Love Syndrome - Rewritten

Chapter 2: Confusion

Trigger warning: SA

Night:

"Who's that?" Gear asked, clearly forgetting what his brother had told him only a few days ago.

Sighing, Gus answered, "This is my friend, Night. You've said hello, now please leave us alone."

"Hello, P'Gear." Night quietly and respectfully says, as he didn't want to be rude towards a senior, even though he knows Gus hates his brother.

Night watches Gear with big eyes, almost entranced by how good looking Gus's brother is. But it makes sense as Gus himself is also very attractive, just in a cute and small way instead.

Night can't help but feel a pull towards Gear and he realises Gear recognised this too when he looks Night up and down, then smirks and walks away.

Slightly confused and frustrated by what happened, Gus tells Night to forget about his brother, and they get ready for bed.

Over the course of the next few weeks, Night and Gus go ticking things off of their "must do's", including going to some well known restaurants in the area, going to big shopping centers, and going to tourist attractions as well because every time Night had been in Bangkok, he had rarely had the money, and as he got older, the time, due to Day's busy schedule.

Whenever they ran into Gear, Night would get star stuck all over again and Gus would get angry. But Night was slowly beginning to forget that Gus might have valid reasons for his hatred, as Gear would do little things to help them out. Sometimes he would give them a ride, order extra food so that they wouldn't have to, or buy them snacks and drinks whenever he went shopping.

Gus was only getting further and further frustrated from this, but Night felt his heart beat speed up every time Gear was around. Night wasn't sure if he was flirting with him or not, but the accidental touches as they reach for the same snack, or Night falling and Gear catching him in time, and many more incidents like that, all felt like a sign.

The day before Night and Gus's last day at the program:

They both came home excited that their program was almost over. Immediately going over to the couch to rest and go on their phones; the boys were unaware of the loud noise slowly getting closer to them.

Eventually, the two of them heard what sounded like lots and lots of people, shouting, screaming, laughing, and talking, mixed in with the background noise of music playing. As they looked out the window, they saw that their house was being turned into a night club. Shocked, they turned to look at each other.

Gus was confused as to why his brother hadn't held a single party or gathering at their house while Night was here, and now, out of nowhere, he's thrown his biggest one yet. Gus explains to Night that this was normal for his brother and apologies that their last few days were going to be filled with drunk people in and out of the house.

Night said it was okay but Gus couldn't help but feel bad. Gus didn't even bother trying to find his brother in the crowd of people, and instead they decided to go to Gus's room to eat ice-cream and watch movies.

"Why are you locking the door?" Night asked, as he noticed Gus locking his bedroom door.

"Just incase some psychos decide to make love in the hallway and walk into my room to continue." Gus replied, bitterly. He has had that happen to him one too many times to ever trust his brother again.

Shocked, Night simply nods and they enjoy the rest of their night.

The next day, as the boys get ready, they have to make their way around sleeping bodies, bottles, food, and some other stuff that's too gross to mention, spread out all throughout the house.