A Show
“Just a little more, Ruki. I believe I can make a dent in your stalwart resolve. If that happens, I’ll consider it my victory and surrender to you at the next moment.” Hana wholeheartedly declared in between our exchange kisses.
Like always, there’s a clear determination in her eyes. But with the words she had just spoken – victory and surrender – she already accepted that she couldn’t fully make me hers. It's enough for her to have a short-lived victory after proving that it wasn't impossible to shake me.
And by declaring it, it also shows her trust in me. She believes that I won’t ever cheat by pretending she weakened my resolve to give her an easy win and eventually surrender...
What can I say? I’m not that amazing of a person. Yet, my girls always put me up on a pedestal.
While it’s not practically a bad thing, there’s a particular thought in my head that couldn't help but linger in one corner of my mind...