“Just trim your hair a little.”
I put my hand on his hand.
“Come on, let's get started.”
“I'll just cut a little bit.”
Delfina took the scissors and nodded.
"There is no other way. Long hair covers the eyes, it can reduce vision and make the face look gloomy.
“Your Highness must stay still, if you move it will be very dangerous.”
"UH."
I squeezed Cesar's hand, giving him more strength. Voice
swish
rang out, a long strand of hair obscuring my vision was cut off.
“Are you okay?”
I whispered into Cesar's ear. Although it was a bit difficult, he still tried to endure.
“Try a little more.”
I gently comforted him. Delfina looked at us, gestured and then turned back
swish
another hour. The gentle sound of hair cutting continued.
“Wonderful! Really handsome! His eyes brightened, his handsome face appeared clearly.”
"Handsome?"
“Yes, really handsome.”
While I distracted his attention, Delfina cut her hair very quickly. Soon, the loose hair was neatly trimmed.
“It's amazing.”
“Normally this hairstyle would be combed back and styled, or…”
Delfina applied a little camellia oil to her hands and smoothed Cesar's hair back to style it.
“Oh.”
"Oh my God."
At that moment, we both exclaimed in surprise at the same time. Even though I always knew, Cesar is really handsome when he is groomed like this.
“Let's, let's change your clothes too?”
I hastily suggested, Delfina also seemed very interested. We were both so excited that Cesar stood still, swept away by the atmosphere.
Among the clothes Queen Cornelia gave were a few tailored to fit Cesar. Today we will try wearing a few outfits so he can get used to it.
“Come on, take this off and try on the new outfit.”
I said as I reached out and touched his shirt button.
“Ugh……”
Cesar suddenly looked uncomfortable, grabbed the front of his shirt and tugged. The simple bra was immediately torn by him, turning into rags.
Thanks to that, a muscular, firm chest appears. We all held our breath in surprise when we saw that soft and vibrant chest.
“Wow, Cesar……”
“Your Highness……”
I swallowed hard, not daring to look directly at his body. Not only me, Delfina also turned away because of embarrassment. Looking at her slightly pink cheeks, it seemed like she had the same thoughts as me.
It was an overwhelming feeling emanating from Cesar's bare upper body. Bộ ngực săn chắc, mạnh mẽ này có một vẻ ngoài hoàn hảo, cơ bắp cuộn lên rồi lại thả lỏng theo từng nhịp thở, khiến tôi hoa cả mắt.
I blinked a few times then quickly regained my composure.
What the hell are you thinking, Irenea Flores!
“Let's get dressed, let's get dressed.”
“Hmph, that's right.”
The first outfit was a bra, not much different from the one Cesar usually wore. Tuy nhiên, vì là đồ mới nên vải còn hơi cứng, tôi đã dặn Delfina phải làm mềm vải đi để không gây cảm giác khó chịu.
I slowly slipped the new sleeve onto Cesar's right arm.
“Be careful, just be gentle.”
His left arm is a bit longer and larger than a normal person's, so the sleeve had to be sewn. This time, I gently slipped the sleeve onto his left arm. After a while of struggling, we finally finished putting on our shirts.
When I raised my head to face Cesar, how should I describe it…….
Chỉ đơn giản là chiếc áo lót cũ kỹ được thay bằng áo mới mà thôi, nhưng khuôn mặt hắn bỗng như tỏa sáng rạng ngời.
"Shout."
"Great."
We continuously uttered words of uncontrollable admiration. I felt sorry because only Delfina and I got to see this scene.
“Try putting this on?”
Now we're starting to get excited. We pulled out all the waistcoats, justaucorps, and waist-coats (silk waistcoats) to try on Cesar. He didn't understand what was going on, just looked at us, giggled and tilted his head in wonder.
I quickly took out the shirt he was going to wear at the gala and put it on.
“You're going to have to wear this to the ball anyway.”
Wrought iron while still hot. I dressed Cesar in a waist-coat embroidered with gold thread.
“Wow, really handsome.”
I kept praising and encouraging him. Cesar seemed very happy, he looked straight into my eyes.
"Seriously, His Royal Highness. You look very suitable for this outfit."
Delfina also nodded in agreement. Her voice was really sincere.
“Really, really?”
Cesar raised his head slightly. Maybe because the hair is slicked back. His red eyes became even more prominent, creating an attractive charm.
Nụ cười hơi e dè và có phần bất an của hắn khi nhìn tôi lại vô tình khơi dậy một cảm xúc mãnh liệt, vừa mong manh vừa dữ dội trong tôi…….
My heart beats naturally. I didn't have time to think about whether my cheeks were red or not.
“Cesar, come here.”
I gently called, Cesar obediently took my hand and stood facing me. For some reason, standing face to face and holding hands like this makes me feel like I'm about to dance.
Speaking of which, there's a gala coming up and we'll have to dance. I still don't know what to do.
“Cesar, have you ever danced?”
"Dancing?"
He tilted his head in wonder. Maybe he never learned to dance.
“Yes, because my legs are like this, it will be difficult to dance with you at the ball.”
“Because my feet hurt?”
I nodded silently. I couldn't help but feel confused and quickly looked at Delfina.
“How about I practice with Delfina?”
I was about to give Cesar's hand to Delfina. But he immediately objected strongly:
“Don't like it.”
“Your Highness the Prince, how dare you dare…”
Delfina also shook her head, expressing embarrassment.
“But I can't dance with you.”
I gently pointed to my feet. While the three of us were confused, Cesar grabbed my hand and pulled me away.
“It can be done.”
"Huh?"
Then he pulled me, grabbed my hands and got into position. This is clearly the opening position of the Waltz. A waltz is literally a pair dance to a joyful rhythm, forming graceful circles across the dance floor. But can Cesar and I really dance? I asked him suspiciously:
“Do you really know how to dance?”
Cesar slowly lowered his head. I feel like some instrumental music is playing. The slow melody of the 2/4 double dance prelude.
He slowly guided me to move. I just rolled my eyes and let him drag me away.
“Ah.”
But with these legs, I can't do the Waltz. If the rhythm were any faster, I definitely wouldn't be able to stand. When I almost fell again, Cesar promptly caught my body.
Because I hadn't danced since I was very young, it felt very awkward. Furthermore, the limpness of my legs made me embarrassed, my fingers kept curling up.
“Step on the instep of my foot.”
Seeing me hesitate, Cesar whispered. Before I could react, he forcefully lifted me up and placed my feet on the instep of his feet.
"Ah, ah. Wait a minute."
Cesar is barefoot. Meanwhile, my shoes are silk shoes but the soles are made of hard leather and thick cork, which can hurt him. So I quickly took off my shoes.
Through the thin socks, I felt the warmth from his body. I only briefly regretted not wearing thicker socks, then our bodies began to move slowly.
Before, I only practiced with dance teachers, so this was the first time I danced with someone else like this.
Although perhaps calling this “dancing” is a bit embarrassing.
In the circle created by our hands, our eye contact had a different meaning than usual.
I suddenly realized. Dancing means you have to get closer to your body than I thought. Furthermore, the two people's eyes often met.
When I started to pay attention to that, my cheeks gradually warmed up. The waist hugs, the movements of stepping away and then coming closer to look into each other's eyes. It all makes me feel secret and vague.
Cesar – surprisingly – knows how to dance. That means he once learned to dance. Thinking back, this makes sense. It was part of the Emperor's educational program that he learned from a young age, and was also the basic skill of a knight.
“Oh my god, luckily Cesar knows how to dance.”
Whether or not what we were doing was actually dancing, the fact that he remembered how to dance was a backup plan when going to a ball hosted by the Queen.
Even though that dance may not be for me.
"Lace?"
Seeing me deep in thought, Cesar called softly.
“Ah, no. It's nothing.”
I looked into his eyes again, slowly spinning around on the floor. My movements were sometimes out of rhythm, unsteady, one foot entangled with the other.
But each time, Cesar's strong arms supported and guided me. The staggering quickly turned into movement, and the awkward movements became as natural as an impromptu dance.