Hayden rubbed his ears, his face blazing red, which made Zenos' lips curl slightly. The flustered Hayden hurriedly pushed Zenos away, and with his shaky legs, he began to limp outside, his face brighter than ever. Zenos chuckled and went after his cute boyfriend. He held out his hand, and Hayden slipped his hand into Zenos' hand, and they both held each other. As if he had just recalled something, Hayden touched his bare face and came to a stop. He stared at Zenos, who had just entered the elevator and was waiting for Hayden to do the same. Due to Zenos' teasing, Hayden had momentarily forgotten about the mask, but now feeling the absence of the mask on his face made Hayden hesitate about his decision. Hayden bit his lower lips and took a step back. Zenos wasn't disappointed by Hayden's actions. Instead, he smiled at Hayden as if he knew what the boy was thinking. “You can do it. Remember, I promised to protect you.” He coaxed patiently. Hayden's face turned pale, and his brow
“Do you think that person wants Zenos? No matter how much I looked, it seemed to be so.” He whispered, biting his lower lip unhappily. Sean chuckled lightly, caressing Craig's hand. “Zenos will only have eyes for Hayden. Just as I have my eyes on you alone,” he proclaimed seriously, since he knew that the person with Zenos was none other than Hayden. And since Craig had yet to know the truth about Hayden, Sean couldn't just reveal the truth to him impulsively. Craig almost had the impulse to roll his eyes. “Cheesy,” he replied, with a beam that revealed he believed in Sean's explanation and was sweetened by it. Craig continued to watch the two silently until they began to make their way toward another table. At this rate, he almost felt like a creep, but upon remembering it was all for his brother, he continued. If Hayden had acted normal, Craig wouldn't even want to spare him a gaze but seeing the person wrap around Zenos made him infuriated.“Zenos!” Craig yelled and waved at Z
Logan furrowed his brows and silently tapped on the phone, his whole concentration on the game he was playing.After winning for the umpteenth time, Logan powered off his phone and stared at the clouds with the headphones on his head, playing his favorite music.He looked to his side, and he saw an unfamiliar man in a suit with his eyes closed, which revealed that he was either resting or pretending to be.Logan sighed, feeling an overwhelming sense of loneliness.A nagging thought kept on telling him that everything was different because when Xavier and Logan flew to Grail State, they kept on having work discussions since Logan and Xavier sat next to each other, unlike now when he was flying back alone.Logan suddenly felt a tightening in his chest.It felt as if he was missing someone or something, yet he couldn't put a finger on what it was, but coalescing the feelings together made him feel hurt and lonely, his heart aching and thrumming.What was he missing?“Mr. Logan.” A forei
Craig's head was held high as they alighted from Zenos's car. The unmasked Hayden was about to make his way toward Zenos, hold Zenos' arms, and return to the hotel when Craig's eyes were pinned on him fiercely."It's late. Won't you go home already?" Craig glared at the shameless person who had fun throughout the day with Zenos yet still planned not to let Zenos go in the evening when that time should belong to Hayden. How can Craig accept that? Hayden glared at Craig unhappily. He didn't know if he should categorize Craig as his friend or archenemy after all he had gone through in Craig's hands today. If Craig can do it, he'll definitely prevent Hayden from talking to Zenos, not to mention interacting with Zenos. Hayden was quite grateful that his friend's hand didn't itch enough to make it violent because Hayden was his clingy self. Perhaps, it was because that stinky Craig is with Sean? Only Heaven and Craig know. Hayden knew what Craig was thinking, and it warmed his fille
Hayden's hand continued to tug at his silky blonde hair gently, even after he entered the cake and dessert shop closest to the hotel. Had Zenos seen his actions, Zenos would've tried to stop him, but Hayden was far too nervous to stop himself from tugging at his hair. Hayden had spent his day bickering with Craig, so he didn't care, or it was more like Hayden had forgotten about the mask's case, but now that he was alone, a sense of nervousness and unease filled him deeply. He couldn't help fidgeting. Hayden tucked his hand into his pocket with the thought of how he had already begun to miss Zenos, even though they had just departed from each other and would be back together in a few minutes.“Good day, handsome young man. What do you like?” Hayden was asked as soon as he sat down in one of the restaurant's cozy black chairs. He took a polite glance at the waiter. The waiter is a young girl in her early twenties. She looked fair, refined, and petite. She is wearing a white shirt,
And after doing so, he turned his back on Zenos and began to sulk. Zenos chuckled in amusement. He turned the sulking Hayden toward him, and with a light tug of Zenos, Hayden crashed into his chest."I'll miss you, Hayden," Zenos uttered sincerely and tucked a strand of stray hair behind Hayden's ear. He cupped Hayden's cheeks and placed a tender kiss on Hayden's lips."When will you return to Grail?" Hayden asked quietly and laid his head on Zenos' chest.Tears pooled in Hayden's eyes because he realized that he'd be parting ways with Zenos for a while. Hayden had been used to Zenos' presence; how could he cope with Zenos' absence? Within a few seconds, Zenos' shirt had a noticeable wet patch due to Hayden's tears."Don't leave for long this time, okay? And don't avoid me anymore. I'm really sorry." Hayden whispered and hugged Zenos' strong waist tightly as if his life depended on it. Zenos ruffled Hayden's hair playfully, but that wasn't enough to make the deflated Hayden happy.
"Shameless." Hayden cried out while glaring at Zenos angrily. He held the wall for support while making his way to the bed. Hayden had kicked Zenos out when Zenos suggested bathing him. Well, Hayden knew Zenos could definitely not keep his hands to himself. Who is he kidding? Why would he give that lustful person a chance?Unfortunately for him, that smart Zenos had sneaked into the bathroom and Papapa Hayden again and again."Get me my clothes," Hayden ordered coldly, still glaring at Zenos.With his shaky legs, he got onto the bed and slept on it after such intense eating from evening to morning. Ah! He felt so tired. He just wants to sleep all week while basking in Zenos' warm care.Without warning, Hayden's hands were suddenly pinned to the bed. Hayden had a premonition in his heart and turned to stare at Zenos.Zenos had an innocent expression on his face, which made Hayden's anger soften. Hmph! Just a bit. "What are you doing?" He whispered with a gulp while eyeing the innocent
'Hayden looked so cute sleeping.' That was Zenos' thought.Hayden yawned lazily and turned away from Zenos.Zenos' heart warmed at the sight of the cute Hayden; he pecked Hayden's cheeks and took multiple photos of the unmasked sleeping Hayden."I'll miss you, babe," Zenos muttered in a sincere tone while stroking Hayden's silky hair."Zen," Hayden whined from sleep.Zenos chuckled at the cute sight of the sleeping Hayden, who had just called him from sleep.Zenos watched Hayden's chest rise and fall with happiness in his eyes before he stood up and finally left the room.Zenos entered his study and sat on one of the couches after picking up a file that was submitted to him. The smile on his face disappeared in an instant, and a dangerous smirk replaced it. His lips curled up while he went through the files.Soon, an amused chuckle fell past his lips, and he dropped the file on the table.Zenos checked the time, and the time said it was 2 hours, 5 minutes past the flight they missed.
Justin leaned against the patio chair and took out his phone; his eyes grew soft, and he tapped open his phone gallery.Immediately, Justin opened his favorite photos, which included a sneak shot of Hayden. He fondly caressed the blurry faces of Hayden, and he exhaled ruefully. “What to do? I can't get over you.” He mumbled to himself. Especially Hayden’s tearful expression that night. The more he recalled, the more his heart ached on Hayden’s behalf. He really wished he had enough power to save Hayden from that boyfriend of his. Sigh! Justin shook his head to rid himself of Hayden's sad expression when Zenos yelled at him that night…“Oh no!” The familiar, annoying voice of Nougat cried out behind Justin, and Justin stiffened. Justin’s expression changed, and his voice rose a tad higher due to annoyance. "What are you doing here?" Justin coldly chided and quickly placed his phone into his pocket.Nougat’s eyes narrowed with a wicked and mischievous glint. His lips curved up in a
In a beautiful and serene luxurious private room, a peerlessly handsome man, donning a blasé expression on his face and a cinnamon roll in between his thin lips, majestically sat on a luxurious chair, faintly looking at the idiot in front of him.While the other, the supposed idiot, looked on the verge of tears. He extended his hand as if trying to clutch the handsome man's legs, yet his hand never touched the man's legs.“Big brother Zenos, don't be like this.” Jack pleaded pitifully, almost on the brink of tears.Even though Jack is older than Zenos, Jack doesn't mind begging the devilish Zenos in front of him to get what he wants.To even think that Jack doesn't know how he offended Zenos in the first place!Zenos calmly removed the cinnamon roll from his lips. He immediately directed a cold glare that froze Jack's soul right at that moment. He pronounced coldly, “What?” But in the next moment, Jack snapped out of his reverie and began to bawl so loudly that Zenos wanted nothing b
"Hayden, wake up or you'll be late for school." Zenos' eyes instantly fell on the sleeping Hayden. He extended his hands, patted Hayden's back, and tried to remove the blanket from the sleeping Hayden's right grip. Unfortunately, Hayden won't let go. Hayden puckered his lips and snuggled deeper into the blanket without opening his eyes. He shook his head and articulated, "I don't want to go to school." Hayden said in a sleepy voice while clutching his sense of comfort tighter before Zenos collected it from him completely. Early in the morning, Hayden hid under the blanket and continued sleeping even though he needed to attend school. This is the reason why Zenos had been trying to wake and pull a certain someone away from the bed. Unfortunately, the little rascal isn't ready to budge from position.Upon hearing the boy's words, Zenos arched his brows. He let go of the blanket and sat on the bed; his eyes fell on Hayden, and he cuddled Hayden to his chest. Gently, he stroked the boy
Zenos, that fool. Why is Zenos stupid? Why can't he realize that he's hurt? Why can't he be selfish for himself?Hayden was the one who rashly left; why was Zenos the one preparing all this for him when Zenos was the one who got hurt?"You fool!" Hayden sniffed and muttered in a shaky and bristly tone. His eyes fall on Zenos, who elegantly and majestically sits on one of the dining chairs.At that moment, Hayden realized that Zenos didn't have any intent of receiving phone calls in secrecy. It was actually all because of this.Of course, regardless of what call Zenos is receiving, Zenos used to take it in Hayden's presence. Hayden should have expected that Zenos wouldn't hide from him unless there was an issue.Hayden finally burst into tears when he saw the maids holding letters that formed the sentence, "Welcome back home, young master lazy Hayde."Hayden threw caution into the wind and rushed into Zenos's embrace. He sobbed and sniffed while hiccuping pitifully, his body trembling
Craig lowered his phone and leaned back while staring at the two dramatic couples, his eyes glinting and his lips raised in feigned contempt. Such a big show-off. Hmph. "So it's all over?" Craig said with a scoff, completely amused by the duo's behavior.One was so angry that he didn't even recognize, not to mention greet, his friends, while the other? Let's not even talk about the freezing aura oozing out of him! These two can be really crazy when they separate from each other. The hell did they fight for in the first place?Hayden pressed his lips together, coldly glanced at the annoying brat, and eyed him with irritation. What did Craig mean? Did he mean that Hayden and Zenos should keep fighting?“Wishing this to last longer?" Hayden scowled and held onto Zenos' hand tightly while thinking that all these people who can only speak to their partner and can't touch can be very miserable. Look at this jealous Craig. Hmph. HuffLuckily, he has his Zen!Mason paused his typing and scoff
Upon hearing Hayden's words, an amused smile crept on Zenos' face, and he nodded in agreement. He grabbed the boy's hand and placed his head on the boy's shoulder; he kissed the boy's smooth and pale cheek. "Hm, let's stay at home.” Upon hearing Zenos' words, a smile unconsciously lit up on Hayden's face. However, upon realizing that he had just smiled, Hayden quickly puffed out his cheek and looked away. Huff, that Zenos always knows how to placate him and make him smile so easily. So otherworldly!Zenos got down from Hayden and instead wrapped his hands around the boy's waist and pulled him closer. His eyes were fixated on the boy's lips, and their noses brushed against each other. "Stop holding grudges, young master lazy Hayden." He susurrated in a husky and deep voice. A surge of sweet sensation coursed down Hayden's spine, and his face and ears turned red. His lips subconsciously parted. However, before he could blink, the kiss that Hayden expected on his lips didn't happen
Ring The endless ringing of Hayden’s phone made Hayden groan and turn repeatedly. After a few seconds, he opened his eyes and peered at the phone. After seeing the caller, Hayden grabbed a pillow and used it to cover his ears in ‘frustration.’ Hayden shut his eyes, ignored the call, and let it ring. After a few minutes of contemplation and endless ringing, Hayden picked up the call with a scowl. "What?" he articulated coldly. "Where are you?" Zenos inquired, his voice surprisingly gentle; clearly, he knew Hayden was still annoyed at him. The tides sure turned over!Upon hearing Zenos’s words, Hayden’s expression changed. He puffed out his cheeks, and he bellowed, "You think I don't know that you have men following and narrating my movement to you? You jerk!" He harrumphed coldly and cut off the call. Not up to twelve minutes, a calm-looking Zenos strode into the house. His eyes brushed past Hayden’s friends, and upon seeing that Hayden was absent, he nodded to them in greeting.
Hayden stomped into his mansion, his face reddened and his cheeks puffed out in anger. He clenched his fists, several thoughts pervading his mind. To think Zenos didn't follow him at all! Although Hayden said Zenos shouldn’t follow him, he didn’t expect that Zenos would indeed do as Hayden said. Hmph! Who cares anyway? Does he seem like he cares? No. He didn’t. He wasn’t moved a bit. Not a bit. Unfortunately, Hayden’s increasingly reddened eyes betrayed him. The night started so good and beautiful; how can it end like this? He even said that Zenos should give him a break; what if Zenos indeed does as he says… Hayden’s eyes reddened, and he was on the verge of bursting into tears… The sudden scoff of Mason and his sarcastic voice drifted into Hayden’s ear. "Oh. You remember you still have an apartment and friends here?” Mason chided without taking a glance away from his phone or taking a look at Hayden’s face. In fact, he believed that Hayden was there to visit them. “Stupid.” H
Upon seeing Zenos’s back, Zenos’s subordinate's expression changed instantly. One of them pointed at Zenos’s back. "Boss. You're…" Before the subordinates could let out a word, Zenos’s cold gaze swept past them.The subordinates immediately kept their mouths shut and could only watch Zenos stride past them. As soon as Zenos stepped out of the place, the subordinates’ expressions changed and their faces turned cold. How dare these lowly assassins do something like that? The subordinates inwardly swore to make the assassin's last days on earth a living hell! Zenos strode toward Hayden at a long and fast pace. He grabbed Hayden’s hand and dragged him out of the supermarket. As soon as they arrived in the parking lot, Zenos let go of the boy’s hand and scowled, his heart filled with petrification and heartache. What if he didn’t discover the gun and the bullet met Hayden? What if? The thought is enough to send overwhelming fear coursing through Zenos. "Are you crazy? How can you co