Hamza said teasingly as he stepped aside to let Dylan pass. Dylan seemed to be in a hurry and didn’t say anything more, quickly opening the door and entering.
After Dylan went in and the door closed, Gia glanced at the door and then turned her gaze back to Hamza.
“Darling, buy me flowers too. Something pretty.”
“Okay. I’ll buy you a truckload.”
As Hamza wrapped his arm around Gia’s shoulder and walked away, a smile crept onto his lips.
*****
“Do you have a moment?”
As soon as Dylan saw Lola’s face in the psychiatric ward hallway, he abruptly asked and handed her the bouquet.
He hadn’t been able to see her face for lunch because he was busy. When she mentioned she was on duty, he suggested they meet for a moment.
And what did he say?
He added that they should see each other’s faces often to grow closer.
Sometimes, he wondered if he was being too honest.
But he didn’t dislike it.
Instead of answering, Lola nodded slightly, and Dylan asked again.
“Shall we go outside for a walk?”
Lola nodded again. Dylan took her hand and started walking, but after a short distance, he suddenly stopped. Dylan looked at the bouquet in Lola’s hand and said,
“Let’s leave the flowers here.”
“Oh… okay.”
It didn’t seem like he was showing off, and holding flowers while going out would attract attention, so Dylan’s suggestion seemed reasonable.
After thinking for a moment, Lola entrusted the bouquet to Nurse Sasha, who was sitting at the station.
Nurse Sasha’s expression changed to one of confusion for a moment.
Wait, isn’t that Dylan Eve, the brother of Teacher Gia Eve, who came to see Teacher Lola Dax?
But why did Dylan Eve come with a bouquet to see Teacher Lola Dax? And what about the two of them walking side by side, holding hands so affectionately?
Oh my! Could it be that they are in a romantic relationship?
Are they dating?
Then what does that mean? Soon, Teacher Gia Eve and Teacher Lola Dax will become sisters-in-law?
Since the two of them are close, it’s good that there won’t be any conflicts.
“Wow, Lola is really in love. It must be such a great time.
Nurse Sasha, fixated on the bouquet Lola left behind, was lost in her own world, drumming and playing the gongs as she let her imagination run wild.
……
Meanwhile, as they approached a quiet bench, Dylan let go of Lola’s hand and asked,
“Is there anything you want to do today?”
She also had no experience in dating. So she didn’t really know how to date a guy.
But as he kept asking and handing the choice over to her, Lola felt a headache coming on.
Being with him already made her nervous, and her mind wasn’t working well.
After taking a deep breath, Lola mustered the courage to ask him back.
“What do you want to do, Dear?”
Dylan seemed to think for a moment before asking with a slight pause.
“Well… have you ever kissed?”
“Ah, no.”
She had never even held a man’s hand until now.
But a kiss?
Lola waved her hands vigorously and said,
“Then let’s do that.”
“Pardon?”
“A kiss.”
With those words, Dylan stepped closer to her, cupping Lola’s face with both hands and pressing his lips against hers.”
Kiss?
Before I could even react, something moist touched my lips.
It took a moment for Lola to realize that he was kissing her.
Despite being extremely flustered by the unexpected action, Lola did not push him away.
It was a soft and brief kiss.
It seemed that Lola would remember her first kiss that way.
So, it was naturally not bad.
Perhaps it was because the warmth of his palm that touched her face felt comforting. Or maybe it was because she didn’t dislike the feeling of being kissed.
“I hope this first kiss with you wasn’t too bad.”
After the kiss ended, Dylan said in a husky voice.
Why did he ask for a kiss?
I don’t really know.
Was he enchanted by the unusually bright night? Or did he think that kissing was a given for lovers?
But after saying it, Dylan felt a bit anxious, wondering if he was rushing things.
After all, she was a woman who trembled in fear whenever he was around.
So, she must have been quite flustered after being kissed unexpectedly. It was a relief that she didn’t reject him and push him away.
Otherwise, it would have been truly embarrassing and awkward.
After the lingering feeling of the kiss faded, a moment of awkward silence passed between the two, standing face to face.
Lola, feeling shy, couldn’t look directly at Dylan and instead stared at her toes. Dylan, unsure of how to ease the suddenly awkward atmosphere, felt at a loss.
After a while, Dylan finally blurted out the words he had thought of.
