurt emotionally, her five senses, or maybe ten or more senses, were not working.

Even an average person would react to the sound and look towards his direction, but she simply stayed in the same position as before with her mind blacked out, as if she was just a doll and not a person.

Seeing her with no reaction, Kevin called out to her to see if she was okay and still, there was no answer. He became increasingly worried.

"That's weird," he thought. He never worried over anyone, even his own family. Yet here he was, worried for a stranger he did not know or even recognize.

Out of instinct, he walked towards her direction and saw something that unnerved him the most, making him widen his eyes and slightly part his mouth.

She was so lost in thoughts that it was as if her soul was wandering around, leaving her body lifeless, frozen, and cold.

Worried to the bone, Kevin went in front of her and slightly waved his hands at her face, but there was no reaction. This time by instinct, his hands directly touched her delicate arms and shook her gently to see if there was any reaction.

And indeed, that warm touch, similar to what she had experienced several moments ago with Mathilda, brought her back to reality.

She did not know how the young man ended up in front of her or why he looked so worried. But, what she did know was that his gentle touch was very comforting to her body, soul, and heart that had bottled up so many emotions for the past years she lived.

Kevin's touch felt so comforting and assuring, she could barely contain it.

Without knowing or realizing it, her eyes blurred and tears flowed down her face as she looked up at him in the eye.

Instinctively and automatically, that image was engraved to the deepest parts of his heart and mind.

Unconsciously shivering, the girl looked very delicate, just like a beautiful vase that could break with a mere touch. However, he did not care if she broke in his touch, because her eyes showed her intense need of comfort and of someone beside her.

As long as he could be that comfort, he did not care if he broke her. She needed him.

She was so shocked that she squirmed a bit, but he was like a solid rock, not budging an inch. For her level of skills, she could easily back away with a swipe of her hand, but now, it was like her whole body had forgotten how to move.

Seeing that she could not break free no matter how much effort she put, she stopped uselessly squirming about and yielded into his gentle embrace. She leaned her head onto his neck and her arms went around him, with her hands hesitatingly touching his firm back now and then.

Feeling the entirety of his embrace on her upper body, warmth spread onto her whole being while tears continuously flowed from her eyes and towards his collar and neck.

While doing her best so that she could not be heard, she sniffled, hiccuped, and mumbled faint words onto his neck, making her soft lips lightly touch his neck like a tender kiss with every word she speaks.

"*hiccup* Bottling... it.. up? *hiccup* How can I... *sniff* not bottle.... my feelings... up? *hiccup*.... I have..... *sniff* no one.... with me *hiccup* No one... who loves me. *hiccup* I'm trying... *sniff* so.. so hard... *more tears flowed* Hard for her..... *hiccup*... to accept me.... I've given... *sniff*... everything. *hiccup*..."

Unfortunately for her, Kevin had heard everything, since he was also in the clinic where the slightest movement, including her tears, soft whimpers, and hiccups, could be heard.

Feeling how soft she was in his embrace, his being should have been brimming with joy. But the feeling of her warm tears on his neck and the words she uttered, all breaking her into pieces, sucked the joy out of him.

She continued mumbling words that sounded vague and inaudible. But those inaudible words were the most important for it came from her heart.

Within the depths of her soul, her heart cried out, "Mom, I will try my best to be obedient. I will do my best to give you anything you ask for, whether it would be my sleep, my sweat, my blood, my money... Anything at all. Even everything I own. But, please... Don't be mad if I have something to ask from you, too. It's just something small... But something I yearn... for my whole life. Please listen, all I ask is for you to love me, or just care for me.... Actually, anything will do. Just don't abandon me.... Don't leave me; don't... leave me... please..."

Yet, despite how loud her heart cried out, no one heard her, not even her own mother.

As a 15 year old teenage girl, her heart was still but a child who had yet to experience any familial love or even the basics of human emotions. For a long time, she had lived suppressing the surge of emotions that she thought was selfish. As long as the person who was hurt was none other than herself, she would do her best to keep it to herself.

Yet, here she was now, crying, like a baby, in the arms of a stranger and mumbling her heart's deepest yearnings for the very first time.

The girl did not notice that the young man beside her, who was embracing her like a treasure, had actually heard her every word. Aside from the obscure and inhuman-like words she uttered, which actually came from her heart, he still heard her mumble her very last words her heart longed for, which just barely sounded human-like.

With the help of his adrenaline rushing through his veins, Kevin heard her say, "Don't... leave me... please..."

Hearing what she said, Kevin felt like his heart was torn away from his body, leaving only an empty hole. Seeing her like this made him truly feel what it was like to have pain. Her pain. This pain made his heart awfully hurt to no end and gave birth to another new experience.

Yet again, He did not know why he felt this way. All he knew was that he did not want to let her go. No, he would never let her go.

While clutching her long gorgeous hair, his right hand stroked her head that leaned on to his firm neck, while his left hand gripped and fastened onto her slim waist; bringing her closer to him and making her soft mounds crush onto his flat chest until there was not an inch left between them.

Feeling her entirety within his arms, he still felt it was not enough and had tightened his hold around her body, crushing her body even more into his arms. When he tightened his hold, their positions changed and the girl never noticed she was straddling his lap, with only her mini-skirt, her plain underwear, and his own clothes shielding her from him.

His deep voice answered in a stern and resolute tone, "Don't worry… I will neither leave you nor will I ever let you go."

Hearing his soothing answer just as if it was her mother speaking, her heart lightened and felt so relieved that this time, she was the one tightening her hold onto him by clutching the back of his clothes, as if replying to him that she too would never let go.

With barely heard hiccups, she buried her face between his neck and chest, lightly breathing onto the scent of his body and silently sobbing away the emotions that she held on for too long.

Even though she could barely breathe, the girl felt so wonderfully safe in his arms that she did not notice it herself. Nonetheless, it was this feeling of warmth she had never experienced. Being deeply intoxicated in the comfort of the man in front of her, she soon relaxed her body from constantly shivering and whimpering and drifted into a deep slumber for the very first time.

Her body's subliminal response indicated just how much she trusted the man embracing her.

What they experienced physically were merely each other's warmth and embrace, but their reciprocated feelings had made them one.

What she thought of, before instinctively falling into a sweet slumber, was the fact that she now owed a huge debt to the old nurse who taught her love, warmth, and affection or simply, the basics of human emotions for the very first time in the fifteen years she lived.

Upon thinking of her efforts and hardships in the past years, she faced him and then slept, while smiling at that very thought and thinking of how those harsh experiences were worth it to gain what her heart had yearned for.

Once he saw her smile, he stiffened yet again. This time, a huge cupid arrow struck towards his heart, leaving an invisible bloody mess to their surroundings. He gazed lovingly at the girl sleeping in his arms and was, at the same time, stupefied.

Ever since he first saw her, he actually fell in love with her!

Realizing that she was now in his possession, his entire face blushed, his heart raced, and he now became aware of their indecent position, which made his manhood below her womanhood rise with passion. Moreover, the thin line of clothing and him tightly imprisoning her within his arms only enlarged his arousal all the more.

'It's great to know that you're still working. But seriously, what a bad timing!' In his mind, Kevin yelled out with a hint of sarcasm. Restlessness now filled his entire being as his instincts tempted him to devour the sweet girl in his arms.

But when he saw her serene smile, he thought that now was not yet the right time. She trusted him and that was why she obediently accepted his embrace. With barely enough power to hold on to that last piece of morality, Kevin reluctantly separated from her clutches and picked her up like a princess.

He headed towards the bed he last slept on and placed her there. After making sure the girl was comfortable, he lay down beside her and placed her head above his firm left arm, making it easier for him to embrace her.

Finally being satisfied with their position, Kevin pulled up the blankets to cover their whole body, including their face, for safety measures.

Feeling her faint breathing and her soft body as if he was hugging his favorite teddy bear in a very cozy position, he tenderly caressed her face and affectionately kissed her soft lips lightly, without her consent.

This was the first time he kissed a girl, more so shared a bed with her. He did not become nervous or think of the consequences of his actions. He only followed his instincts, because it just felt right.

If he could not do it all the way, then he should at least receive a reward for his actions and the suffering she unknowingly placed onto him, he thought.

Loving the feeling of her lips against his, he stayed in that position, kissing her while embracing her, for quite some time and then drifted off into a sweet slumber for the first time in a long while, without realizing that he actually forgot to fully part his lips from hers and forgot to satisfy his manhood that seemed to passionately stand with anger due to the loss of attention.

Before sleeping, Kevin was extremely grateful to that old nurse and mentally noted that he owed her big time for his fated encounter and memorable first experiences with his first love.

His other thoughts were his anticipation for a future together with her. They still had many more things to go through and he hoped that after every trial, they would succeed with a happy ending.

That was his wishful thinking, which was yet another similarity between the brothers.