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CHAPTER 9: STEPS

Author: Babylinda
last update Huling Na-update: 2024-03-18 19:16:53

ADRIAN'S POV

It took me all my willpower to ask him such a question and the first thing I expected from him was a slap but he only stared at me as if I had said something strange. "Can I sit here?" I asked again but he only continued staring at me without saying a word. "Can everybody settle down, please?" The professor shouted and I sighed. I didn't know he would be in class so soon.

Without asking further, I threw my bag on the seat and climbed the desk to sit beside him. He turned his head to look at me and his eyes widened. "Have you lost your mind? Do you know who you are sitting with?" He asked and I smiled. "Of course. I know it's the most handsome guy in my department, Austin." I replied to him and I saw him frown. He looked at Kelvin and Tine who were staring back at him and his frown deepened "Can you explain to me why you are doing this? This is unlike you or have you truly lost your mind after what happened yesterday?" He asked me but I could feel the irritation in his vo
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    ADRIAN'S POV I had no idea why he drank so much and it bothered me because the Austin I knew would never be so reckless. I looked around for his friends but I couldn't find any of them and I frowned. "Where could they be?" I asked out loud as I moved closer to him and stood in front of him. "Austin," I called and he raised his head to look at me. His cheeks were red and it was obvious he was very drunk. He frowned "Who are you?" He squinted his eyes as if he couldn't see well and I chuckled. For some reason, he looked so cute when he was like this and I felt the urge to touch his cheeks but I stopped myself and looked at him "What are you doing here alone?" I asked him and he smiled. "I'm here to have a drink. My friends' lines weren't going through and I'm so sad. Can you have a drink with me?" He asked and I felt like laughing. I was sure he did not know it was me he was speaking to because if he did, he wouldn't be here speaking to me like this. He would have stood up, pushed me

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  • LOVE IN SHADES   CHAPTER 11: EROTIC NIGHT

    Author's note: Hot scene. Skip if you are not comfortable reading this. WRITER'S POVThe two stared into each other's eyes for a while before Austin raised his head a little and planted a light kiss on Adrian's lips. Adrian was feeling conflicted, he knew Austin was doing all this because he was drunk and he would regret it if he woke up. He stood up to leave but Austin stood up too and grabbed his hand "Do you want to leave me like this? I'm sure you want me too." He said with a husky voice and Adrian felt his bolt loosening. His body was reacting weirdly and he was losing his mind. He forced a smile and planted a kiss on Austin's lips "Maybe I should just satisfy him? Who knows he might forgive me because of this." He said even though he knew it wasn't possible. He still wanted to satisfy Austin and he found it hard to ignore him when he looked so adorable. "Huh?" Austin grunted as a smile appeared on his face and he placed his hand on Adrian's neck as he pulled him in for a ki

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    AUSTIN'S POV I woke up the next morning feeling dirty and tired which surprised me but then I remembered I had gone to a club last night so I must have drank a lot there. I placed my two hands on my forehead and groaned. "This sucks," I mumbled as I struggled to sit up in bed and I noticed I was completely naked. My eyes widened and I was confused ~ heck! Something was wrong with me but I had no idea what it was. I tried standing up from my bed but my body felt sore... More precisely ~ My butt. I felt a freezing pain down there and I yelped in pain without meaning to. Did I hit my butt on something last night? I had no one to ask as it was a bit embarrassing and no matter how hard I thought about it, I couldn't remember what happened at all. All I knew was that I left home last night to drink alone and then, I saw a girl walk over to me but that was all. I had no idea what happened afterward as it seemed I had blanked out after drinking so much. I struggled out of my bed and entere

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    AUSTIN'S POV"What's wrong, bro? Are you okay?" Kelvin asked as he held my shoulder to stop me from pulling out my hair. I couldn't believe it, this had never happened to me before. I had always liked girls so why? Why did I do such a thing with a guy and not just any guy but someone like Adrian, the person who killed my father?I hated myself at that moment, I hated myself so much that I wouldn't mind if someone stabbed me in the back and just let me die in peace. How could I ever face my father after death knowing fully that I had slept with the person that killed him?I did not only save him from those kidnappers but also slept with him. My head was aching and my heart was clenching. I could feel tears welling up in my eyes. "Austin, what's wrong?" Tine asked as he stood in front of me. "What did Adrian do to you?" He questioned further. I raised my head to look at them, hoping to say something at least but nothing came out of my mouth and I could just lower my head again. Seei

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  • LOVE IN SHADES   CHAPTER 15: DISARRAY

    ADRIAN'S POVI didn't expect him to throw a punch but if there was something I knew he needed to do and had the right to do, it was to beat me up for what I did to him. I didn't feel any bad probably because I knew I deserved it and I couldn't even bring myself to even stop him. What pained me the most was the pain in his eyes, Austin was pained and I could see it. I beat myself hard inwardly, wishing I could return to the day before and undo what I did to him. I liked him, I wanted him but not in a way like this. I didn't want to hurt him at all. "What was that? Why was he hitting Adrian like that?" I heard some of our classmates ask and I grunted. "I was so shocked that I couldn't even move forward. That was unlikely of Austin and it seemed he cried before he left. What's going on?" Knight said as he moved closer to me. I looked at my friends as I tried to say something to them but no matter how hard I tried to talk, nothing would come out and I was frustrated. I walked to the

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  • LOVE IN SHADES   CHAPTER 16: DISTURBED

    ADRIAN'S POV"Austin never misses school and he always comes early. So, what's going on?" Tine asked Kelvin who shook his head worriedly. "I don't know either. We should go to him after our first class. I promised to help him submit his assignment." Kelvin replied and the two continued walking. It seemed they were heading to their first class of the day. Seeing that they weren't talking about Austin anymore, I had no reason to follow them and I already got the information I needed anyway. "What are you doing here, Adrian?" I heard a familiar voice behind me and I turned my head to see that it was Kun and Knight. They looked at me and frowned "You look dull, are you okay?" Kun asked and I nodded. "I'm okay," I said as I picked up the bag I had dropped on the ground earlier and walked to my class. I thought about visiting Austin at home but I knew that wouldn't help matters at all. I was certain that the last person he wanted to see at the moment was me and I hate to make him angr

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  • LOVE IN SHADES   CHAPTER 17: A DECISION

    AUSTIN'S POVDifferent emotions overwhelmed me as I made my way home. I was lost and hateful at the same time. "You guys should go home, I want to be alone," I told Kelvin and Tine who seemed to be planning to go home with me. "What do you mean? You are not feeling well at all and you want to be alone? Do you think we can leave you like this and still call ourselves your friends?" Tine asked, shaking his head and making it known to me that there was no way they would let me be.I let out a deep breath as I stared at them. I knew it would be hard to get them to leave me but I needed them to understand that I wanted to be home alone too so I could sort out my feelings. "What about this? You are confused and messed up, right? Do you know the best thing to do at a time like this? It's to get yourself drunk. Shall we visit a bar?" Kelvin suggested but that only made my stomach churn aggressively. The thought of alcohol made my blood boil and made my headache bad. The imagination of it a

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  • LOVE IN SHADES   CHAPTER 94: WAKING UP AGAIN

    ADRIAN'S POV I helped Austin up the seat, and we both left the room. My heart ached terribly, and I felt miserable. I knew Austin was in deep pain; my heart ached badly, too, and I wished I could share his pain, but there was nothing I could do..."Adrian Smith!" A deep and scary voice suddenly sounded behind us, and my heart skipped a beat. Turning around, I saw a man pointing a gun at us with a smirk on his face. "This fool came to us to save you, and we had planned to only kill you after he's been killed. Who would have imagined that you would come here to die even before he died?" The man asked, laughing. "After so many years. You bastards can finally pay for your fathers' sins and go to hell!" He yelled. I clenched my fist as I looked at the man with deep hatred in my eyes. "Die for our fathers' sins. What did our fathers do?" I asked angrily. He laughed again, "You don't know. Not only did they exterminate our people back but also in the name of righteousness. They also ar

  • LOVE IN SHADES   CHAPTER 93: RESCUE 2

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  • LOVE IN SHADES   CHAPTER 92: RESCUE 1

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