Molly choked up at the sound of Brian's low and magnetic voice.
Her eyes turned red in an instant, her nose became a little bit dry, and her lips trembled.
She blinked her eyes to keep her tears from falling.
Brian held Molly tight. He had never thought that he, who had always been so distant and aloof, would be so thrilled when he heard Molly called him "Bri." His heart seemed to leap out of his chest at that moment. Overwhelmed with excitement, he said, "Mol, call me again, will you?"
Molly touched Brian's wound, but his injury was not that serious, or not grave enough to stimulate her to talk. Therefore, if Brian wanted to get her to talk, he should come up with something severe enough to stimulate her to speak.
When she saw the blood in his fingers, she spoke in a moment of worry. To his surprise, the first thing she said was his name. When he heard her voice, he thought he heard the most beautiful sound in the world. Realizing this, he started to think, 'Since when did I care so much about her?'
Molly blinked while her mouth trembled, trying not to cry. She whispered in a hoarse voice, "Bri..."
Brian's heart became even more excited when he heard his name again in a low whisper. A smile slowly formed in his face. His smile was so genuine that it seemed to freeze in time, which was something quite hard to forget.
Brian thought that he was trying to get her to talk, just because he wanted to fulfill his promise to her. But at that moment, however, he found out that he really wished she could speak not just because of some promise.
"Bri..." Molly finally couldn't help but cry. Her tears drenched Brian's shirt. Although her voice was still a little hoarse, she said happily, "Bri, I can... I can talk now."
"Yes, you can talk now." Brian responded quickly as his eyes deepened, and some hidden joy could be seen in his eyes.
Molly sniffed as she laughed and wept uncontrollably. An overwhelming feeling of excitement, happiness, and joy ran through her. Molly could not help but lean towards Brian and instinctively put her arms around him. However, when she got close to him, she found that his wound had just opened because she had applied too much force.
Molly stood up and looked at Brian's left shoulder with tears, and said anxiously, "Your shoulder..."
"I'm fine." Molly's tears wet her eyes. Brian looked at Molly affectionately and then kissed her gently in the eye. When he tasted Molly's salty tears, he felt his heart almost stopped beating.
'Molly, how can you control my emotions so easily?'
Brian slowly closed his eyes and kissed Molly's lips with his thin lips. Molly said nothing and didn't resist. Her heart trembled as their lips touched each other's. She thought to herself, 'Since I can't refuse him, why don't I just enjoy this moment?'
With complex emotions, the two people who were searching a sense of security and peace, entangled together, and lost in each other's tenderness.
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