"You already knew he was an omega, right? And that he was marked and married." Maverick wasn't able to cover the bitterness and a bit of jealousy in his voice as he said that.Ciel, who did not bother to stop playing the game, rolled his eyes again for the hundredth time. "I don't like him romantically, you jerk. I just like him as a fellow omega.""Really?" Maverick asked, wanting to be sure. But Ciel did not bother to answer him and clicked his tongue instead, an indication that he disliked how Maverick sounded like he didn't believe him.Maverick immediately understood what Ciel's reaction meant. He also understood that Ciel also meant what he said—that he doesn't like Nexus in a romantic way, and that made his sour mood turn into a good mood in an instant. The jealousy and bitterness he was feeling? It was all gone, as if he did not even feel those in the first place.Because of Ciel's confirmation on what kind of 'like' he has for Nexus, talking about Nexus has started to become
"Ciel—""Drop me off at the next bus station." Ciel doesn't want to talk about Nexus anymore, so he immediately changed the topic before Maverick could even try persisting with him again.A deep sigh came out of Maverick's mouth. The dominant alpha clearly still had a lot of words he wanted to say but was holding back."If you're thinking about going to your part-time job by bus, then you better drop that thought now. I will drive you there myself. Is it the same place where I drove you last time?""I'll take the bus." Ciel's voice became firm again, a sign that he's not open for negotiation, making Maverick sigh again, but in frustration this time.Damn, both of them couldn't even count anymore how many times they had already sighed in just that same day.Ciel was confident that Maverick wouldn't persist anymore. After all, how many times had Maverick given up on things he wanted to do and just did what Ciel wanted because he didn't want the little omega to be mad at him? And Ciel wa
As usual, Ciel left the convenience store at exactly ten o'clock, though he was a bit faster this time.He could feel that his co-worker, who was about to take his shift, had a lot of questions to ask him, just like his previous co-worker, so before he got bombarded by another series of questions again, he immediately bid goodbye and exited the convenience store as if someone was chasing him.Ciel was briskly walking with his head down, afraid that people would recognize him. And thankfully, he was already near the bus stop, and no one has recognized him yet, making him feel somewhat less nervous.Just a few more steps and Ciel would already reach the bus stop.A few minutes after that, Ciel stopped walking as he would have to cross the street since the bus stop was on the other side. The little omega was already about to cross when a car suddenly honked, causing the little omega to come to a halt.The car was getting close to him, and as it was getting close, the more Ciel started to
The two sat in the living room, facing each other, and had a serious look on both of their faces."I'll start asking—""Before that," Maverick cut Ciel again, making the little omega's face turn sour, but Maverick was not bothered by it and just went on speaking. "I know you're still pissed, but I want the both of us to talk about this with a clear head. What I'm about to tell you is something that should be taken seriously, as it could possibly change your future, and most importantly, it could save your life. So please, Ciel, let's calm down, alright? Just like the last time we had a conversation in this same living room, let's converse in a more peaceful and calmer manner." Maverick's voice was soft and gentle, making it look like he was talking to a kid and not to Ciel, who was already an adult.Although Ciel was still annoyed, he couldn't deny that Maverick was right. Talking in a peaceful manner was definitely something they should do if it involved his future and his life.Ciel
Ciel had already given up on wanting to know what Maverick was talking about. If it's something very important, then he doesn't need to know it.But then Maverick raised his head to meet his eyes. And there goes that smile again.Ciel silently chastised himself. 'Be still, you stupid heart. Why are you even reacting like that? It was just his damn usual smile! Ah, damn this bond! I really need to do something about this! I can't be acting like this all the time whenever Maverick does something!'“I’m sorry. I got lost in my own thoughts,” Maverick said in a soft voice.Ciel, disregarding the abnormal beating of his heart, replied, “It’s fine. And you don’t have to answer my question if you don’t want to. I understand that it’s confidential, so it’s fine if you don’t tell me.”Maverick raised his brow. “Didn’t you tell me that I have to answer all of the questions that you’ll throw at me?” Amusement was dancing in Maverick’s eyes as he asked that question.“Well, let's just say that I
Ciel had already stopped crying, and yet he remained leaning on Maverick while taking in the scent of his pheromones.Ciel knew himself that he was acting differently. If it were the usual Ciel, he would have already gotten away from Maverick or pushed him away. Hell, he wouldn’t even allow him to hug him and surround him with his pheromones.He doesn't exactly know what the reason was; it might be because of Maverick's pheromones, or it could be the words that touched his heart, but Ciel didn't want to separate himself from Maverick yet.There were warning signs popping in his head, but he chose to disregard them all because the beating of his heart was much louder than those warning signs, and the comfort brought by Maverick's warm embrace and pheromones was definitely stronger than his resolve to listen to what his mind was telling him.Ciel closed his eyes. And without even him realizing it, he was already pushing his body even closer to Maverick until his head was already leaning
"Don't call them family," Maverick said after a while, prompting Ciel to look at him. "Do not call them your family because they do not deserve that title. A family wouldn't do all the shitty things they did to you. Real parents would never use their child for their own convenience and for their own selfish desire. Real parents would never hurt their child and would protect them instead. Real parents would never treat their child like a useless thing just because of his second gender. So don't call their family. God, they don't even deserve to be called a mother and a father. Because everything they've done to you? All those shitty things? All of that is something a mother and a father would do towards their child. They are fucked-ups! Yeah, that's what they are. A total fuck-ups! A nutcase! God, I hope they never get rich! I hope they never get any freaking connection! I hope their dreams don't fucking come true! I hope they never become happy!"Maverick was gritting his teeth, and h
After telling Maverick that he was grateful to him for loving him unconditionally, Ciel just stared at the speechless Maverick.He looked like he was not really expecting him to say such words. And Ciel would admit that what he said was out of the blue as well. Even he himself did not expect he would be saying such words. So what more for Maverick? He must be so confused as to why he has suddenly changed his attitude towards him.But even if Maverick asked him, Ciel wouldn't be able to give him an answer because he also didn't know."What if..." Maverick finally spoke, causing Ciel to focus his attention on him again. He looked into Maverick's eyes, and he saw something in there. An emotion that was somehow familiar but was also kind of new to him. “Never mind,” Maverick said after a while, then leaned his back on the backrest and looked up ahead.Ciel could tell that he had a lot going on inside his head, but Ciel decided to not ask anymore. They’ve already had too much drama in just
Ciel doesn't know anymore how many times he took very deep breaths as he looked at the huge building where Cian’s apartment was.It's been two days since he received those messages from Cian. And it was actually in the evening of that day, when he and Maverick were about to sleep, that he got a message from Cian again, asking him to meet and talk to him.Unlike the first time he read his twin brother’s messages, it only took two minutes of staring at his phone before he finally replied to Cian, agreeing to meet him and asking him when, what time, and where they would be meeting.From staring at the apartment building, Ciel’s attention went to Maverick when the alpha took his hand and kissed his knuckles.“Are you really sure about this? We can still turn around and go back home,” Maverick said with concern written all over his face.He forced a smile and squeezed Maverick’s hand that was holding his. “I'm fine. And no, we are not going back home. I…” He paused and sighed deeply before
Aside from Cian’s apology, Cian had also informed Ciel about their family’s current situation and well-being, even though he did not ask for it. Hell, he was not interested in hearing anything about his family and the aftermath of his press conference—at least not yet. That was the reason why he tried so hard to not turn on the TV or open his phone for a week whenever he was not having sex with Maverick. He was not yet prepared to know how his press conference turned out. He wasn’t ready yet for the aftermath of it because, honestly, he was scared. He feared that despite opening his heart to the public and allowing them to see his fragile past, it still won’t be enough for them to take his side. Of course there was also the possibility of that press conference being successful, but the fear and negativity he was feeling were still bigger than the positivity.Ciel actually thought that hearing about his family’s status and well-being wouldn’t affect him that much and that the opinions
Ciel was scowling as he stared at his phone. He had been staring at it for more than fifteen minutes now, reading the same messages from his twin brother over and over again. Actually, fifteen minutes was a lie. He actually had been staring at his phone since he got from Cian an hour ago."What the—"He gave Maverick his deathly and sharp stare when his boyfriend took his phone away.Boyfriend.Damn, that still sounded and felt surreal for him. Never in his dreams did he even imagine himself liking Maverick and dating him. He thought he would end up hating the guy until his last breath, and yet here he was, not wanting to be far from his alpha and wanting to be as close to him as possible. It's honestly how far his feelings and his attitude had changed.And now back to the phone that was taken away from him, he tried to take it back, but before his hand could even touch Maverick, the alpha had already retreated to his room, and when he came back, the phone was no longer in his hand."
"I want to talk about us."Maverick was surprised. Those were the last words he was expecting to come out of Ciel at that moment. Which was why he got speechless and was only staring at Ciel, who was becoming anxious the longer he kept quiet."Are you not...going to say anything?" Ciel asked after a while, sounding nervous.It took a couple of minutes before Maverick finally stopped being surprised and found his voice. With the gentlest voice he could use, he told Ciel while lovingly caressing his cheek, "We don't have to talk about it right now, baby.”But Ciel immediately shook his head. The little omega then grasped both of his hands and held on to them tightly while looking into his eyes with full determination. "No. I have to say it now before I lose confidence again and start chickening out."Maverick looked into Ciel's eyes intently, and upon seeing the determination and the certainty in the little omega's face, he had no choice anymore but to listen to what Ciel wanted to tell
"I missed this."Those words coming from Ciel were like music to Maverick's ears, and his heart was bursting with so much happiness and love. And those emotions could be clearly seen on his face as he was smiling widely and radiantly."Me too," he softly said before kissing the top of Ciel's head.Ciel tilted his head a little to look at him. And in the softest voice he had ever heard from the little omega, he asked, "You do?"Maverick was still smiling as he nodded. "Yes."Ciel just hummed before looking down again."Why do I have this feeling that you don't believe me?" Maverick asked.Ciel said nothing, and that made Maverick frown. He gently pushed Ciel a bit, which Ciel did not appreciate. But Maverick doesn't care and just makes Ciel face him instead. With his hands on Ciel's cheeks, he asked again, "Do you really not believe me?"But instead of his question being answered, he was asked instead. “Can you blame me? You weren't talking to me this morning.” Ciel was pouting, and hi
Ciel couldn't take his eyes off of Rosie and Maverick, but more specifically on Maverick as the two conversed with each other.Maverick seemed to be having a good time while talking with Rosie, and that didn't sit right with Ciel.Of course he was well aware that he shouldn't be feeling like that. Maverick was only talking with Rosie, his cousin, and no one else, so he shouldn't be pissed or anything, but he was. He was pissed.He was pissed that Maverick was able to talk to Rosie happily while he was feeling like shit. He was pissed that instead of coming to him to apologize, which Maverick had been doing for days now, he was putting a distance between them instead—alright, that might be unfair for him to say that because he was the one putting a distance between them and Maverick seemed to be just respecting it, but still... He just wanted Maverick to come to him and tell him that everything's going to be okay and that he will always be there for him no matter what. He just needs Ma
It has been three days since Maverick and Ciel argued about asking help from a mental health professional, and since then, the two have never had a decent conversation. Even now that the day of the press conference has arrived, the two were still not on good terms, and every single member of the Garcia family can see it. They could also feel the uncomfortable tension between the two, and it's quite suffocating them as they were all inside a room, waiting until the press conference starts.Maverick and Ciel were so far away from each other. Maverick was sitting on the couch that was situated near the window that was on the very opposite side of the couch that was near the door, where Ciel was sitting on.Maverick's eyes never went away from Ciel the moment they got inside the room. He never looked away even if Ciel was giving him deadly glares every time their eyes met."He's going to melt, Maverick," says Rosie before sitting down beside him. "Just what did you do for him to be sendin
As always, Maverick's face and voice were filled with so much sincerity, making it hard for him to not believe him—not that he's doubting him; he couldn't even remember when was the last time he doubted him. It's just that it always amazes him whenever Maverick says something with all sincerity. Well, it wasn't just amazement or happiness anymore. Ciel was already feeling something more, such as lust...?Ciel laughed inwardly. He never thought he would be feeling lust or get turned on simply because Maverick was being sincere. But damn, he really wanted to do it with Maverick. And well, he was also thinking that having sex with Maverick would help him forget everything he was feeling. The anger, the frustration, and the sadness—he didn't want to feel all of that. And what's the best way to not feel anything besides those said emotions? Of course it's sex."Wanna have sex?" Ciel asked even before he could think of what he just said. Still, he didn't want to take it back.Maverick looke
Ciel did not say anything for a while and just stared at Maverick. It was obvious that he was contemplating whether he should do what Maverick advised him to do or not. But after a few more moments, he finally decided on what to do.Ciel rose from his lying position and sat down, grabbing his phone off the table in front of the couch. While he was tapping on his phone for Raffy's number, Maverick sat down and snuggled closer to Ciel, wrapping his arms around Ciel's waist once more.Ciel dialed Raffy's number, turned on the loudspeaker of his phone, then leaned his body against Maverick while waiting for his best friend to answer the call.It took more than three rings before Raffy answered his call."Hey!" Raffy said."Hey," Ciel said right back, sounding a little unsure."Did you forget something in my car? I am still quite near Maverick's house, so I can turn back if you want.""No. That's not it," Ciel responded before sighing. "Can you stop driving for a while and park somewhere s