After realizing that his dallying in the bathroom became a cause for his brother’s concern, Noah hurried up with his half-bath, half-shower as if on steroids.
Ah, he had really lost his mind crossing metaphorical swords with Blackie! To think it hadn’t occurred to him that he might worry his good brother! And he even made the other wait for him for so long!
And thus, like a little pink hurricane, Noah whizzed through the bathroom in record-breaking time. Swiftly showered, dried himself with the towel, and then… abruptly halted in front of the door out as if he had short-circuited.
Ah…
Ah, ah! He still wasn’t quite ready to face Levi…! (⁄ ⁄> ﹏ <⁄ ⁄)
How could he face him after everything that happened?!
Levi might not think much of it, but to Noah, what they had done wasn’t something that could be written off as ‘good bros helping each other out’! He, Noah, wasn’t that kind of casual person! On the contrary, his opinions on love, sex, and marriage were quite traditional! To sum it up in 6 simple words: he was raised by a nun!
Thus, no matter how he comforted himself afterward, with his mind clear from the Levi-induced haze, the final verdict could only be that what they had done together was definitely not something that should be done between good brothers!!
Once that line of acceptable intimacy between bros was crossed, how could he possibly view his relationship with Levi in the same way?
And as if the situation wasn’t messy enough on its own, now he has the whole Soul Coupling thing added to the mix as well! ○| ̄|_
Previously he had been able to keep his mind away from the matters of romance because he had thought himself as destined to remain single for life. But now that a door opened in front of him to an entirely new world, he could no longer keep the same mentality!
Sure, he was caught off guard by the appearance of the door and left feeling complicated. Yes, he wasn’t sure whether he should step through the door. And, indeed, couldn’t tell whether the world on the other side was better or worse!
But that door was undoubtedly there! So how could he pretend it didn’t exist?!
Bah, even if he ignored the whole soulmates thing, it was still a fact that he had done spicy things with Levi! So how could he still view Levi the same way now that there was a possibility that he, Noah, could like men?!
Apparently, Noah wasn’t asexual, and judging by the fact that he had just been ‘serviced’ by another dude and felt no rejection towards the idea… it would seem men weren’t a no-go for him! Sure, it was still too early to give out a final verdict on his sexuality, but judging by the current empirical evidence, his chances of being gay were much higher than being straight, ah! QAQ
In fact, if Blackie’s story had even a smidgen of credibility to it, it would mean that this whole soul matching thing wasn’t random and actually meant something. So what did it say about him if his own soul especially liked another man’s soul?!
…Noah hoped it said something nice. 〒▽〒 Like, ‘true love knows not for boundaries of race, age, and gender’. When he thought about it like that, being bisexual sounded pretty awesome!
Yeah, now that he thought about it, if he did turn out to like men, it wouldn’t be that hard to accept. Yeah, yeah! If he liked someone, then why would it matter whether they had an extra appendage down there?
No, wait, wait, wait! If Blackie could be believed, this whole soul compatibility thing went both ways! So if Noah was a lovely open-minded dumpling that had no issue with genders that just happened to find Levi especially pleasing to the eye, wouldn’t that mean that Levi wasn’t 100% straight either?!
Holy mother of…! 😱 Did that mean that associating with Noah, this non-straight dude, would put Levi’s pitiful straight-man mentality in danger of collapsing?!? If one continuously plays with fire, one day, they’ll get burned! If he accidentally ended up bending his brother-in-law, even if he died 10 times over, he wouldn’t be able to atone for his crimes! His brother-in-law was an only child, ah! If he didn’t have any offspring, the whole Astar family line would end with him!
Fine beads of cold sweat dotted Noah’s white forehead at the thought. Fuck! How did this happen, ah?! He had just wanted to take responsibility for his half-asleep blunder!
(ノಥ益ಥ)ノ ┻━┻
How was he supposed to know that it would lead to Levi touching him down there? Or that he would be so sensitive when ‘handled’ by Levi? Or that he would be able to get it up at all!?
Bah, this couldn’t be blamed on him! His mental resistance had been nulled because it was Levi, this adorkable puppy, who was doing naughty stuff to him! And–and his brain had basically shut down earlier under the assault of the pleasure…
(⁄ ⁄> ﹏ <⁄ ⁄)
Right, right! So, ahem, it–it was no one’s fault… they both just lost their heads in the heat of the moment… but it won’t happen again! He had been taken by surprise this morning, but now that he knew of the other’s ‘fighting power’, Noah would properly guard himself against it the next time around! Today’s accident would absolutely not repeat!
Abruptly Noah’s prep talk halted, and he couldn’t help but shake his head with a wry smile. What was he even worrying about? As soon as the truth about Levi’s break up spread, girls and boys eager to take his sister’s place would swarm Levi like bees chasing honey. With so many beautiful boys and girls presented to him on a silver platter, how would Levi still look for him to solve his morning issues?
At the thought, Noah felt an unexpected prick in his heart.
It would seem that he couldn’t sweep this entire matter under the rug after all… he might be childish or silly… but… but after being touched down there… he couldn’t just treat it as if he had been bitten by a rabid dog!
For a person who had been that intimate with him to later be even more intimate with someone else… it really made him feel indignant and bitter inside…
Noah released a heavy sigh. Why did his soulmate have to be Levi? If only…– the words got stuck with Noah’s throat, and he couldn’t finish the sentence. If only what? He didn’t want to be soulmates with anyone else either! In fact, now that he thought about it, it was actually pretty good like this! Him and Levi being compatible, that is. If this wasn’t the case, wouldn’t he had ended up accidentally hurting Levi earlier? His pitiful brother-in-law was still not fully recovered from the previous attack! How would Noah bear to cause him further damage?!
Phew! Now that he compared it to the alternative, actually, this development was pretty good, ah? Like this, he didn’t need to fear accidentally harming Levi. After all, in the future, even if Levi didn’t attempt a reenactment of this morning, who is to say that he wouldn’t get zapped while initiating a completely innocent physical contact such as head patting? All it took was for Noah to find his head patting sensual or too intimate, and bam! This pure and completely innocent puppy dog Levi would be crispy fried with no rhyme nor reason!
Blackie, ‘Pure and innocent?? No rhyme or reason?! Nani the fuck?!?’ (⊙_⊙;)
All of a sudden, this entire regretful accident, after going through the many twist and turns of Noah’s wonderous mind, turned into a blessing in disguise. Blackie had followed his thought process the entire way… but he still couldn’t figure out how it had reached this end!!!
‘So, let me get this straight, you got taken advantage of by a rogue and couldn’t face the world afterward. But then you suddenly realized that the world was beautiful after all because you felt very thankful that the shameless rogue taking liberties with you didn’t get his just desert?!’
( ゚Д゚)
‘…I think my processor just overheated.’
Sorry about the long introspection and talk with Blackie and all that; I know you guys are dying to get it over with. Alas, it was needed for the development of Noah’s and Levi’s future relationship, so it couldn’t be cut. ╮(╯▽╰)╭ Ah well, next chapter, you’ll finally get to see Noah and Levi interact again. 👍 And then the following rollercoaster ride will have everything you've been waiting for. (ಡ艸ಡ)
Noah abruptly saw the light. In the end, what does it matter if Levi’s soul happens to be compatible with his? And what does it matter if he wasn’t asexual as he thought? Wouldn’t he still continue to live just the same as he had been living up to now? He is still Noah and always had been just Noah. He loved what he loved, hated what he hated, did what he thought was right, and lived his life how he wanted. In essence, nothing had changed. As for this intimacy, that shouldn’t have happened… ah, well, he’d leave it to time. After a while, these complex emotions will disperse, and spicy memories will be forgotten. Feeling like he had been worrying over nothing, Noah felt greatly encouraged. Without further ado, he pushed the bathroom door open and took his first step outside. With a resolute, confident stride… he nearly walked right into Levi, who had been pacing in front of the door. As soon as he came face to face with Astar Levi, the wonderful effect
Levi wanted to search those beautiful amber eyes for signs of emotion again. Wanted to confirm his baby didn’t dislike him. And hoped that maybe, just maybe those two gems would reflect the same intense feelings that were currently coursing through his own veins. Impulsively, Levi’s restless hand flew to lift his baby’s chin to face him. But halfway there, he realized that locking eyes with his baby right now would be like adding oil onto his fire. Thus his hand changed directions to entangle himself in his darling’s hair instead. After Levi’s hand reached out, for a brief moment, Noah thought the other wanted to caress his face. Yet confronted with that possibility, instead of recoiling back, Noah’s feet stood rooted to the spot as if they had been welded to the ground. Each one of his body parts remained frozen entirely in place. Even his eyes dared not look up. They glued themselves to his feet with such concentration it was as if he was worried his toes w
Fynn rolled his eyes, “Your boss is an SS-ranked Soother. Who can force himself on him? If anyone even tried, the only thing they’d get would be a one-way trip to the hospital. You think your little master’s mental punches aren’t powerful enough?” Trey protested, “He is still recovering–“ “Yes, but he is not crippled,” Fynn tsked, “His head might hurt a bit afterward, but if the need arises, he can still do his famous one-hit knockout no problem.” Trey gritted his teeth, “He wouldn’t. He is too gentle; he wouldn’t want to hurt–“ “That’s not quite right,” Fynn once again gave Trey no chance to finish his sentence. “It’s true that he wouldn’t use reverse soothing on Astar Levi. But not because Aris is too gentle, but because hurting Levi is less acceptable to Aris than getting his tofu eaten.” Fynn gave Trey a meaningful look, however, the other didn’t seem to understand his implied meaning, “If you know that, why are you still not saying anythi
And thus, the two-day bachelor party was planned as such – on the first day of the party, they would spend it in the penthouse. The staff of the hotel would serve them drinks and fine food while they spent the day “bonding” over classic group activities. Such as setting up a billiards or dart tournament. Or gambling their pants off playing poker. Because it wouldn’t be a proper bachelor party if it didn’t result in the creation of blackmail material! Thus, if getting drunk and losing their pants while gambling didn’t provide them with enough black history to laugh about in the future, there were also backup plans such as playing ‘spin the bottle’, or singing karaoke on the fancy new karaoke equipment they brought in. In any case, during this party, they would give Swiftrain a couple of opportunities to strike, and if he still didn’t bite, then there was still the continuation of the party tomorrow. The activities of which included skiing and relaxing in the spa.
Noah’s fidgeting form abruptly stiffened, blood rushed into his head, and he couldn’t help but indignantly glare at Levi, looking like a kitten with his fur puffed up. Unfortunately, the warning admonishment within his wide watery eyes, coupled with his flushed cheeks, turned into allure in the eyes of a certain wolf. The already nonexistent threat was further diminished by the fact that he couldn’t hold Levi’s gaze for long. Ah, how could the little baby Noah compare with this shameless tease? Especially when the mentioned tease looked especially radiant today with even his eyes smiling? Baby Noah couldn’t even look at him straight without feeling like his little heart would jump out of his chest! Levi chuckled again and adoringly ruffled his kitten’s raised fur. The indignant kitten huffed and puffed but made no moves to avoid his hand. “When…” the kitten Noah grumbled under his breath. “When is what?” wolf Levi hummed, “Dinner? Up to you. My stomac
And thus they played pool for long five… five… Five minutes… Why? “Astar! Levi!” A tomato red and very livid Noah, who was currently leaning over the pool table, ground his teeth. His grip on the cue stick was so tight his fingers turned white. Astar Levi, with his lips pressed tightly together, stood stiffly behind him with his arms rigidly enveloping the other. He said not a word, and his expression was grave, however, if one looked closely, one could see grievances spilling out of his eyes. So, one might be thinking, ‘Oh, so that’s what happened! This dawg Astar Levi shamelessly attempted to eat some tofu in broad daylight!’ Shameless dawg Astar Levi pleads not guilty! QAQ ‘I’ve been wrongfully accused!!’ He really didn’t, ah! He was very honestly trying to teach his baby how to play pool! And of course, when teaching someone how to do something, a hands-on approach was always the best… Ok, sure, the reason
And thus, Astar Levi went to handle his swelling, disappointed he wouldn’t be receiving his darling’s assistance, but comforted with the fact that soon enough, this little cabbage would be fully his, and then he would be able to eat it up in all sorts of ways for the rest of eternity. Meanwhile, Noah remained there in the hallway, encouraging himself to man up. Though embarrassing, he ought to go back to the party. If he didn’t return back soon, others might think the two of them were doing inappropriate things together! But ah! Going back wasn’t that easy! Right now, he was again feeling like his life was too embarrassing to continue living! For such a thing to happen in front of so many people! Noah covered his burning face with his hands. ‘They saw nothing. They saw nothing.’ He tried to brainwash himself. ‘Just pretend nothing happened! You’ve got nothing to be embarrassed about! It’s not like it was you that got an erection!’ “W
What was with this strange feeling in his chest? Why did it matter to him whether Levi watched it or not? The man had already broken up with his sister, so what’s wrong with watching a strip show? Why did the idea of the other enjoying the sight ruffle his feathers? Noah exhaled a breath and admonished himself. It was perfectly fine to have conservative values, but it was not fine to push his own values onto others! Levi treated him like a younger brother, so he didn’t wish him to see anything R-18, but Noah had no such excuse to write off his own feelings! (Blackie, ‘Oh? So you too know the younger brother treatment is an excuse?’ (¬‿¬)) Could it be that deep down, he already had some thoughts and feelings towards Levi that he shouldn’t have?! 😱 … While the two were off in their own pink world of two, the strippers dancing around Astar Levi exchanged a glance. ‘What… what’s happening?’ Did th