Noah’s sister wasn't the only one who had trouble falling asleep that night. Somewhere in Concordia, there was a dimly lit room with all of its window sills shut tight in an attempt to keep the proceedings inside private. A futile effort since neither the tightly shut windows nor the thick door could keep the loud and agitated bits and pieces of the conversation from leaking out.
"How is he fine and well?!?"
"…don't know!"
"Didn't you say… estimated power… SS-rank Soother?!?"
"I told you… results… unpredictable!"
"Didn't… increase the doze?! How is… Astar Levi… fucking fine?!?"
"Differences in mental power? Differences in the level of… abilities? For all we know… soothing power …increasing…"
"So we are fucking training the enemy to counter our plans better?! Is that it?!?"
A sharp sound of glass breaking could be heard from within.
"Maybe we should…"
"No, no, no! We were so close!"
"We might not get another chance…"
"They will be on guard now…"
"Maybe… bachelor's party…"
***
Staying up late had its benefits. When Levi got back to his darling’s bedroom, he was finally exhausted enough to fall asleep without further issues. He drilled beneath the covers, found a comfortable spot near the middle of the bed, and then, of course, pulled his adorable baby into his embrace, hugging him to sleep like a giant teddy bear.
For a few minutes, before he drifted into a peaceful slumber, Levi laid with his darling in his embrace, thinking how truly blessed he was. Not only was his baby a heavy sleeper, allowing Levi to stick to him like plaster, but he also slept quite serenely. Didn’t fidget or kick, didn’t even snore or mumble in his sleep. Simply a little angel!
(/≧ω\)❤
‘A little angel?’ Blackie snorted, ‘More like a dead pig…’
***
That night was Noah’s best sleep ever since he came to this world; thus, he found himself waking up fully rested earlier than usual.
He didn’t know why, but that night he had felt especially relaxed and comfortable. He was surrounded by pleasing warmth, and there was even a comfortable weight on top of him. Not too light nor too heavy, but just right. Like one of those therapeutic weighted blankets, he had always wanted to have in his previous life.
So that’s what all the hype was about! Sleeping under a weighted blanket was indeed worth all the hype!
‘Wait… Aris doesn’t own a weighted blanket!’ Noah’s hazy mind slowly cleared at that thought. His eyes snapped open, and then, a moment later, shut again in fright. ‘Calm down, calm down.’ Noah chanted internally, ‘There is nothing to be flustered about! Your brother-in-law is just using you like a body-pillow in his sleep!’
Blackie snickered, ‘Using you as a body pillow? Oh. Is that what we are calling this 1000%-too-intimate embrace?’
Noah inhaled a big but quiet breath in an attempt to calm down his wildly beating heart. He knew plenty of kids in the orphanage that were little octopuses when asleep. His brother-in-law was just like a big kid, unconsciously finding something to hug in his sleep. If he took into account how traumatic yesterday was for his brother-in-law, it was actually perfectly justifiable he would subconsciously search for comfort. Right. Nothing outrageous.
It’s just that… how could he possibly calm down when his brother-in-law’s bare chest was plastered all over his back!?! And when his brother-in-law’s head was practically nuzzling his neck, his hot breath tickling Noah’s sensitive skin?!?
And there was even a strong arm wrapped around Noah’s waist, whose hand was resting comfortably on his chest!
And let’s not even mention their intertwined and 100%-naked legs or that one particular right leg that caged Noah in between the bed and Levi!!
In short…
Noah wanted to die of embarrassment then and there! QAQ
No matter how much Noah’s brain tried to convince him that the current situation was only a bit awkward but perfectly reasonable, Noah’s wildly beating heart just couldn’t accept it! The best he could do was to try controlling his short breaths and hope his flush would be the shade of a cooked shrimp instead of a tomato.
No matter how he tried to see his brother-in-law as a little kid, the reality was that his brother-in-law was not little in any way! He was a tall, dark, and handsome adult man!
And as if the very universe was against Noah’s attempts to see this big man as a kid, it chose this very moment to give him a “hard” reminder that his brother-in-law was, indeed, a fully grown man.
That’s right! With rising horror, Noah felt his brother-in-law’s third leg also rise up! The python that had been slumbering underneath Noah’s bottom sharply rose its head to poke him straight in the ass!!
This one hard poke was enough for Noah’s steaming brain to fully crash. His fidgeting abruptly stilled, his entire form stiffening unnaturally as if a gut instinct of a frightened possum.
At first, playing dead had been an instinctual response to avoid confronting this embarrassing-to-death situation. But later, when Noah’s stalled cogs started to turn with difficulty, he determined that the best course of action was to subtly wake up his brother-in-law while continuing to feign sleep. That way, his brother-in-law would get up on his own and go to take a shower. Then Noah could take advantage of the time it took Levi to finish his shower to fully calm down. Subsequently, he would pretend this accident never happened.
A great plan!
At least in theory.
Unfortunately for Noah, it was impossible to wake up those pretending to be asleep. Thus, no matter how Noah “accidentally” kicked or elbowed Levi, this very professional dead possum continued playing dead. Sure, his breaths grew hot and heavy, and his shaft swelled up a size, but he successfully resisted the great temptation to grind and thrust his hips.
This battle of endurance lasted for an unbearably long time, all the way until Noah really couldn’t take it anymore! Judging by his brother-in-law’s growing “problem”, if Noah continued to pretend to be asleep any further, his brother-in-law’s thing would really end up literally up his ass!!!
Damn it all! This current situation, no matter how embarrassing, was 1,000 times better than having his virgin asshole violated!
And thus, this dead possum revived with a jolt and started to furiously squirm in Levi’s embrace.
At this point, how could Levi possibly continue to pretend to be asleep?! His baby’s wiggling ass had nearly squeezed milk out of him! He had to let go before he ended up shooting his load!!
And thus, miraculously, both men “woke up” at the same time and ended up staring at each other’s “just woken up” performance face-to-face.
Noah’s eyes were wide and watery, every inch of his skin red, and his “natural” facial expression anything but natural. He attempted to meet Levi’s eyes because avoiding the other’s gaze would make him look guilty, but his poor acting nearly made Levi’s very good acting fall apart! He just looked like a trembling little rabbit trying to look brave and lock eyes with the wolf, only to falter and look down shyly. But then remember he was supposed to be brave, so look up again, but ah! Can’t look in the eyes! So embarrassed, ah! (/≧ω\) ‘Oh, for the love of…!! Baby, that’s a foul!!’ Levi’s heart melted into a puddle from the overwhelming cuteness attack he had been subjected to. The corner of his mouth twitched imperceptibly, and he swallowed hard, the knot on his throat bobbing up and down. Thankfully for him, his acting was still passable, either due to his naturally thick face or the fact that his facial expressions were naturally less expressive than most pe
Levi ground his teeth, “Thanks…”Noah’s now empty hand gave him a thumbs up, “You are welcome.” ╰(*°▽°*)╯Levi, “…”‘Sigh~ At least he is cute…’ Levi comforted his broken heart while putting his clothes on, ‘Mn, so very cute.’Soon enough, Levi came out of the room, fully clothed, much to Noah’s visible relief.Levi eyed his cute little kitten and then sighed, “…I’ll be right back; I need to talk to your sister. Wait for me to have breakfast together.” Sure, he did break off the engagement last night, but that was one-sided, and he had yet to hear his ex-fiancée’s agreement. Not to mention, there were still several marriage-related matters that needed to be settled.Noah nodded very understandingly, and thus Levi set off on his martyrdom. With an overbearing manner, he strutted through t
Cordia mommy’s eyelid twitched again; she tried very hard to block out Levi’s form from her peripheral vision and concentrate on the conversation, “Then why did you give me that exasperated look earlier? You think they shouldn't have gotten married?”“How would I know whether they should have gotten married or not? I haven't watched this drama,” Noah shrugged again.“Then why the look? The look!”“It's because the setting is a bit… hmm… how should I put this…” Noah licked his lips, “From the setting, it would seem like the two were unwilling but had no choice but to get married. And I think that where there is a will, there is a way. If they were really against getting married, they would have found a way out of it.” Noah once again wore that same exasperated look, “The scriptwriters were just lazy and wanted them together for the plot.”Cordia mommy w
Cordia mommy put down the cracker she had been nibbling on, no longer having any appetite. “Haha, son-in-law, don’t bully your little wife too much, or he’ll run away!” She teased with a hard-to-define undertone that had a bit of a subtle sharpness to it.In response to this outrageous title of a little wife that had just been placed on his head, Noah’s eyes widened in indignant shock. ‘Mother! Aren’t your jokes today a bit too much?!? First you ask me such a tricky question with no right answer, and now that I’ve answered it, you… you… you! What little wife?! I would clearly be a little husband, ok?!?’Blackie felt metaphorical blood rise up his non-existent throat, ‘Host, you are focusing on the wrong thing again!!!’Unfortunately for Blackie’s sanity, his host’s other half focused on the wrong thing too!“Mother is right,” when face
The city lord of Concordia stood there awkwardly, realizing that all his plans were an exercise in futility. Yet, the only thing that popped up in his mind at that moment was, ‘That’s what?! Two-three days sleeping together unsupervised?!’ 😱Cordia daddy nearly toppled over on the spot; the imagined article headlines he would be forced to deal with in the coming days made his head spin.Noticing his father’s face that was turning green, Noah figured he was embarrassed. Not wanting to make the awkward situation even more awkward, Noah acted to disperse the crowd. He gently pushed Levi in the direction of the room the butler had prepared for him yesterday. The luggage Astar mommy sent for him yesterday would come in very handy for today’s trip.Levi’s thoughts were instantly redirected from the embarrassment that was his father-in-law to the fact that his baby was initiating physical contact with him. Ah, ah, baby touching his
Hearing her brother’s tone that seemed to hold genuine happiness, this sister didn’t know what to say. Her throat, for some reason, felt really tight, so she pressed the glass of water back to her lips, sipping it slowly to calm her nerves.Meanwhile, her little brother continued, “Brother-in-law is really easy to get along with!” – Noah remembered the last few days and how, whenever he suggested they go somewhere, the only response he had gotten from his brother-in-law was immediate agreement – “Not picky about food or places where to go or anything really! So very agreeable and accommodating! Ah, brother-in-law is so good!”Noah’s speech was interrupted by the sound of spitting, followed by intense coughing coming from the other side, “Sis? Are you alright??”Sister, who had tears rolling down her cheeks from how hard she had just choked on her water: ‘What. The. Fuck?! Agreeable? Acco
Hearing that familiar voice using such an unfamiliar tone, the bad kind of chills shot up the poor woman’s spine, and before her brain could even register what was happening, her gut reflex had already pressed the hang-up button.Noah’s sister clutched at her chest, cold sweat rolling down the sides of her face, ‘What the fuck was that?!?’Well, obviously, that was her fiancé. Asking a very mundane question. The problem was his tone! ‘How come– how come his tone sounded… sounded…! Sounded so’ – cold shivers once again traveled down her body – ‘pampering??’She must have heard it wrong!!…though that did explain why her soul nearly leaped out of her body in fright back then. Who wouldn’t crap their pants in horror if a ferocious, bloodthirsty shark suddenly started to smile?!? The image was the stuff of nightmares!
Now, Swiftrain was a professional, and to catch a hitman of his caliber, they needed to think like him. Since he valued his safety before all else, he wouldn’t do a hit that would expose him or risk getting captured. That’s why, in such a scenario, where the sniping spots to choose from were very limited, they needed to go an extra mile to lure him into a false sense of security.And that’s also why they chose Levi’s mountain resort as their stage. It’s because this only sniping spot was easy to gain access to and usually crowded, both of which would lure Swiftrain into thinking that he would be able to pull the hit off safely.This west skyscraper contained many public facilities such as restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues such as cinemas and VR stations. And its rooftop was a famous tourist viewing spot with telescopes, benches, fake greenery, and a café bar. Countless people visited the roof throughout the day, and when