ARRYN: Brother of the Capture Target (BL)

Chapter 18

   As Arryn absorbed Saskia's account of the chaos at Nova Elite, his mind raced with questions and concerns. The image of Prince Elluned consumed by rage bothered him. 

"Saskia," Arryn called to his brother. Saskia met his gaze with questioning eyes. "Yes, big brother?" he responded. Arryn smiled softly, though a hint of worry lingered in his eyes as he gently caressed his younger brother's blond hair. "Where is the crown prince right now?"

"Ah, big brother Elluned," Saskia muttered softly, his expression grim as he hesitated to answer his elder brother.

Arryn could sense the hesitation in his brother's eyes, causing his heart to quicken with tension. He gently persuaded Saskia to share the truth. "Is Elluned okay?" he asked, his voice filled with concern.

Saskia avoided meeting his elder brother's gaze and replied in a low voice, "The prince is out of control,  brother. Big brother Kaito, Hames, and big brother Luther are locking him up in his room. Meanwhile, big brother Clarence and Dallas are at the school, taking the crown prince's place to handle the aftermath."

Arryn listened intently to his younger brother's words, not hesitating as he stood up and tied his long white hair back.

"Big brother, where are you going?" Saskia, who had been pushed aside, asked with concern.

Arryn's long eyelashes shadowed his eyes as he looked down with worry, then answered Saskia, "Meeting the prince."

Saskia immediately jumped off the bed and stopped his big brother. "No, you can't do that, brother. The prince is out of control," he said with worry.

Arryn just smiled and touched his younger brother's head, a soft glow illuminating from his hand. "I know you're tired. Just rest here for a bit. I believe that I'm the last person Elluned wants to hurt."

Feeling relieved somehow, Saskia stopped in his tracks, his worries momentarily easing as he glanced at his calm big brother. He decided to give up pursuing him, thinking he should believe in his elder brother since he was always calm and thoughtful. Perhaps he could help Prince Elluned.

As Arryn left the room, Saskia, filled with worry, was about to just lay on the bed when he noticed his big brother's footwear.

Saskia froze in place and urgently thought to himself, "He's not calm at all!" He hurriedly grabbed the footwear and chased after his brother.

Arryn followed Elluned's energy that lingered on his body from earlier when he had helped him. He arrived at a large double door, where three handsome men with striking features were sweating as they struggled to keep the door closed.

Recognizing them, Arryn couldn't help but feel surprised that these three individuals, who would become influential figures in the future, were now exerting all their effort to keep a mere door shut.

Approaching them calmly, Arryn said, "Let me handle this," his voice soft and composed.

The three men turned their heads towards Arryn and were stunned into silence. They were mesmerized by his beauty, forgetting their task at hand.

In their moment of distraction, the abused door was pushed open. A shirtless man with numerous scratches on his upper body emerged, his eyes blazing like a wild beast unleashed.

Realizing their mistake, the three men cursed under their breath and prepared to launch an attack, but before they could, the door swiftly closed on its own, sealing them inside.

Dumbfounded, Hames tried to open the door, but it refused to budge, burning his hand when he touched it. He looked at his companions, who shared his bewilderment. It seemed as though they no longer needed to prevent the door from opening, as it had chosen to remain closed.

Their reverie was broken by a young voice from behind them.

"Where is my brother?"