Chapter 19

“Ah. I, I’m sorry. I don’t have pajamas, so I’ll borrow it for a while…”

Julia hurriedly opened her mouth without knowing what she was saying. Meanwhile, Endimion stopped walking. As if to leave a safe distance, just three steps apart.

It smelled of  the cool fresh, yet soft perfume Endimion uses. As the scent penetrated her nose she became even stiffer. And her mouth closed by itself.

Julia began to lift her head stiffly with a puzzled look, not knowing what to do.

‘What, What’s wrong with me?’

I raised my eyes to reach his eye level. And then, by accident, really accidentally-

Julia’s purple eyes were captivated by Endimion’s tough abs. The slick and supple hills had water droplets that had not been wiped off.

“……”

Julia stared blankly, and droplets fell as though they had waited for her.

Drip

The wooden floor was dyed dark.

“they look good on you, my clothes.”

A low voice penetrated my ears, giving the illusion of licking my whole body.

My head was dizzy and strange. Mion’s subdued voice, a raw body that looks as hard as a stone.

Actually, it wasn’t the first time I’ve seen Endimion’s body. Every summer, he would only wear a white shirt on our boat trip, saying it was cumbersome. So I had grown up seeing his upper body revealed when he got in the water since I was young. There were also countless times when his gown was loose, and showed his skin.

‘But why is it that today…’

Julia hid her eyes in embarrassment. Somehow I hesitated to even make eye contact. That was when the tightly coupled abs moved and a low voice came above her head.

“Julia.”

Endimion took a step closer. It was odd because it felt like those fluctuating muscles were going to reach me.

Heuk, Julia, who swallowed her breath, shouted urgently.

“Wait, wait a second!”

I hurried out of my spot as if I was fleeing. Then I ran to the suitcase next to the bed that I saw just in time.

“I’ll give you back, your clothes!”

Fortunately, the feeling of suffocation vanished as Endimion disappeared from my view.

With a sigh of relief, Julia clicked her tongue as she searched through her luggage as though to dismantle it. I guess the shock I got in the bathroom is still present.

Then again, how could I be embarrassed by looking at Mion? It’s not anyone else, it’s Mion!

A shadow fell on Julia’s back, as she was collecting herself.

“What are you looking for?”

“Ah, my pajamas. Have you seen them?”

Julia, who was busy searching through her bag, asked.

The shirt that was barely reaching her thighs felt itchy and useless. She had never worn short lengthed clothing that reached above her knees in her life.

So if I change into the right clothes quickly, I’ll never feel this weird again…

“There are none.”

“… eh?”

Julia turned her head at his flat answer. The beautiful wall-like buit of the man looked down at her, with the serenity of a lake.

“I was looking for my shirt earlier, and there weren’t any of your clothes.”

“What? That can’t be!”

Julia, who believed that Endimion and her clothes were mixed together, hurriedly turned the bag upside down.

But, as he said, there was nothing in the luggage except Endimion’s belongings.

In vain, Julia sank down on the carpet.

“All my maids made this mistake? Even Head Maid Mary Ann?”

“They’re going to bring a change of clothes tomorrow morning, so just sleep like that for tonight”

Endimion lightly pointed his chin towards her as if he was yielding his shirt. Julia stood up clumsily due to the soft fur of the carpet tickling her tights, and nodded.

“That’s strange, This has never happened before.”

“They must have forgotten because they had a lot to prepare.”

Endimion walked to bed with uncharacteristically generous words. He even seemed to feel good in a way.

Julia followed with a look of wonder.

‘Hmmm, usually he would have said to reduce their salaries. Is he trying to be generous now that he’s an adult?’

Although not a tyrant, Endimion was a King who was far from merciful. If a person working below him made a mistake, he dealt a sharp punishment without blinking an eye. It was mostly Julia who balanced him out, and indulged in generosity.