There's something you haven't taught me yet

ㅤ Sophie came to Malik's place at night. She, Asbel, and Cheria were visiting the city, so Malik kindly offered to stay with him. The bond of friendship hadn't faded after several years. In fact, it had grown stronger, so their rare encounters always evoked a storm of emotion. Conversations continued until late at night. However, sleep, with its yawns, hinted that it was time to retire to their separate rooms. Asbel and Cheria shared one, like a married couple. Sophie had been assigned a separate room, but after lingering in the living room, she didn't go to her own.Instead, she knocked on Malik's door. "Oh, Sophie!" he said, delighted to see her. It was always interesting to spend time with her, teaching her both good and bad things. Malik had already gotten a slap on the wrist from Cheria for the bad. Asbel got by with boring lectures and a piercing stare. "I want to spend time with you." "Want to talk?" Malik understood. It was to him that Sophie most often turned when she didn't understand something and wanted to know. "No," she answered, perplexing Malik. "Want to just sit?" he suggested innocently. "No." "Sophie?" Malik asked warily. A nasty suspicion crept into his mind. "I'm not a child. I've never been one, and now I don't even look like one. I want you to show me adult things today, not tell me." "Tell me I misunderstood," Malik was taken aback. He was used to the most difficult questions about everything. Even about sex. But saying it was one thing, doing it was quite another. Especially since he'd been experiencing mixed feelings about Sophie lately. However, he still tried to view her more as a father than as a sweet young woman, although after her sudden maturation, his thoughts and feelings began to race, creating chaos in his soul. "I know what Asbel and Cheria do behind closed doors. I want to know if I can do the same." "Sophie, people do things like that for love." "That's not true. For money, too." "Only those who are desperate," Malik continued his futile attempts to reason with the girl. He'd once felt a strong attraction to Sophie when she had just acquired her adult form, but he didn't dare to take advantage of her naivety and get her. To brazenly get her and never let her go. His conscience and memories of a funny girl, poor at showing emotions but insanely inquisitive, stopped him. "I can't say I love you, but I like you very much. That's why I want it to be you." "Sophie, you can't just..." Malik turned away, avoiding Sophie's advancing gaze. "Can," she retorted, cutting him off. She had truly grown not only in body but also in mind. She had acquired her own will and judgment. Desires. So she confidently approached Malik and stood on her toes, eager to kiss him. Malik drew back slightly. Raising his head, their gazes inadvertently met, and he couldn't look away again. "Why did you draw back? Don't you like me? Even Asbel is sure you like me." 'Asbel? So he managed to notice then?' Malik wasted a moment—Sophie, gently embracing him, brushed her lips against his in a clumsy kiss. She kept her eyes open; she didn't understand why. Malik had to give in and kiss her back, holding her carefully. The mention of Asbel seemed to serve as approval, breaking the final barrier. However, Malik was in no hurry, still hesitant. Sophie was a quick learner, grasping the essence of the kiss and the strange movements of her tongue. Involuntarily, she squeezed her hands tighter, wanting to get closer to Malik. Her heart began to beat faster and her breathing became labored. Her eyes widened in surprise: a revelation had struck her. "Malik," she addressed him by name as the kiss broke, "I think I love you," she said, confirming her words with a blush on her cheeks, which brought a smile to Malik's face. "That's different then," he said confidently, dispelling all doubts in his mind. "But let's make sure we're serious. For example, we could go on a date, like all normal couples. And we can always get back to sex later." "Normal?" Sophie echoed thoughtfully. It sounded tempting. After all, she had never been normal. "Okay," she agreed. "Then can I be your girlfriend?" "Of course," Malik said, poorly concealing his satisfaction. "Then tomorrow, you and I will go on a date." ㅤ