View's POV
I was driving peacefully when I felt a gentle touch on my free hand. I glanced down briefly and couldn't help but smile at what I saw.
She was intertwining her fingers with mine. Damn, she's so cute.
But before I could turn to look at her, I heard her say, "I love you." That made me glance at her, very confused.
My gaze kept shifting between her and the road ahead. I had slowed down, starting to worry about her. I also noticed tears building up in her beautiful eyes.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t stop the car to comfort her because we were in the middle of a busy highway.
“What’s wrong?” I asked gently, trying not to make her cry even more.
“I don’t know what happened, but I’m really glad you took the risk to be with me, even though most people at that time didn’t approve us and were cruelly against us,” she said, hiccupping afterward.
My expression softened. I lifted our intertwined hands to my lips and placed a gentle kiss on them.
She’s probably overthinking again. Oh, my very emotional baby.
"I did that because I love you so much, Mim. There’s nothing to worry about anymore, okay? You’ve been my everything since the first day I met you. I love you. I love you so much. So please, can my baby stop crying now?"
That made her smile.
I smiled back and kissed the back of her hand again.
"P'View, can we—"
"What P'View? As far as I remember, I’m your love and baby now," I said, pouting at her.
My lips curled into a smile when I heard her laugh.
Damn it. She's so cute. I wanna squish her!
"Fine, my sulky baby," she said, playfully rolling her eyes at me.
I shook my head in disbelief at her sudden mood swings.
"So, what were you saying earlier?"
"Can we buy a new Bubu tomorrow? The one you gave me is already worn out. Please, love? Na? Na? Na? Na?"
Oh, life. How can I refuse when she’s giving me those adorable puppy eyes?
I shook my head again, smiling.
How can I possibly resist this girl?
"You know what? You can have as many Labubu as you want. You don’t even have to ask me. And please, don’t use your card—just use mine, okay?"
"But—"
"Mim, baby, no buts, okay? I want to spoil you. As long as I can, I’m willing to do anything and give you everything just to make you the happiest girl in the world. Oh—I'm sorry. Please don’t cry..."
"I’m just happy," she said, wiping the tears that kept rolling down her cheeks.
I want to pinch her cheeks. Everything about her is just so cute. What the heck?
I think her "day" of the month is coming—she’s been getting emotional since yesterday. What a cutie.
"I’m glad to know I’m making you happy, but enough with the crying, hmm? How about we stop by at a convenience store for some sweets? Maybe chocolates or ice cream?"
I bit my lip to suppress a smile when I saw how her face lit up at my suggestion.
"Aww, I’m so touched! You really know me," she said, placing her free hand on her chest.
"Duh. Of course, I do. We’ve been together for about a year now, you know?"
"I don’t even know what to say… I’m just… I’m just really happy," she said, flashing a smile so bright that even her eyes disappeared in pure joy.
"You’re so cute," I blurted out without thinking.
"Stop! You’re making me blush," she whined.
We both laughed, and after that, a peaceful silence filled the car.
"Mim, can you come closer for a sec?" I asked softly as we stopped at a red light.
"Hmm? Why?"
"Hmm, I just want you to."
"Oh… okay," she said, unbuckling her seatbelt and leaning towards me, even though she looked a little confused.
The moment she got close enough, I took the chance to gently hold the back of her head and pull her in for a kiss.
She gasped in surprise, letting out a small squeal against my lips, but it didn’t take long for her to kiss me back. It was slow and passionate—just enough for both of us to feel and express our love for each other. We smiled in between kisses.
A loud honk from behind snapped us out of the moment. We both laughed.
Why did the light turn green so fast?
Since we didn’t have time to react longer, I stole one last quick kiss before telling her to buckle up her seatbelt again. As I started driving, I reached for her hand, intertwining our fingers.
Holding her hand gives me comfort and calmness.
I don’t think I can live without her warmth and love anymore… Damn it.