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 effects of Noah’s previous lengthy pep immediately showed, and he met Levi’s eyes with unwavering– ptui, as if!!! What pep talk?!? The pep talk was utterly forgotten, ok?!?
Shy to death baby Noah, ‘Momma Time, please pass quickly!!! Your son is about to die of embarrassment!!!’ QAQ
The wide-eyed Noah, whose skin tone was quickly turning into a delicious shade of cooked shrimp, unconsciously tightened the grip on his towel until his fingers turned white.
And then, much to his horror, he remembered his current state of (un)dress!! That’s right! He had forgotten to take a change of clothes into the bathroom earlier when he had been in a hurry to escape the scene of the crime!! QAQ
Between his naked self and Levi stood only a white fluffy towel!! 😱
Ah, ah! He was wearing even less coming out of the bathroom than when he had come in!!!
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After knocking on the bathroom door and receiving his baby’s lovely response that was as sweet as honey, Levi still didn’t feel reassured. His darling had been inside that bathroom for a very long time, ah! The only thing keeping Levi from bursting into the bathroom in a panic was the fact that he could occasionally hear water splashes signaling him that the occupant was still very much alive and kicking.
Levi had long finished his own shower in the second bathroom on the other side of the suite and had been waiting for his baby to come out ever since. Though the sounds from inside were adorable, resembling a little duckling playing in the pond, the more Levi waited, the more worried he became.
Was his darling hiding from him?
Did his baby regret it?
Was he unable to accept what happened between them?
His panic slowly grew like dough inside the oven. He should have been more patient! His baby wasn’t ready to accept his feelings yet!
Levi glued his eyes to the bathroom door, internally beating himself up over the matter. With each passing second, the dark thoughts slowly ate him up from inside out.
Did his baby lock himself inside and was now trembling like a little bunny in the tub?
Did he perhaps crank up the shower to hide the sounds of his weeping?
The more Levi thought, the wilder the ideas produced by his large brain-pit became.
By the time his darling finally came out of the bathroom, Levi had already finished writing a heart-wrenching Romeo and Juliet play. And was now desperately pacing back and forth in front of the bathroom with his face as white as chalk.
His trembling little bunny rabbit came out with his head lowered and ears pink, wrapped in a huge towel resembling a burrito. And unbeknownst to Levi, the thoughts running through his baby’s head were not any less ridiculous than his own: Ah, ah! Would his brother misunderstand him as having no modesty? Or think that he had some impure intentions in coming out practically naked?! Ah! What kind of person would come out in only a towel after doing such naughty things with another?! It’s like he was ‘thirsty’ and begging to be ‘pushed down’! 😱
‘Noooo! Brother!!! Don’t misunderstand!!’ QAQ
Noah’s ears flared up until they were neon pink, and he shrunk into himself, feeling both very bashful and especially vulnerable. A single tug and he would be completely naked! And he couldn’t even comfort himself by the thought that Levi and him were both men!!
Men or women, or whatever! Even when he had thought himself asexual, the gender made no difference to him! And now that there was a possibility of him preferring men, he could ignore the same gender even less!!!
Noah’s mulling over his messy thoughts was interrupted when his soother senses picked up Levi’s chaotic mental state. And then this wonderous, easily distracted creature completely forgot his worries and rushed to soothe his pitiful ex-brother-in-law. Ah, the beauty of a one-track mind!
Unfortunately, Noah’s power had yet to fully recover. Thus a sharp migraine flared up as soon as he attempted to mobilize his soothing. Noah winced and abandoned the idea. Right now, he could only employ the less magical methods of soothing.
And thus, he quickly trotted over, his concerned dewy eyes flying up towards Levi’s face, “What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well??”
Underneath the gaze of those wide, doe-like eyes, Levi froze in place. The two amber orbs were watery because of the moisture inside the shower. Their rims were still red from the involuntary tears shed due to the earlier morning activities. But those beautiful eyes nevertheless reflected Levi’s image like a mirror, still just as clear as spring water.
Noah had only managed to hold Levi’s gaze for a second before quickly lowering his eyes back down as if burned, his flush spreading down his neck.
Levi, “…” (・―・) …It would seem he, Levi, had overthought things again?
Sure, the little one was gripping the towel as if his life depended on it. And he had shrunk his neck into his shoulders until only the fluffy head popped out. But, his baby didn’t seem to detest or fear him, ah?
On the contrary… it kinda looked… looked… as if his baby was just feeling shy?
Levi’s restless heart slowly settled back down.
And then started to race again, but for totally different reasons.
Ah, his freshly bathed baby in nothing but a towel!!
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His darling’s limbs were long and slender, their skin smooth and, initially, as white as tofu. But the more he looked, the pinker they became, as if a prawn sizzling on the pan, he slowly turned more tender and delicious by the second.
His thick wet eyelashes clumped together, fluttering nervously in their attempts to hide the two precious amber gems. The plump red lips enticingly glistened with clear crystalline liquid; whether it was saliva or water, Levi couldn’t tell.
Most of his light brown hair was still damp, with the finer strands still wet and sticking to his forehead. There was even a crystalline drop of water that slid down his neck to his delicate collarbones.
Levi again felt the dreaded stirring in his loins.
Noah could clearly feel that Levi’s agitated mental power was rapidly calming down in his vicinity. Still, the other had yet to respond to Noah’s inquiry about his well-being. Noah wanted to gently tug at the hem of Levi’s shirt, but he didn’t dare let go of his towel with either one of his hands.
Thus, he could only mewl to attract the other’s attention, “Brother…?” He uneasily fidgeted on his feet.
“I’m…” Levi swallowed hard, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down, “…fine.”
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
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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
When the eldest Cordia sibling heard that her soon-to-be husband was a slag who dared cheat on her with someone else, blood rushed to her head, and without further thought, she took the first maglev train to the Astars’ mountain resort. She had been in such a hurry that she didn’t even remember to switch to more appropriate wear, coming to a snow-covered mountain in high heels! Throughout the entire train ride, she kept calling her fiancé, but not a single call went through! That son-of-a-bitch must have added her number to his blacklist!! ‘Heh heh heh. Astar Levi, you sure have guts!’ (ꐦ ◠‿◠) ‘Just you wait! I’ll rip those guts out and then regenerate them. Over and over and over!’ ‘You’ll rue the day you decided to backstab this mommy!’ ‘And the little bitch that dared seduce a man with a fiancé! Heh heh. Just wait until this mommy gets her hands on you!’ Only upon exiting the train did thi