🐾にゃんこから、あなたを好きになるまで&守護から恋心へ - Ch14

💜💗💜💗💜 Story 💗💜💗💜💗 Gentle Feeding Gakupo watched Luka staring at the fish on the white plate, and understood that she no longer seemed as afraid. Still, he didn't rush to push the plate directly in front of her. He crouched down beside the sofa first, keeping his movements within Luka's clear line of sight. "I'll bring it closer." he said softly. Luka looked up at him. Gakupo reached out, took hold of the edge of the plate, and slowly lifted it from the small table. The moment the plate left the table, Luka's gaze immediately followed it. The tip of her nose twitched slightly. The scent of the fish drew near again. Noticing her reaction, Gakupo slowed his movements. "No rush." "I'm just bringing it over to you." He carried the plate to the edge of the sofa, but didn't bring it directly against Luka's body. Instead, he paused first, a short distance in front of her. Luka looked at the plate of fish, her body leaning slightly forward. Her front paw twitched, but stopped again because of the wound on her hind leg. Gakupo immediately sensed her unease. "You don't need to stand up." "You can just eat sitting right there." Luka looked at him. She seemed to understand. So Gakupo lowered the plate, bringing the fish within her line of sight, so she wouldn't have to strain her body just to eat. "The doctor said you should eat slowly, a little at a time." "So I brought it to you first." He paused for a moment, making sure Luka hadn't pulled back, before easing the plate a bit closer. Luka lowered her head. She sniffed at the fish on the plate first, then lifted her head again to glance at Gakupo. Gakupo didn't rush her. His hand held the plate steady, keeping a proper distance the whole time. "You can eat now." Luka's ears twitched slightly. She lowered her head again, her nose drawing close to the small, finely shredded pieces of fish. Watching her cautious manner, Gakupo's voice grew even gentler. "Take your time." "You don't have to finish it all in a hurry." Luka didn't answer. She only looked at the plate before her. On the pure white surface, the finely shredded fish lay neatly arranged, giving off a faint fragrance. And Gakupo was right there beside her, quietly holding the plate for her. No urging. No forcing. And he didn't set the plate down and walk away. Luka looked at those hands, and a vague thought suddenly surfaced in her mind. This human... seemed like he truly intended to take care of her. She didn't know why she would think such a thing. Nor did she know where this sense of ease had come from. But she didn't retreat any further. She only lowered her head slowly toward the plate, quietly gazing at the fish that had been cut up so carefully for her. --- Indonesia Memberi Makan dengan Lembut Gakupo memperhatikan Luka yang menatap potongan ikan di piring putih itu, dan menyadari bahwa dia sepertinya sudah tidak terlalu takut lagi. Meski begitu, dia tetap tidak buru-buru mendorong piring itu langsung ke depannya. Dia berjongkok dulu di samping sofa, menjaga agar gerakannya tetap berada dalam jangkauan pandangan Luka. "Aku dekatkan sedikit, ya." katanya pelan. Luka mengangkat kepalanya, menatapnya. Gakupo mengulurkan tangan, memegang tepi piring, lalu perlahan mengangkatnya dari meja kecil itu. Begitu piring terangkat dari meja, tatapan Luka langsung mengikutinya. Ujung hidungnya bergerak sedikit. Aroma ikan itu kembali mendekat. Menyadari reaksinya, Gakupo memperlambat gerakannya. "Tenang saja." "Aku cuma membawanya ke sini untukmu." Dia membawa piring itu ke tepi sofa, tapi tidak langsung menyentuhkan ke tubuh Luka. Melainkan berhenti dulu pada jarak tertentu di depannya. Luka menatap piring berisi ikan itu, tubuhnya sedikit condong ke depan. Kaki depannya bergerak sedikit, tapi berhenti lagi karena luka di kaki belakangnya. Gakupo segera menyadari kegelisahannya. "Tidak perlu berdiri." "Duduk saja di sini dan makan." Luka menatapnya. Sepertinya dia mengerti. Maka Gakupo menurunkan piring itu, membawa ikan itu ke dalam jangkauan pandangannya, agar dia tidak perlu memaksakan tubuhnya hanya untuk makan. "Kata dokter, kamu harus makan sedikit-sedikit dan pelan-pelan." "Makanya aku bawakan dulu untukmu." Dia berhenti sebentar, memastikan Luka tidak mundur, baru kemudian mendekatkan piring itu sedikit lagi. Luka menundukkan kepalanya. Dia mengendus dulu ikan di piring itu, lalu mengangkat kepalanya lagi untuk melirik Gakupo. Gakupo tidak terburu-buru. Tangannya memegang piring dengan mantap, selalu menjaga jarak yang pas. "Sekarang boleh dimakan." Telinga Luka bergerak sedikit. Dia kembali menundukkan kepala, hidungnya mendekat ke potongan-potongan ikan kecil yang halus itu. Melihat sikap hati-hatinya, suara Gakupo menjadi semakin lembut. "Pelan-pelan saja." "Tidak perlu buru-buru menghabiskannya." Luka tidak menjawab. Dia hanya menatap piring di hadapannya. Di permukaan piring yang putih bersih itu, potongan-potongan ikan kecil tertata rapi, mengeluarkan aroma harum yang samar. Dan Gakupo ada di sampingnya, diam-diam memegangkan piring itu untuknya. Tidak mendesak. Tidak memaksa. Dan tidak meletakkan piring lalu pergi begitu saja. Luka menatap kedua tangan itu, dan tiba-tiba sebuah pikiran samar muncul di benaknya. Manusia ini... sepertinya benar-benar berniat merawatnya. Dia tidak tahu mengapa dia bisa berpikir seperti itu. Juga tidak tahu dari mana perasaan tenang ini berasal. Tapi dia tidak mundur lagi. Dia hanya perlahan mendekatkan kepalanya ke piring, diam-diam menatap potongan ikan yang telah dipotong kecil-kecil dengan penuh perhatian untuknya.