❛ why is it secret? what have we to hide? ❜. / lumina
--- ( phantom of the opera quotes. ) / accepting.
surprise locked in her eyes, meeting with vibrant hues that shone at brightly as the sky above life-- why did he have to look at her like that ? with a face that tugged at heart - strings; twisted and tied to the hands that held it. he knew what he was doing, he had to. lumina's expression feels heated, unable to resist the shade of red that is surely the same as the color of her heart, beating what sounded violently loud through her ears. " ... kanda .... "
she utters his name, eyes averting away from him with conflict in her eyes. " it is .... not that i wish to keep this -- us -- a secret. i just .... i suppose i was being presumptuous. " she sighs under her breath, looking back up at him. " forgive me ... i had assumed that the less we engaged intimately during our work, i would not become a burden to you. i ... wish i could shout to the whole world that i am yours and yours alone. " she couldn't help but let out a small chuckle followed by a tease. " but then again, you are rather shy ... perhaps that would be embarrassing. "
