Dillian smiled satisfactorily at the proof linking him with Ria.
‘Never imagined there will come a day when I will become obsessed with these iconic objects.’
The ring had only one meaning for Dillian.
Just something to keep Ria by his side. That was the only proof that Ria was his woman.
But it was a mistake.
Dillian could not have predicted that he would be so happy holding hands and wearing the same ring.
“As expected, I do a good job.”
A smile never left Dillian’s face. Until Ria kicks the door and runs in.
“I’m back!”
No one was chasing her, but Ria, who ran with all her might, gasped for breath.
Ria, barely holding her breath, hid the gift behind her back and stood in front of Dillian.
“What have you left behind?”
Dillian, suspicious of Ria’s hand hidden behind her waist, pushed his upper body forward.
Ria, startled by the gesture, twisted her body.
Her heart isn’t ready yet, so she can’t get caught.
“… Yes. It is a very important thing.”
Ria took a deep breath and cleared her breath, and held out the box she was hiding behind her back to Dillian.
“What is this?”
A mysterious light flashed in his eyes as he suddenly received the gift.
“It’s a gift.”
“….”
“Happy birthday.”
Dillian’s face showed a shocked expression as if he had never expected it.
Ria licked her lips at the emotion that was being conveyed to her as well.
‘I want to say something more.’
It would have been nice if she had a talent for speaking, but unfortunately, Ria didn’t have such great talent.
So, she just said what she wanted to say to him.
“Thank you for being born.”
Ria smiled broadly at Dillian.
“Am I the fastest?”
“… Yes.”
As if waking up from a dream, Dillian barely answered and placed his hand on the lid of the box.
In front of his eyes, Ria suddenly became anxious and grabbed his hand.
‘I don’t know why I’m more nervous.’
Ria, worried that Dillian might be disappointed, hastily started lowering her expectations.
“It’s not that great, it’s just the best I can do….”
“Any gift from miss Ria is the most precious to me.”
Yes, whatever she gave was a perfect gift for Dillian.
No, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t have any gift. The friendly celebration alone made Dillian as happy as having the world.
‘Did anyone ever congratulate me on my birth?’
He said that because on the day he was born, screams were heard instead of happy laughter in the living room.
‘Have I ever celebrated my birthday?’
As the number of candles on the cake increased, so did the sighs of his parents.
‘Is there anyone who was happy with my birthday?’
After the death of his parents, no one spoke of his birthday.
Only the closest people quietly bowed their heads.
Ria was the first person to say thank you for being born to him, which even his parents ignored. She was the only one.
Dillian stared tenaciously, as if to imprint a lovely face in his eyes.
Ria slowly lowered her eyes at that hot gaze.
“… You’re saying embarrassing things as nothing.”
Her little lips twitched and grumbled.
Dillian suppressed the urge to kiss her with all his might, and spoke calmly.
“Because it’s true.”
Even if Ria had brought stones that were rolling along the road as a gift, Dillian would have kept them as heirlooms.
“Can’t you believe it?”
“Open it….”
With those eyes, no way I can’t believe it. With those serious eyes, Lia slowly pulls out her hand.
And finally, the gift was revealed.
“I chose ruby because it resembles sir Dillian’s eyes, do you like it?”
“… It resembles my eyes?”
She chose ruby because it resembles his eye color. His heart felt heavy as he thought of Ria, who had been thinking about him all day, or maybe for a few days.
“I think it will suit you well.”
With that friendly face that was smiling shyly, Dillian closed his eyes and exhaled.
If he didn’t do this, he felt a dizzying urge to eat Ria.
“Why, why? Don’t you like it?”
Ria, who misinterpreted the reaction, was restless and rolled her feet.
Dillian muttered, covering his face with his hand.
“It’s miss Ria’s fault.”
“Hm? What did I do wrong….”
Ria’s voice, which was bewildered, gradually decreased.
“You don’t like it that much? I see. I will exchange it again….”
Sullen, she shrugged her shoulders. Then she felt a warm, tingling sensation on her lips.
Ria froze at the heat she had felt before.
“If you make people excited like this, you have to take responsibility.”
“Wha, what the.”
Dillian looked at her bewildered face and kissed her once more.