Chapter 78: Winter’s First Snowfall

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"Doesn't it seem like it's about to snow? We should hurry up and get home, or else we'll get stuck in the—Ryan?" Soo Min stopped when she realized that there was no one standing next to her.

Turning back, she noticed him standing a few feet away from her with his head down.

"Ryan?" She heard no response. "Ryan? What's wrong, why are you just standing there?

Her interrogation was cut short when she saw two bright beams heading from his way at full speed.

HONK! HONK!

"Ryan!" Soo Min immediately pulled him to the side as the car, speedily drove passed them.

Her sudden action broke him out of his stupor.

"You idiot. Why didn't you move from there? Didn't you see how fast he was coming? You could've gotten hurt! And why were you even standing there in the first place, huh?" Soo Min frustratedly spoke.

When he looked up to meet her eyes, Ryan was surprised to see such a concerned look on her face.

"Ice Statue is really the perfect name for you—mmph!" Her scoldings were short, when he sealed her lips with his.

Soo Min didn't even realize when Ryan had closed the distance between them. Her mind went into a state of complete perplexity and her body into a state of paralysis.

Ryan had one of his hands wrapped around the back of head and the other at her waist. Soo Min stared back at him, blankly, as his scent completely enveloped her.

Contradicting to his icy overbearing personality, his kiss was gentle and soft, instilling a sense of warmth in her heart. Placing his hand on her cheek, Ryan continued to devour her lips but this time more passionately, when Soo Min nervously squeezed her eyes shut.

Although she had read about it and watched movies, this was her real first kiss! One that she thought she would never have in this lifetime at least, not to mention being caught totally off guard by the man in front of her.

He was making her feel emotions she never even thought to have. Ryan didn't realize how much of an impact his kiss had on Soo Min's body, which had become completely unstable. Her heartbeat grew erratically, going faster and faster by each second. To her, it felt like it would burst at any moment.

Just when she was about to reach to a point of breathlessness, Ryan slowly parted their lips, bringing the sweet kiss to an end.

Although he was ready to go on forever, he knew that his dear fiancé was already shocked with the unexpected action of his.

When the feeling of those soft warm lips was replaced by the cold air of the night, Soo Min slowly opened her eyes, her lashes fluttering in the process.

"I don't like it." Ryan said earning a confused look from Soo Min.

"I don't like it, when you talk about other men. When you call them handsome or when you think of another man." Ryan started, their breaths mingling in the air due to their close proximities.

'Is he talking about when I called that bodyguard handsome? I thought he knew that I was just joking…' Soo Min mused.

"Yes, I get jealous. Whether it's Noah, The King of Eldorra, or even that bodyguard. In the past, I tried to ignore this weird feeling, but it only grew stronger with time. I know this maybe too sudden for you, especially since we both were so reluctant to this marriage, but seeing you everyday it made me happy. YOU made me so happy. Whenever you were in danger, I was terrified. Never in my life did I feel so vulnerable, but the thought of losing you scared me."

Ryan's words were accompanied by the slow yet steady snowfall that had begun midway during his confession.

"Even though we have not been together for long, you being here in my life has changed so much in me and made me feel emotions that I never thought I would be blessed enough to experience."

Soo Min's eyes unconsciously fixated at Ryan. As if the kiss was not enough, his words started to impact her on a deeper level for a reason she was unable to comprehend.

"What I'm trying to say is that I love you." Ryan finally confessed the three magic words, making Soo Min's heart skip a beat.

The first snowfall of the winter season somehow created the perfect atmosphere between the couple. The surreal feelings brewing in their hearts and moonlight that illuminated their faces was truly a magical sight to see.

"You don't have to answer me right away, I'm ready to wait however long you want me to. But I hope that from now on, you'll start to see me as a man too." Ryan said with a strong determination, his eyes full of love for the woman in front of him.