And maybe Yona has never felt even the tiniest hint of attraction to Zeno before now, just more of a fondness towards a friend, one that could brighten her days, seemingly with no effort at all. It's hard to breathe though; his large blue eyes are narrowed, not in anger, but in focus.
And his hand idly holds a strand of her red hair, and it's so different from when Soowon touched it; it doesn't feel like a loss of control or an idle whim. It feels deliberate, intentional, and if not loving, than willful.
It's hard to look away, and she isn't entirely sure what she wants anymore. There's a quick pull in her stomach, as if something is trying to tug her heart down to her feet, and it's almost like Zeno isn't just brightness anymore, but something somehow deliberate.
It's like the glimpses to his age that shine through every now and again, but somehow different. It's hard to look away, and Yona can't quite turn her head away. And does she want a kiss? Is she longing for Zeno to lean down and seal up that very slight distance between them?
He's not tall enough to dwarf her and make her feel like a baby in his sight, despite the age between them, and often, she forgets his wisdom and just sees a youthful friend, one that encourages her in a way unique to him, one that lifts up her mood so easily.
And now, she isn't sure what she sees. It's not that she's looking up at him as the Red Dragon looking towards the Yellow Dragon, but rather something unique for the situation, something easily made foggy.
Will he close the gap? She'd trust him to do that much, though she isn't sure whether her heart that's flipping in her chest is in direct response to his gaze or something else anymore. He's serious, and maybe that's why she wishes something were to happen.
And then it's as if his lips nearly followed his blue eyed gaze, and he leans down the slight difference in height between them, and he kisses her. It's smooth and gentle, like history unfolding before you know it. And yet, it's strange, how much she wants to lean into it, how much she never knew she wanted to kiss him.
It's like her lips burn against his, and her heart certainly hasn't slowed down any. And her breath has gone light, and she isn't sure quite what to do, but Zeno's here with her, and he seems to know just how to kiss her. And maybe her heart has dropped to her toes, as they curl, and she just feels so warm.
And her lips even tingle when he pulls away, and she looks up at his blue eyes, half-clouded over with some kind of emotion that she can't quite read. Is it longing? Is it sadness? Is he remembering something? Perhaps it's his own first kiss that plays back through his mind?
Yona doesn't know, just she tries to take it in and let it be a part of this moment with them too.