Strings of Fate || Mafia AU (hiatus)

Ch. 14

Xichen had already spent his whole time with Wuxian. He's already by his side, the presence of the younger is with him yet he can't help but feel uncertain. What-ifs and doubts fill his anxiety over time. The simple message he received from his brother is slowly eating his whole sanity, occupying his whole mind with questions that he can't get the answer to. 

What if he suddenly showed up? What if his boyfriend's feelings suddenly wavered? What if he's just the second choice just because he was left? 

But then, memories flash back like old movies. Wangji is his confidant despite his father's strictness. Wangji became his brother and best friend the moment he became part of the family. He was the one who consoled him whenever he gets a scolding from his father for not studying enough, and they studied together despite the huge gap in their years. They promised that when he becomes the leader of his father's group, he'll make his only trusted brother his right-hand man. Because he trusts him, they're brothers, after all, it may not be by blood but he knows they were real brothers by heart. 

Guilt immediately crept onto him. Why is he thinking those ugly things about his brother and his boyfriend? as if he lost his trust in his boyfriend and as if he doesn't know his brother enough that he's overthinking that he'll take his boyfriend away from him.

He shook away the ugly thoughts, eyes immediately focusing on his boyfriend to distract himself from thinking such ways. 

"You look lost, you fine?" the younger asked upon noticing the preoccupied state of the older, hand reaching to cup his left cheek. 

The older smiles fondly, heart racing at the softness of the younger's touches. His worries vanished in an instant, eyes focusing on the worrying stare of Wuxian. "hm, just thought of something," he hums, succumbing into the comfort of Wuxian's hands. 

The younger raised a questioning brow, "Mind telling me?" he asked. Despite the love he has for the movie that was playing on the television, he still focused his attention to the older. 

Xichen chuckles low, "I just realized how lucky am I to be having a boyfriend like you," he answers, not thinking of the possible blow that might affect the younger. 

Wuxian's stomach did a somersault, heart racing rapidly in his chest, and cheeks burning red at the sudden compliment. "You're lying!" he pouts, trying to squirm out of the cocoon of blankets they were in.

But the older only hugs him tighter, "It's true! I have the most beautiful boyfriend in the universe!" he compliments further which made the younger blushing mess. 

"Stoooop!" Wuxian whined, knowing full well that he can't squirm out of the older's embrace, he grabbed the blanket instead and pulled up to cover his face. "You're so sappy! ew!" he complains in a muffle under the blanket. 

Xichen laughs at him, forcing the blanket to uncover the younger's face. And it succeeded in one swoop since his strength is much stronger than the latter. 

The younger whines insisting to hide his face with his palms, yet the older only grabs his face and plants a kiss on his forehead. 

After feeling the peck on his forehead, Wuxian carefully removed his hands, wary of the older's scheme. And when he finally removed, the older was quick enough to snatch a peck on the tip of his nose. 

He giggles at the ticklish feeling and tried to push him away but the older had a firm hold on him. 

Xichen then lands a small peck onto Wuxian'lips which made the younger freeze for a second, gray meeting brown orbs. 

From being apart, their faces slowly inch closer. Eyes not leaving each other's stares. 

But as their lips were about to collide once again, Xichen's phone rang. Interrupting the atmosphere, causing them to move away from each other. Wuxian's cheeks turning into a tomato red. They must have shared pecks and small kisses, the situation a while ago was different, much more intense if their lips collided.  

Wuxian was never been glad that Xichen's phone rang, if it didn't what could've happened after they kiss? Maybe it'll become awkward after that since Wuxian had never done that yet. 

He internally screams about how foolish is he to be carried away with the atmosphere. 

On the other hand, Xichen immediately answered the call. Gently pulling away from the cocoon they made and excused himself before talking to whoever that was. 

After a few minutes, he came back to the living room and sat beside his lover, head leaning onto the younger's shoulder. 

"Babe," he calls out which made Wuxian hum an answer. 

"You should go to bed," he suggested. "You still have work tomorrow, right?" he asked softly. 

Wuxian nodded, "You're right..." he trails off, "But the movie?" he whined. 

Xichen chuckles fondly, "We can always watch it again later, babe. Now, we prioritize sleep," he reminded, standing up from the sofa, wrapping the younger with the blanket before carrying him off the couch. 

Wuxian pouts but didn't complain any nonetheless. He lets the older carry him to his bedroom. 

When finally settling him down on the bed, Xichen sat beside him, phone settling on the bedside table as he caresses Wuxian's soft hair. 

"How about you, you going to sleep too?" Wuxian asked, hugging his favorite pillow. 

Xichen is hesitant but nodded anyways. "Yesh, I'll let you sleep first before I go, yeah?" he coos, leaning down to kiss his forehead. 

the younger nods.

After making sure Wuxian finally drifted to sleep, he left his lover's apartment with a scowl on his face. "We'd better go," he utters, his guards and secretary already waiting outside Wuxian's door. 

"Yes, sir. The car is ready," his secretary informed.

He nods and wore the suit that was given to him by his guards that they prepared beforehand. 

"This fuckers are busted," he growls, teeth gritting and veins popping onto his head. 

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Wuxian woke up from a phone beep. Still groggy and eyes half open, he reached for the on the bedside table, thinking it was his phone and his boyfriend must have texted him in the middle of the night. 

But upon opening the phone, horror was written on his face. The message bubble displayed on the screen speaks something that made his whole body in fear.

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A/N: Another update wooh! Thank you so much for your patience in waiting for my updates. Love you all!

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