It's the first time I have looked at him properly. Maybe I'm a face judger, but he is more handsome. He has an evenly shaped thick eyebrows, he has long lashes and his eyes are dark brown. His pointed nose looks perfectly at his kind face. There's no traces of wrinkles or pimple marks, if we sum it up... He is a perfect gentleman that even artists or idols cannot compete with.
"That... you mean..."
"I only take care of you, and my attention is focused only on you..." he is quite close now as he itches his face and to my surprise, he kisses my cheek.
"Samuel... You... Why are you so flirtatious! " I exclaimed, I could feel my body heats up at that simple gesture. It was the first time.
"Stop thinking of any naughty things. If not I'll do something even naughtier just to make you aware of me." he smirks as he enjoys her fuming over the kiss on the cheek.
"But then... You mean... To me it is..." I have to make sure of what he said to me. I have to give it my all and get all my courage up for this..
This is my chance. I need to make sure of these feelings.
"Samuel..." I called out to him, he is still looking directly at me, he is quite tall even when he's squatting down and I straightened up my back.
"I am not like any other girls of my age, I do play a lot and let's say a bit childish... I do not care much about what others say and just do as I please..." I looked at him, he was listening to me earnestly.
"I am still young and immature, I am not good at laundry and cooking, I don't wear skirts or dresses, I don't even use make ups and my brothers said I am a tomboy. But I am good at learning so I will try to keep up with your expectations!"
"So what of it?"
"I mean... I will grow up soon... I'll be more mature, I'll grow taller, and I'll be more ladylike... So for now... Please wait for me to grow up... When that time comes, I will ..."
I didn't finish what I had to say when he held my hand and kissed the back of it. The way he looks at me is so mesmerizing, the dim light from thestreetlights makes him look as if a blurry and seducing man. I gulped when I felt his soft lips touch my skin.
"You don't have to rush things. It's fine the way you are..." he said to me.
"I don't care if you wear shirts, ripped jeans or rubber shoes. I don't need you to learn the things you never have done before, I'll be responsible for watching over you. And when the time comes that you are ready. I'll ask for your feelings again."
"That... That's ..."
"You are still young, and I am an adult. I will wait for you but don't go play too much, I am trying to wait eagerly, but I am not a patient one." he smiled, feeling the warmth of her hand to his face and kissed her palm this time.
"You mean... Do you like me too? The way I like you as well?" I asked him directly.
"Yes, I like you, Canary" he says softly, it's been so long since I've heard someone call out my name the way he did. I felt so happy , I don't know what to do. The sides of my eyes started to feel hot. No. I am not crying at this moment.
"I-I like you too! Don't trick me because I memorized everything you said. Please take care of me then!" I immediately throw myself and hug him tight.
"Yeah, my little girl. You're really naughty, don't get ahead of yourself and behave well okay?"
Ah, this is happiness. I don't want to let her go, I just want to take her home now. But I have to hold it until the right time.
"Come, my little girl, let's go and meet the others." I hold out my hand and she happily accepts it. She's smiling the brightest and makes my heart race. I want to keep her smiling and be the happiest for the rest of our lives.
They walk back and go to the center park, where they meet Mia and Simone. As they ate dinner, they now went back to the villa and enjoyed the hot spring.
"Have you confessed already?" Mia is so surprised and happy, it was all worth it letting the two have that time together.
"Yeah... So I told him to wait for me..."
"What? Wait for you? But... I thought you had told him to be your boyfriend?" she asked.
"Ah, that... There's no mention of being in a relationship yet... He said he'll wait for me, but I shouldn't make him wait too long..." now that I think of it... Are we dating or not?
"My... Cana you are being taken care of so preciously...'' She turns her head and looks at her best friend.
"Brother Samuel is really an adult... Although he likes you and you with him, he's still considering you..."
"What do you mean? Isn't it not good because I don't even know if we're dating or not."
"If you think it like this, considering your age gap, he's waiting for you to be ready in a relationship. He's letting you adjust at your own pace , until the end he's thinking of your well being."
"Really? I didn't think of it that much."
"What if… you ask him to go out with you?"
"What!? As in myself? Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?
"Hahaha, sometimes you have to make the first move! You already confessed to him, why not ask him to go out right?"
"I understand what you mean, but I think… "
"What are you hesitating for Cana?"
"There's just some things I need to do first… Maybe after graduation, I will ask him out."
"Oh yeah, that is fine, you will be able to be independent after graduation right? Then you will be able to date openly by that time, without your cousins bothering you and Brother Samuel" then Mia laughs as if making a joke.
Cana tries to laugh it off as well, however deep in her mind, something stings her.
"Brother! That's a childish game back then, how can you drag me this much? I am a bit hesitant about letting her go as well, but I think we need to respect her feelings as well." Romeo got a bit embarrassed after being reminded of the past.
"Don't pressure your brother like that Ran, we all know Rom and Cana are playmates and that it was a childish wish. Plus, he is right, we cannot forbid her and needs to be respected. Remember the reason why Cana came to this house. The only thing we can do is to support and guide her." Now, it was his father who spoke. The whole atmosphere became silent.
Back in the hot spring resort .