I almost touched the moon

In the silence, the only sound that could be heard was each other's heartbeats. The "thump, thump, thump" sound was the best accompaniment to the afternoon sunshine.

Wen Song didn't know why she hugged him, and even felt a little greedy for his embrace, letting him hold her in his arms and leaning against his chest. The smell on his body was the familiar shower gel scent, but not entirely, there was also an indescribable fragrance, a bit like the smell of the sun and grass... This feeling was so fascinating that it almost suffocated people.

"I...my legs are numb." Before she completely collapsed, reason prevailed. She let go of her hands and looked up at the man in front of her.

Cheng Che made a "hmm" sound... and slowly let go of her hand, but was still greedy for the little bit of warmth she gave him. She smelled good, with a light sandalwood scent. When he held her in his arms, she seemed as soft as boneless. He didn't dare to use force, but was reluctant to let go.

"I'll continue to clean up the restaurant." When he lowered his head, he met her gaze. Her eyes were gentle, and a little bit ambiguous. Was it? He didn't dare to think about it.

Wen Song returned to the sofa and continued watching the movie. Cheng Che glanced at it. It was "Howl's Moving Castle", a very old animated movie and also a classic.

After cleaning the kitchen, he walked to the living room, poured her a cup of hot water, and took some medicine and put it on the coffee table. Wen Song thanked him lightly, took the medicine, turned around and asked him, "Do you want to watch a movie together?"

"Okay." He did not refuse, and had no reason to refuse. He sat beside her, keeping half an arm's length away.

Wen Song glanced at him, satisfied with his sense of propriety, picked up the remote control, closed the curtains, then lay down on the sofa and watched the movie with him.

She originally wanted to get up and light some incense, but when she turned around and saw Cheng Che, she decisively abandoned the idea. In a dim room, sitting on the sofa together watching a movie and lighting some incense was really too ambiguous...

She had watched Howl's Moving Castle many times and knew the plot by heart, but Cheng Che watched it very seriously, even a little nervous...

"Is this your first time watching this?" Wen Song spoke first, trying to break this somewhat awkward situation.

He shook his head but didn't look at her, still staring at the TV screen, "I've seen it before."

"You can watch something else if you want." Wen Song suggested.

"It's okay, just watch this. I also like Hayao Miyazaki's animations." Maybe the chat relaxed his mood, he no longer sat upright, but leaned back on the sofa.

"Well..." Wen Song mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally, "I went to Colmar on purpose before, but it rained for two days, which was a bit regrettable."

"Let's go together when the weather is good in the future." Cheng Che didn't know why he said this so casually. He was waiting for Wen Song's rejection at a loss, but the voice that came into his ears made him feel like he was in a dream.

"Okay." Her voice was light, but there was a smile on her lips.

The movie happened to show a scene where Howl and Sophie were walking slowly in the air, dancing a romantic and melodious waltz to the waltz of "A Walk in the Air".

It was not known who took the initiative first, but before they knew it, their shoulders had touched each other, and Cheng Che's hand was hanging beside Wen Song's, within reach of him if he moved his fingers.

Cheng Che also noticed it and looked down at her hands. Her hands were extremely beautiful, not very slender, but her fingers were long and white, like water lilies. All ten fingers were painted with nude nail polish, and the fingertips were a little shiny.

Wen Song also looked at his hands. The fingers on those hands were long and slender with distinct joints. On the white backs of his hands, one could see spreading blue veins. They were very handsome hands.

Noticing that he was also looking at his hands, Wen Song glanced at him mischievously and reminded him, "Watch a movie."

He looked away a little embarrassedly, continued to stare at the screen, and sat up straight. His nervousness made Wen Song feel more comfortable. If he was the kind of person who was at ease, she would think he was frivolous. The shyness with a bit of nervousness made her feel more favorable towards the person in front of her.

"Don't be so nervous." The corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a lazy smile, "It's just watching a movie."

They leaned back on the sofa again, and Wen Song placed his feet diagonally on the sofa, in a half-side position.

Cheng Che took a look and silently took the blanket beside him to cover her feet. Wen Song said nothing, but his face turned red. "It's easy to catch a cold if you go barefoot..."

"Well, thank you." She couldn't help but smile.

She didn't know since when, her head leaned on Cheng Che's shoulder. She didn't know whether it was her own initiative or he deliberately moved his shoulder over, but... she just leaned on it like that. His shoulders were broad, and it was indeed very comfortable to lean on them.

Inadvertently, Cheng Che's hand touched hers. Her hand was soft but cold, in contrast to the warmth of his palm.

"His hands are so hot..." If it were in the past, Wen Song would have pulled her hand back, scolded him, punched him in the face and told him to get out, but at this moment, this was the only thought in her mind. She even wanted to hold that warm and broad palm completely in her hand.

"I have always admired Sophie's mentality." Wen Song chatted casually, "In fact, I really want to know why someone can be so optimistic in that situation."

"What if it's my sister?" Cheng Che asked.

"Me?" Wen Song shook his head. "I haven't thought about it. I won't think about things that won't happen. If it really happens, then just die. People will die anyway, sooner or later, isn't it the same?"

"It's different." Cheng Che's voice was not loud, but very firm. "When that moment really comes, you will find that there are still many people you can't let go of, and the people around you will not want you to leave so early."

Wen Song didn't understand why he suddenly said such a thing, but he still nodded and said, "That makes sense."

In the film, when Hal held Sophie's hand and put the ring on her index finger, Cheng Che's hand also covered Wen Song's hand. Her hand was cold, but his was hot.

Wen Song pretended not to notice his actions and said to himself, "Howl is my favorite anime character."

"Because he is powerful and kind? Even if it is difficult, he will still try his best to stop the war and prevent the flames of war from endangering innocent people." Cheng Che expressed his thoughts.

Wen Song shook her head: "It's not that complicated, and I'm not that noble. It's very simple, because he is handsome enough, my paper husband. And the CV is Kimura Takuya." When she said this, a little infatuated smile appeared on her face.

Cheng Che also smiled. During these days of getting along, he had already discovered that Wen Song was not as high and mighty as she appeared to be. She did have a noble and cold temperament, but she was never pretentious. On the contrary, she was polite and sincere to others, but she would use alienation to protect herself when she was not familiar with them.

Over the past few days, he also discovered that Wen Song's heart was actually very simple, and her life was also very simple. She didn't socialize and was afraid of trouble. When he helped her sort out the books, he also discovered that those were not professional books, but just some novels and comics.

"I'm obsessed with looks." Wen Song added.

Cheng Che suddenly smiled, and asked her half seriously and half jokingly: "So what do you think of me, sister?"

"Very handsome." Wen Song said naturally, "Otherwise I wouldn't allow you to stay in my house."

Then she saw that he was wearing the white T-shirt and black sweater she bought for him. She looked him over and nodded, saying, "It suits you very well."

"So, who did you originally want to give it to?" He looked into her eyes and couldn't help asking.

Wen Song smiled easily, signaling him not to be nervous, "It was sent to a star I supported, but later I stopped being a fan, so I don't want to send it to you anymore."

"Oh..." Cheng Che nodded. It was a very normal and ordinary reason. He didn't think much of it and naturally didn't ask any more questions.

His hand was still on the back of hers. She did not pull it back, but just let his temperature pass through her skin, warm, just like him, sunny, warm and gentle.

"Ache." She called him, not Chengche, but Ache, a somewhat intimate name, and looked at him seriously, "Thank you."

"Do you really want to thank me?" Cheng Che's ears turned slightly red because of her address, but he also mustered up the courage to go one step further.

"Yeah." Wen Song nodded, "So, how do you want me to thank you?"

At that moment, Wen Song was extremely conflicted. He was a little afraid that he would say something that would make him feel overwhelmed, but he was also secretly hoping that he might confess his love...

"Okay, can you come to my graduation ceremony?" He spoke quickly. Wen Song felt relieved, but there was a flash of disappointment in his heart.

"When?"

"On July 7, I will have my final defense. After that, I will be awarded my graduation certificate and take a group photo." Cheng Che explained and asked, "Is that okay?"

Wen Song was a little embarrassed, "I had an exam at nine o'clock that morning..."

"Ah..." Cheng Che added cautiously, "The defense is at 2 pm, but if Sister wants to take the exam, that's fine."

"It's okay." Wen Song agreed to him without even thinking, "I will definitely come."

At the end of the movie, Sophie and Howl flew together in the vast blue sky on the moving castle. Wen Song opened the curtains and it was already dusk. Looking out of the large French window, you can see the spire of the church not far away, which was stained with a layer of amber under the afterglow.

Cheng Che let go of her hand and said to her, "I'll go cook."

"Okay." Wen Song also walked to his side, "I'll help you."