Ravi's eyes opened, but this time he couldn't see anything. He was blindfolded with a small piece of cloth wrapped around his head. Ravi squirmed, but he couldn't move. His body had become stiff in a way he couldn't comprehend, no matter how hard he tried to resist. The overwhelming sense of dread continued to wash over him as he lay in a rough and sandy place.Where was he?"Raymond?" Ravi called out. Raymond wouldn't have left him alone in a situation like this. A growing sense of fear began to envelop him. Ravi couldn't see anything, and he had no idea where he was, while danger might be lurking behind him, ready to pounce on Ravi without warning. "Raymond?"However, there was no response from the person he had been calling. There were no visible restraints holding Ravi back, and it was clear that whatever was happening to him was Adrian's doing. Only that peculiar man could have brought Ravi to this state.Ravi then heard noisy footsteps approaching him. He couldn't see or move to
"His father is no king, who would accept a king who's a traitor?" What did it mean?Before Ravi could fully grasp the meaning of their words, he was startled when he felt a touch on his hand. However, no matter how hard Ravi tried to resist, it was all in vain. His body was immobilized, and the person could easily move Ravi's body."Thinking of making him move again or keeping him like this?" another person asked. Ravi wanted to shake his head and prayed in his heart to be released from the grasp of these people. He was afraid and felt utterly powerless. He couldn't see anything, and there was no one to call for help. Raymond had promised to protect him and be by his side, but he was nowhere to be found when Ravi was truly cornered. He worried about his older brother and his parents, fearing that something might happen to them too."It's better like this, why wait any longer. Just do it."Ravi flinched when other hands were already on his body, touching him roughly. Panic didn't provid
"What? What are you doing?" Daniel gently pulled Ravi's hand to make him turn until Ravi could see the understanding expression on Daniel's face. "Ravi, I did it to defend myself. I can't let you be treated like that by a bunch of trashy guys. Don't overthink it." Ravi stayed silent; he couldn't deny it. His trembling hand wiped away the tears on his cheeks; he still couldn't believe what had happened to him. Those horrible things could have happened to Ravi's life if Daniel hadn't been there. What if Daniel wasn't there? Ravi quickly adjusted his clothes; he couldn't stay here any longer. This was an unfamiliar place he couldn't recognize. Being a human among elves, who despised humans, Ravi might end up facing the same fate as what had just happened, or someone could even kill him. The question of why he and Daniel were here couldn't be asked by Ravi now. "Let's go home," Daniel said, helping Ravi to stand. His legs still felt weak, and walking properly was a struggle, although R
"Yeah, how about you?"Raymond extended his right hand towards Ravi, who had a question mark on his face. However, Raymond's eyes were now veiled with tears, as if he could cry at any moment. "What's wrong?""Ravi, my hand is bleeding," he said.Huh?Ravi stepped forward to get a closer look at Raymond's bloody hand. There was a long line of thick red blood oozing from Raymond's palm, and dark red stains surrounded the wound, indicating an old injury that had reopened. Ravi grabbed Raymond's wrist and then asked him, "What happened to your hand? I remember you've never been injured there before."Raymond's eyes momentarily avoided Ravi's gaze, taking a long time to answer the question, as if Raymond deliberately did so, instantly arousing Ravi's suspicion. Ravi finally asked directly; he couldn't hold back from staying silent because, in reality, Raymond wouldn't reveal the truth. "Is it because of Adrian last night? Then why is it injured again?"Ravi noticed how Raymond's eyes slowly
In the end, Ravi found himself in a small rented house in another town far from his previous home. He felt guilty for leaving without saying goodbye to his father and mother, but once again, Ravi reminded himself that they were not his family. Not knowing where Ravi truly came from or even who he was, everything seemed dark within his own mind. There wasn't a single thing that Ravi could recall about his past. The accident back then had left him like this.Ravi might start his new life here, as a newcomer. He brought nothing with him; everything happened suddenly. He didn't even know what steps to take next."Ravi?" Raymond called out beside him, snapping Ravi out of his long reverie.His head turned towards Raymond, whose furrowed brows expressed concern while looking at Ravi. Ravi mumbled something vague in response."Can I heal you, Ravi?" Raymond asked, pointing towards Ravi's previously wounded lips from a distance.Ravi immediately shifted backward, leaning against the head of th
Ravi jerked as Raymond suddenly pointed with his finger at Ravi's pants. "When I saw it in Ravi's room, they put it in their mouth. Can I try it too, Ravi?""How much did you see?" Ravi asked, looking at Raymond, who this time openly glanced down."I don't know how to say it because I saw a lot, but can I try it, Ravi?""Huh?" Ravi almost lost his words when Raymond said that to him. "Try what do you mean? That's not allowed.""Why? They do it happily, and it seems like they really enjoy it. I want to make Ravi happy too." Raymond whined like a child, but Ravi still had to resist. If he gave in, it would lead him astray; Ravi was normal and wouldn't let another man touch him."No, Raymond. You're wrong; no one is happy when someone does that.""What if Ravi tries it on me?" Raymond asked, making Ravi's eyebrows furrow in confusion as their conversation suddenly took an unexpected turn."How could I do it?"Raymond moved closer to Ravi until their legs touched. He grew even more limp as
Ravi was taken aback by Raymond's sudden movement as he rose, placing Ravi on his lap. "Ravi, can I kiss you a lot?"Huh?"There's no more kissing between us. Do you realize what we're doing is not normal?"Raymond rested his forehead against the base of Ravi's neck, and Ravi felt even more embarrassed as Raymond openly sniffed him.Just a few hours ago, Ravi had been slapped by Raymond, whom he considered an older brother, and then fled from home. Now, he found himself entirely at Raymond's mercy, seated on his lap without a thread of clothing."Ravi... Can I kiss you again?" Raymond asked, lifting his face to meet Ravi's gaze, their noses almost touching. Ravi shivered at this proximity, acknowledging Raymond's beauty once again as he looked into his eyes up close."This is the last time," Ravi found himself saying to Raymond, yet again unable to resist the enticing pleas Raymond made to him. With his swift movements, Raymond immediately reclaimed Ravi's lips, leaving Ravi overwhelme
Ravi surveyed his surroundings, finding himself oddly situated in a forest adorned with towering trees. His bare feet tread on the damp ground, crunching over dry leaves and remnants of the recent rain. The scent of foliage and the brisk air directly brushed against his skin as he glanced around, yet he remained clueless about his current location.Where was he? Once again, the question echoed in Ravi's mind. Why did he wake up in this forest?"Raymond?" Ravi called out loudly, still unable to spot Raymond's figure amid the trees.No response from the Raymond he hoped for. Only an empty air embraced his body in the increasingly piercing night. Ravi could only hear the noisy echoes of his breath and the footsteps as he quickened his pace. The feeling of being watched in the darkness, with just the moonlight touching his skin, sent shivers down Ravi's spine."Raymond?" Ravi called out again, refusing to give in to the increasingly ominous forest.Ravi knew he wasn't alone here, with othe
With a glance, Ravi looked at where he was now. It was not much different from what was in Adrian's room, but it was even more spacious and had the things placed as they should be.So, is it true that Daniel is an elf? Ravi wouldn't even know about this fact if Raymond hadn't come into his life, he would have accepted the lie continuously."This is your room, Ravi."Ravi immediately turned to Daniel. "I don't want to be here.""No. It's night and now Ravi lives here.""I want to go home. Not here." Ravi threw the clothes that Daniel was wearing on the floor. It wasn't very comfortable to dress like this with someone he previously knew as his brother. However, Ravi could not accept any kindness that Daniel wanted to give him. "Where's Raymond?""Ravi, you want to dress like that here? It's not even a man's clothes." Daniel walked to the large wooden cabinet in the corner of the room, picking up the clothes there. It was as if this place had indeed been prepared for him."Who wants to b
Ravi moved back in surprise, at night and also among the trees in the unknown forest, Raymond even had time to think of such things in this place."Your stomach is hurt, and we're in a forest that I don't even know where. How can you say those things, Raymond?" Ravi complained to Raymond tiredly."My wound will be fine," he said.However, after Raymond said it, Ravi was once again shocked when his neck was grabbed and Raymond pulled him closer, he automatically held his breath in surprise as he felt the heat of Raymond's body pressing against him. The scent of chocolate wafted around Ravi's sense of smell and he was terrified if other elves could smell the scent of chocolate coming out of Raymond's body at this time."He left another dirty mark on Ravi's skin." Raymond's increasingly heavy voice touched his skin. He rebelliously moved backward, away from Raymond's touch with a hunting breath. Raymond sees the sign of the kiss that Adrian forcibly gave Ravi earlier on the neck and Raymo
Ravi always knew Raymond would come to rescue him from Adrian's grip. Raymond wouldn't leave him here; he had promised Ravi."Marvos? No one invited you here."Ravi heard Adrian call out, and there was no one else there but Raymond, which meant Marvos was Raymond. Had he been the one accused of killing people outside? Raymond, the one Ravi knew?Ravi's darkening eyes caught traces of blood staining Raymond's body, making everything clear. Ravi's vision blurred for a moment when a shove from Adrian sent his back crashing into the man's sturdy chest. He resisted, but Adrian's arm was tightly wrapped around his neck, making it difficult for him to move and break free. His eyes were fixed on Raymond, waiting for him to come to his rescue, but Raymond stood there as if rooted to the spot. However, the rebellion in those eyes sent shivers down Ravi's spine. Adrian must have done something to Raymond.Ravi felt a surge of panic as Adrian's hand landed on his thigh just below Raymond's gaze.
"You won't be able to do anything to me. You won't," Ravi said, confident that Raymond wouldn't leave him here with someone as wicked as Adrian."Your confidence doesn't impress me." Adrian's cold voice made Ravi's gaze sharpen towards him.Ravi scoffed. "And who are you anyway? I'm not here to impress you."Ravi wanted to say more to insult Adrian, but the man instead delivered a hard slap to his cheek. Ravi didn't flinch or show his pain, which only seemed to satisfy Adrian even more.Adrian growled angrily and once again grabbed Ravi's neck tightly, overwhelming him to break free. "Don't you dare raise your tone in front of me? You're just a speck of dirt under my fingernail.""In that case, let me go. If you find humans disgusting, don't bother dealing with me." Ravi disregarded Adrian's warning. He dug his nails into the man's skin until Adrian released him, but not without leaving a smirk on his lips."I am a king, shouldn't you feel honored to deal with me?"Ravi wished he coul
As Ravi opened the door to the restroom in the supermarket, he was startled to see someone greeting him with a smirk, and at that moment, Ravi regained full control of his body."Hey, how long has it been since we last met?"Ravi flinched, stepping back away from Adrian, who stepped forward, getting closer. Why was this man bothering him again? Adrian seemed to be everywhere, able to control Ravi's body even when he fought against himself.Adrian's hand waved quickly in front of Ravi's face, accompanied by the sound of the door locking behind him. Ravi immediately turned around and tried to open the door quickly, but it was all in vain as the door wouldn't budge. Ravi pounded on the door, hoping someone would come and find something wrong here. He hoped Raymond would realize his strangeness and come here to free him from Adrian."Why are you doing this?""Is this how you greet your enemies?" Adrian whispered right next to his ear, making Ravi shiver as he quickly turned and pushed Adr
"Ravi, can I take over the work?" Raymond suddenly asked as Ravi stepped out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist.Well, with Daniel's arrival on his first day of work, Ravi figured he wouldn't be able to work there anymore, especially after his promise to Liam about not showing up. Ravi would have to look for a new job after apologizing to Liam for causing chaos at his bakery."No, let me handle it," Ravi said, unable to let Raymond do that. Raymond admitted that he lived and breathed in a completely different world from where Ravi lived. When he first met Ravi, Raymond couldn't open a door, turn on a faucet, operate an electric stove, or sometimes even do simple tasks. How could Ravi allow Raymond to work?"Why, Ravi?" Raymond stood up in front of Ravi
"Ravi, I'm here. Ravi will be okay." Raymond's voice whispered in his ear, pulling Ravi back into the tantalizing awareness. He slowly opened his eyes and found Raymond just inches away from his face.He shut his eyes again, but once more, Raymond spoke, whispering near his lips. "Ravi, wake up. I'm here."Ravi struggled to open his heavy eyelids, and the first thing he saw was a dark shadow behind Raymond, partially obscuring the light entering his vision. He blinked slowly, realizing it wasn't just a shadow but a pair of black wings stretching out behind Raymond. The black wings enveloped them both as if shielding them from the frightening specter that had just emerged in his mind."Ravi, it's me." Raymond pressed a kiss to the bridge of his nose as Ravi remained unresponsive.Ravi carefully processed what had happened earlier, leading him to now lie comfortably on his soft bed. He tried to open his mouth, but he felt like his voice couldn't escape his throat due to exhaustion and f
"If I told you that you're my son, would you believe it?"Ravi responded with a bitter laugh. What kind of joke was this? Because there had been too many mind-boggling things far beyond his sanity, Ravi didn't feel particularly surprised at all. Daniel was trying to feed him lies again.He should be working instead of listening to nonsense from someone who had become a stranger to him. This was the last resort Daniel was using to lure Ravi back to that house. The unknown purpose for Daniel's gain is if Ravi agrees to be continuously deceived for the rest of his life."What kind of joke are you playing now?" Ravi snorted after asking with undisguised displeasure. Whatever Daniel said to him was surely just nonsense. He had been deceived all this time, and how could Ravi simply trust him like this? Ravi was his son? What kind of lie was that?"Ravi, this is not a joke." Daniel had stepped closer than Ravi wanted. Ravi attempted to step back again, but Daniel's movement was quicker as he
"I just hope your past mistakes aren't related to taking someone's life."B-but, I did it."Ravi fell silent, he didn't say anything. He turned to look directly at Raymond, who was now leaning on his elbow. Ravi remained silent, just like Raymond, who did the same. He gazed into those eyes again then quickly averted his gaze. Ravi thought Adrian's words were wrong and only accused Raymond. Now Ravi didn't know who to believe."Ravi, I'm sorry.""I have to work tomorrow." After saying that, Ravi turned back to sleep without dreams.***"I'm fine," Ravi told Liam during their break. Earlier, Ravi had apologized for his absence at the man's house and confessed that he suddenly fell ill."But your body feels too warm." Ravi was surprised when Liam suddenly placed his palm on Ravi's forehead.Ravi glanced down to refocus on his food, while Liam did the same. "I'm okay, no need to worry. You've also given me fever medicine, haven't you?"Ravi suddenly felt uncomfortable around Liam; the man