Sweet Devil [BL]

Chapter 114. Postponing

Misha shifted in his seat like an overly excited child, stretching his neck to take a look through the window. While gazing at the empty driveway, he unconsciously chewed on his lower lip, his mind seemingly elsewhere. He appeared to have forgotten that his sister was also sitting on the sofa, just beside him.

A laugh resounded, and then Masha asked teasingly, "Is the movie that boring?"

"No, of course not," Misha cleared his throat, quickly focusing back his attention on the television. "It's super interesting."

"Oh? I didn't know you liked soapy romance movies."

"Well, I do, sometimes. What's wrong with that?"

"Nothing, nothing, but it's too bad that that's an action movie."

"..." Misha choked on his spit, staring at his sister's mischievous smile with incredulity. A playful light glinted in her gorgeous eyes, and he understood at once that she was teasing him. "...Are you having fun?"

"Yup. A lot."

Burying his flushed face in his hands, Misha curled up into a ball, trying to become one with the sofa. Even he realized that he was acting out of character, but what could he do? Today was Gabriel's day off, meaning that he could finally leave his golden cage and come to their house. They had been talking on the phone once or twice a week, but it wasn't the same as meeting in person.

Gabriel had told them on the phone that he would arrive before noon, and right now, 10 o'clock was about to strike. So, Gabriel was likely to pop up any time soon. Misha couldn't help but peek at the window or the front door now and then, verifying if Gabriel hadn't arrived while he wasn't paying attention. Just in case.

Obviously, staring at the window or the front door wouldn't make the man appear sooner, much less out of thin air, but Misha couldn't help it. It had already been a month since the last time they had seen each other, so naturally, he was over the moon at the idea of meeting up again.

For two weeks now, Misha had been looking forward to reporting Masha's breakup to Gabriel, hoping he would feel as proud of his sister as he was. But it wasn't something they could talk about on the phone, not with Angela eavesdropping on Gabriel, so Misha could only wait until they met face to face to boast about how Masha rendered that bitch speechless.

All right. His sister's awesomeness wasn't the only thing they had to discuss. There was also the matter of Stephan's father, whose life was in danger, to tackle. But Stephan probably already had something in mind to prevent his death, whatever it could be, so Misha wasn't that concerned about it. He just knew Stephan wouldn't let it happen.

Anyway, all that to say that Misha had been unusually jittery since the early morning. Even Masha felt her head spinning as she watched her brother pace back and forth in the living room, circling the low table. At one point, Masha couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed the boy's thin shoulders, gently pushing him toward the sofa.

"Let's watch a movie while we wait for Gabriel, ok?"

"What? Oh, yeah, sure. Why not..."

But even with the movie playing, Misha's attention was always drawn to the front door or the window. His antics made Masha smile and chuckle softly, her eyes becoming tender.

Pinching her brother's cheeks, she commented with a hearty laugh, "What are you nervous about? I'm the one who's going to meet her supposed fated lover today, so why are you the one who cannot stay still? Hm?"

"I'm not nervous...." Misha paused, pushing his sister's hands aside to rub his painful cheeks. "I'm just a little excited for today's dinner. I mean, for you and Yuki."