Chapter 70 - Thump Thump

Thum-thump ...

Thum-thump ...

Thum-thump ...

Eun Ha couldn't take her eyes off Hunter Shin's eyes, and she heard the hollow thud of her heart beating fast and hard, taking all the oxygen from her body to her brain … That was getting dizzy right now. The heat on her face was so intense it seemed to burn with fever. 'I'm hyperventilating…'

His dark, intense eyes still held a little surprise, but… she found that he was paralyzed by the same thing as herself.

She could also hear his heart. It was also pounding hard on his broad chest. ' Omo…'

While her finger was still on his lips, it felt like forever, each of them deciding what to do next. This electricity passed through them, a little different from when the Hunter held her hand and commanded her magic. She felt his fingers pressing against her wrist… it just seemed that he controlled the strength of his fingertips so as not to hurt her thin wrist. In fact, her legs turning to jelly… It was definitely something else.

Eun Ha's gaze dropped to his lips, '... Omo omo omo!' At that moment the heat in her face… and other parts of her body, felt like burning. And the damn expectation of what would happen next; please! it was too much to handle!

Then suddenly his white teeth brushed lightly on the tip of her finger, pressed lightly and hold it for a moment; and gave in to warn her to back off.

Thum-thum-thump!

But it wasn't as if Eun Ha had any strength left in her body to command it. Everything was jelly-made now. She was sure that if Hunter Shin blew hard, she would crumble like a dandelion in the air. Then his tongue curled into her index, and

' ainnn, I'm going to die…'

Thum-thump!

Thum-thump!

licking the chocolate, and slowly pulled away as he turned his face away. But then his lips went back to the tip of her still raised finger, and placed a small kiss on the tip of it.

But that was it.

He turned away from her. The magic moment dissipated.

His light, gentle smile seemed a little embarrassed. Eun Ha didn't even know what to think. She withdrew her finger; then hand, arm, and hugged herself, so flushed and embarrassed that she wanted to disappear from there.

"I'm so sorry…! I just wanted to…!

"Share the magic," he added, turning on his back and reaching for a paper napkin to wipe off.

"Yeah."

"It's all right. It was an accident."

"Ah. Yeah." Eun Ha still felt dizzy, her legs were still soft; and she definitely felt confused and torn about the emptiness and anticlimax feelings after he disrupted the moment. And thank God he interrupted it.

But she stood there, staring at her tutor's broad back, wondering what might have happened… ' No! Stop thinking nonsense! That was just the ... heat of the moment.'  The fairy's thoughts ran over each other. ' Here, alone, a man and a woman. And… And… Besides, there's always the annoyed 'Jung, you…' ''

'You can go now, Jung.' The hunter's voice was kind as he, still on his back, finished cleaning his chest where some chocolate ganache fell on.

"..." she was surprised. Not what she expected of all things.

"You'll still have to explain to me how you did that_ because I know you used your magic; but not today. Today you have done a lot. You must go now."

His words definitely had the power to kick her off and away from her dreamy state and made her feel used. ' What do you mean you make me open this damn door and now you want me to leave? What are you going to do here that you don't want to be seen ?! ' Those were her indignant thoughts.

"I can help, no problem. Two people can do a search better than one," she insisted, thinking that she should force her stay and find out what was really going on there.

' Or does he not want me to stay because… Omo, no, no!' she felt her face flush again, but she swept away any naughty thoughts. Now Professor Shin had walked away, heading for a door that should lead to the little shop's service area. He stopped with a hand on the doorknob and said,

"Thanks for what you did today. I won't charge you for today."

"What ?! It's the minimum I'd expect, indeed! Today's class was too short!"

"Yes, I know. Now bye. We'll talk later," he made a dismissive gesture toward her, sending her out without question.

"Ahhh, now I got what's really going on!" Eun Ha definitely wished her tone had gone exactly as it was in her head, angry and full of justice; but her voice came out squeaky and weepy instead.

The Hunter turned to her with an unreadable expression and just said,

"If you understand that now you must leave because I don't want you here now, then you understand everything, yes."

"Oh!" She knew that he was the crudest, uncouth person she'd ever met, but he could always make her look stupid.

"GASLIGHTING!" she yelled.

"What the hell, Jung! I know what you are doing, and that's not it. Just go! Now I need to focus here, and with you talking and asking questions it's not remotelly possible. You… make it all noisy."

"…!" maybe that wasn't the point, but the Hunter managed to get her lips together, indignant but admitting she was a bit noisy, yes. At that moment, Eun Ha wanted to say, ' Yes, I make everything noisy, even your cold heart of metal.' But she knew that wasn't a good idea. He was not yet ready to admit what had happened between them, a few moments ago.

"Please?" he insisted, showing the door with the hand.

"So am I noisy ?!"

"A noisemaker," he grunted after a while in silence, scratching his forehead and looking down.

"You're a well of silence!" she attacked, knowing she was being ridiculous, but just couldn't contain herself.

"Jung!" the Hunter hissed aloud, his warning tone of voice only indicated that he was angry that she was informal towards him.

"Nevermind. I don't want classes anymore. You are not even a good teacher. You just make me more confused," she turned to go, though her feet wanted to stay. Not only did she not want to go, as she wanted to investigate, but she also wanted to continue learning from the Hunter. She waited for him to call her back. She had noticed that her gesture of leaving made him uneasy and he even moved towards her..

"Jung…"

"What… Professor?" she didn't turn around, and answered his voice, a little confused about how to keep the formality. But she regretted her flawed act by calling him Professor.

"Text me when you get home. And don't be out on the street by yourself, late night or whatever."

"… "' Oh, what an idiot!'

Eun Ha passed over the fallen door and left the candy shop, wanting to cry.