CG Gallery/Image 11



English =

On the lips which had been touched by fingertips, a bewildered signs comes through.

''Still, I will say it. Even if the words break his pride.''

I gently parted my lips, the moment I was about to raise my face--

Even with that said, I cannot move like this.

Recognizing the situation, heat started to well on my cheeks.

......Though I could not perceive his facial expression.

To feel his heartbeat and body temperature up close, above all, his feelings were eloquently conveyed.

''To try to stop my words, Ghislain put force on his arms.

''The hurtful, and painful kind of strength. ''

''It is surely, the same as the strength of his feelings. ''

And maybe-, those feelings, are the same to me. Japanese =

指先に触れた唇越しに、戸惑う気配が伝わってくる.

それでも、わたしは口にする. たとえ彼の誇りを折る言葉だとしても.

そっと唇を離し、顔を上げかけた瞬間――

言われなくとも、これでは動けない.

状況を認識するごとに、頬に熱が込み上げる.

彼の表情は窺い知ることもできないけれど…….

間近に感じる鼓動と体温が、何より雄弁に想いを伝えてくれていた.

わたしの言葉を押し留めるように、ギスランは腕に力を込める.

痛くて、苦しいぐらいの強さ.

それはきっと、想いの強さと同じ.

そして多分――、その想いは、わたしにも.