Shirogane had told himself, 'Just once more.'

It was difficult, however, for him not to get lost in that sweet, almost rose-like scent of her hair, the feeling of having her so close, and the elated feeling of her having said 'yes'.

'Just once more', he tells himself, but each time he pulls back, it only becomes more difficult to let go. So instead of letting go, he finds himself leaning in again, content to press kisses against her lips until she tells him to stop.