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.
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
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 Lazy Arsenio unlocked his bedroom door and was surprised to find a scattering of black feathers covering the gleaming wooden floor. He stared at the tightly closed window, through which the morning sun's rays penetrated the transparent glass. The dark-haired man stooped down to pick up a feather in front of him, which felt softer and thicker than any bird feather Ravi had ever touched.Ravi sniffed the air, which seemed to swirl around him, caressing his senses with a sweet scent of melted chocolate and a faint hint of freshly fallen rain. Taking a deep breath, he allowed more oxygen to fill his lungs; he had never smelled this unique combination before. He realized that the feather he held between his fingers also carried the same scent, only more intense, as though the aroma emanated from it. Ravi was almost lost in himself, forgetting about the state of his room, captivated by the intoxicating fragrance, until a sound shattered his thoughts.Creak!The sound of rustling sheets
"Ravi asked me to come, so here I am. It doesn't matter that it's not the right time, because if Ravi hadn't called, this meeting wouldn't have happened so soon," Raymond said in a half-whisper that Ravi could still hear clearly.A line appeared between Ravi's eyebrows as he didn't understand the last sentence that came out of Raymond's mouth. He saw the sincerity in Raymond's differently colored eyes, which were starting to tear up. But Ravi couldn't recall when he had asked Raymond to come. He didn't even know Raymond until the man suddenly appeared before him. It was all nonsense!"It hurts, Ravi," Raymond grimaced, looking at him with teary eyes as if begging Ravi not to push him too hard.When Ravi felt that Raymond wouldn't harm him, he released his grip and took a few steps back. Still, he didn't look away from him, afraid he might miss something in Raymond's hidden expression. But deep down, Ravi couldn't help but believe that Raymond wasn't a bad person and that what he had sa
Ravi woke up sweating and exhausted. He massaged his forehead and took a deep breath, realizing that he could still smell the chocolatey aroma. He pulled the edge of the blanket up to his nose, inhaling deeply as if it were his lifeline. Ravi initially thought that what had happened earlier was just a dream, but when he sniffed the blanket in his hand again, he knew it was all too real."Enjoying something, huh?" Ravi froze as if he had been caught doing something he wasn't supposed to.His cheeks grew warm as he realized that Daniel had caught him sniffing the blanket in an unusual manner. Ravi quickly let go of the blanket as if nothing had happened. He didn't understand why he had acted that way, and it seemed irrational to him. It was unlikely that he would be so affected by another man's scent."He didn't do anything to you, did he?" Daniel asked whom Ravi understood who his brother was referring to.Ravi sighed and shook his head, moving the blanket away from his body. He suddenl
Ravi knocked on the storage room door, not expecting it to be unlocked since he believed Daniel would have locked it if Raymond had been confined inside. There was no response from inside, just silence when he slowly cracked the door open, revealing the dim yellow light from an old bulb that provided enough illumination for him to spot Raymond's presence. Ravi took a few steps further inside, leaving the door open behind him.In the corner of the empty room, Raymond was huddled, his arms wrapped around his knees, oblivious to Ravi's presence. He was now wearing one of Daniel's loose-fitting shirts.Ravi felt sympathy for him; he couldn't deny that seeing Raymond without any clothes clinging to his body exposed many scars crisscrossing his half-thin form, and Ravi couldn't simply ignore it.Not knowing Raymond's age, he might have had some 'issues,' and Ravi winced at his earlier unkind thoughts. For some reason, it hadn't crossed Ravi's mind to kick him out from the beginning when he f
"I will die."The sentence felt like dozens of needles piercing right into Ravi's chest, making it hard for him to even look at Raymond for now. Ravi made a choked sound deep in his throat, never expecting those words to come from Raymond. But in less than a day of knowing Raymond, he felt the pain and heaviness in the way those words came out of this man's lips.Ravi remained silent, keeping his mouth tightly shut. He swallowed every word he wanted to say to Raymond. They stayed silent until the quiet was broken by Raymond's hoarse voice. "But Ravi, it's the best choice. I'm a bad elf, if you want to refuse, do it now, Ravi. I don't want to go back there.""Where do you live?" Ravi cautiously asked, not wanting to inadvertently trigger painful memories for Raymond.Raymond replied weakly, "My house is quite spacious, filled with many horses, but it can sometimes smell."Ravi's chest tightened, his eyes growing warm as he heard that, Raymond had touched a sensitive spot this time. What
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