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 anything to Aris? Aren’t you his friend?! How can you just wash your hands of the matter?” The more Trey spoke, the more agitated he got. “You are an Intenter! If it was you who exposed Astar Levi’s nefarious intentions then–“
“It’s because I am his friend and Intenter that I am not saying anything.” Fynn rubbed his aching temples. “Telling Aris that his brother-in-law is in love with him would not bring about an outcome you are thinking of. Sure, Aris would be shocked and embarrassed. Probably a bit angry and confused too. But ultimately, would he distance himself from Levi?”
Fynn paused, his calm eyes locking with Trey’s upset ones, “Not a chance.”
Trey opened his mouth several times, but no words came out.
“You know how understanding and open-minded Aris is,” Fynn continued. “Not only would telling him the truth not keep him away from Levi but on the contrary, it would make the entire matter boil over faster and make him more upset than he would have been had he found out later.”
Fynn let Trey soak in his words for a while, then added, “Besides, the only reason why Levi is keeping his paws to himself right now is exactly because Aris isn’t aware of his feelings. Once the cat is out of the bag, there will be nothing stopping his aggressive pursuit. And I truly mean nothing. The only one capable of stopping Astar Levi is Aris himself. But with the level of indulgence he has towards Levi, do you really think he would stop him?”
“He would!” Trey insisted, “Young master is honorable and upright; he would never have something with his own brother-in-la–“
Trey abruptly halted his speech noticing the strange gaze of his conversation partner.
“You…” Fynn mulled over his words, “You can’t still be thinking that Levi will be marrying Aris’ sister?”
Trey’s face turned black, then green, then white, “There will be no wedding?”
Fynn’s expression grew even stranger, “Of course there will be a wedding, ah. Cordias and Astars are dead set on the union of the two cities.”
There will be a wedding between Cordias and Astars but not between Levi and Aris’ sister? Trey’s expression turned strange for a moment. ‘Then who will Levi be marr’– suddenly Trey’s eyes widened. Holy shit!!
His wide shellshocked eyes met with Fynn’s understanding ones. “That’s right. So this matter… ai… just let those involved settle it themselves…”
Let the two involved settle it themselves? Easier said than done!
The shocking revelation kept Trey restlessly twisting and turning in bed the entire night.
His young master was so, so good! To waste him on a scum like Astar Levi really left one feeling all kinds of bitter and sour!
Trey rose along with the first rays of morning light. Fynn didn’t get much sleep either, but unlike Trey, it wasn’t due to worry but because their current operation was too important, and he wished to personally supervise it as much as possible. Luckily, after many years of long hours and endless overtime, he was used to shutting his eyes for only a couple of hours.
One went for a shower, while the other just wished for the time to pass quickly so he could return to his young master’s side. Awaiting a more reasonable hour, Trey halfheartedly scrolled through some news on his communicator, sighing every couple of seconds. He was just about to let out another sigh when it got stuck in his mouth.
Fynn just got out of the shower, his long hair loose and still dripping water. The crystalline droplets slid down his naked chest all the way down to his six-pack.
Although Fynn outwardly looked as if he was on the skinny side, once the clothes were off, it was clear for all to see that he was in top form. His muscles were very well defined yet natural as if they weren’t shaped through muscle building workouts but through normal daily activities.
Trey frowned and averted his eyes. Feeling the other had something he wanted to say, Fynn carelessly glanced over. The solemn bodyguard pressed his lips tightly together, and then, finally unable to keep it in, he blurted out, “I’m gay.”
Fynn paused his movements, “Um… I figured as much?” He couldn’t help but eye the other strangely. “I’m gay too?”
Trey’s eyebrows twitched several times, “I meant, I’m gay, so I’d appreciate it if you didn’t walk around shirtless!”
“Oh,” Fynn blinked several times. Then, he deadpanned, “Don’t misunderstand, I’m not trying to seduce you.”
Trey, who had just grabbed a water bottle to wet his dry throat, choked.
“Yeah, I got that!” He snapped as soon as he managed to regain his breath. Of course his mind wasn’t going in that direction! Who’d go around seducing others while looking so disinterested?! And if the other wanted to seduce him, wouldn’t it be better to come out in only a towel?
‘You clearly have track pants on, ok?! Do you think I am as delusional as Astar Levi?!’
The two exchanged a look. Fynn stared at the other blankly, while Trey felt himself dying inside. How could an Intenter be this insensitive?!
Ah, ah, no wonder people on the internet kept saying it was 10 times better to run into an Empathizer than an Intenter! Both were totally invasive, but one of the two could at least read the mood!!
***
Not long after Noah had finished clothing himself and drying his hair, the appointed time had arrived. Their entire bodyguard entourage had shown up to protect their two masters while the hotel staff set up the place for the upcoming bachelor party. Naturally, each staff member was rigorously checked before being allowed entry to prevent Swiftrain from slipping in disguised as a staff member.
The day before yesterday, when Fynn, Noah, and Levi were planning this bachelor party, they very conscientiously did a web search on how to throw a proper bachelor party. God bless the internet! The wisdom of the netizens knew no bounds!
After looking through the list of bachelor party activities netizens had compiled, Noah suggested they use the indoor pool to freshen up the party with a nice dip, but the idea was rejected by Levi.
Are you kidding? To let his little incubus go around seducing a group of men in his little swim trunks?? He, Levi, didn’t have brain damage! Why would he willingly dunk himself in a vat full of vinegar?! No – a pool full of vinegar!
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
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
The ex-groom and bride stared each other down. And judging by the equally fierce sparks shooting out of their eyes, if one didn't know their identities beforehand, it would be impossible to tell which was the Healer and which was the Enforcer. "Maery," Levi squeezed between his gritted teeth. Hearing that word, Noah visibly flinched. And Levi, who had always paid attention to his baby first and everyone and everything else second, instantly shut up and tried to retract his intimidating aura. Tried being the keyword. Maery, too, didn't wish to upset her baby brother, so she forced a smile. Unfortunately, that smile looked scarier than her frown. But fortunately for the both of them, Noah's reaction to the word had nothing to do with the tone or facial expression it was spoken in! No, no, no! There was a very different reason as to why he had always avoided referring to his newly obtained sister by her name! And that was because…
Maery took her sweet time finding herself an unopened beverage with the highest alcohol content she could find, while Levi sat at the dining table in silence with a grave look on his face, displaying a strange mix of impatience and forbearance. He was impatient to get this over with asap so that his baby wouldn’t need to wait long, but, on the other hand, he was aware of the importance of this conversation, and rushing it would do no good. He was the one in the wrong first; thus, he had to remain level headed and tolerant with Maery, no matter how long it took and how she chose to respond to the truth. Now he could no longer go with his original plan to seduce his baby during this bachelor party and then come out to their families together, changing the marriage arrangement. Thus, the success or failure of his happy matter with his baby largely depended on the result of his talks with Maery. If Maery insisted on holding on to this marriage or setting