Sinfully Yours by Mirah Selim (best e reader for manga txt) 📕

Author Pov

Hazel gulped when he put the nail over his index finger. She can easily tell how old that nail is like someone has inherited such a dangerous thing to him. He stared at his finger getting busy with his thoughts as a small smirk didn't fade away from his lips.

"Wanna hear a story?" He said finally raising his scary eyes to her scared ones. She didn't reply and Cyrus wasn't ready to let her go without scaring her more.

"There was a boy who once hated this tool more than anything but now he wants to keep it near him all the time to not forget the memories he has attached to this sharp tool. " He smiled evilly kneeling in front of her. She flinched when he held his hand up pointing the nail finger at himself.

"And that boy is me." He revealed making her gulp down. She flinched when he traced its sharp edge over the side of her face.

"Like this, the woman caressed his face. She told him something to do but he didn't. And she was too eager to punish him." He mumbled stopping the sharp edge on the side of her forehead making her hold her breathing.

"Here. She pressed the nail till it got pierced through his flesh." He mumbled caressing the nail's edge on her forehead. He didn't apply any force just told her where he once got punished for the pettiest reason ever.

"He cried and begged. But she didn't hear. And she didn't stop as well till that nail left a scar. An unremovable scar from his forehead that will remind him of that punishment whenever he will think of doing something she told him to not." Hazel finally let out a sigh when he removed his finger from her forehead and looked down.

"And you know what was the reason she punished him for?" He didn't say anything afterward letting the room fall silent for a proper minute. She slowly shook her head as she knew he was waiting for her to respond to him.

"Because he brushed his hair back revealing his forehead and she told him to always cover his forehead because it's---" He stopped not wanting to say something afterward.

Hazel stared at him with a shocked face. She couldn't believe how can someone punish anyone because of such a petty reason. Was that woman a psycho? How can she punish any boy just because he revealed his forehead?

But then something clicked in her mind. That boy was me. His words echoed in her mind making her snap her eyes to him. His hair. She never noticed that before till today. She has never seen his forehead, especially the side where the scar should be.

Cyrus noticed her realized face as well and smiled secretly before standing up. Hazel blinked coming out of her daze when he cut her view from his covered forehead. Cyrus never told anyone about his messed-up past but then he kept on unknowingly revealing his past to her?

Something snapped in his mind when he realized what he had done. He shut his eyes throwing the nail in the drawer of his table before standing in front of the window glaring.

He never shared his dark past with anyone then why did he without realizing shared it with her? Suddenly he felt a presence behind him and taking a deep breath he turned around to face her.

He was indeed angry. Angry at himself for revealing something he wanted to bury forever. But he also knew it wasn't her fault. She didn't even ask him to tell her anything then how can it be her fault.

His eyes flickered in surprise when he saw a glass of water in her hand. His eyes met her innocent ones as she motioned him to take the glass. She didn't exchange any words with him but he could see how she was trying to cool him down.

Hazel was beyond shaken after hearing about what he has gone through in past. But after he threw the nail in the drawer she examined him and how his face twisted in anger she turned extremely anxious. She didn't want him to lash out at her for no reason.

So whatever her mind thought she did. Taking a glass she filled it with water and walked near him and as expected he sensed her presence turning to her. His lips tilted a little bit but Hazel couldn't see it.

"Scared?" He mumbled grabbing the glass from her hand. He was sure she was scared of him once again bursting on her because of his anger as her hand was slightly trembling.

Gulping the water down his throat in one go he sighed heavily before placing the glass on the table beside the couch.

Hazel's eyes followed his actions and a surprised gasp escaped her lips when he grabbed her waist pulling her against him. He wrapped his other arm around her shoulder burying his face in her crook and closing his eyes.

Her innocence and fragility make him feel something he was never familiar with. She clutched the hem of his coat staying on the spot and letting him hug her to his heart's content.

She sighed heavily when he didn't let her go after a few minutes. Cyrus stayed still on the spot hugging her as if his life depends on this moment.

Suddenly she yelped in shock when he picked her up in a bridal style walking towards his seat. She clutched his coat with one hand having no intention to resist him as she knew this psycho can snap at her anytime.

He took a seat on the chair settling her over his lap. She looked up at him but instead, he forced her to rest her head against his shoulder pulling her legs up on the chair.

"You can rest for some time I have some emails to send." He said loudly making her nod her head.

Cyrus frowned down at her, from the time he told her about the nail she didn't for once speak a single word. He was craving to hear her voice. He sighed heavily before working on his computer. He decided to talk to her after finishing his work.

He was missing her too much that's why he ordered Creed to bring her to him. Cyrus knew today he will be late in finishing his work that's why he decided to bring Hazel here instead at least he would be able to see her.