EXCHANGE OF HEARTS [BL]

CHAPTER 4

The fuck.

Atlas couldn't move from his seat.

He caresses his jaw, it's throbbing because of Race's punches earlier. He didn't even know why Race punched him.

"Gusto mo pagtulungan natin ang lalaking 'yon?" His friend asked, seriously.

Atlas shook his head immediately. "No," he replied.

He stood up, and he followed Race immediately. He looked at his surroundings, he's looking for Race. When Atlas saw his figure, he ran as fast as he could.

This man! He pinched me, and I didn't know the reason!

"Hey!" He shouted. Race didn't stop, he continued walking as if he didn't hear Atlas. "Hey! You!" He shouted again.

This time Race stopped, yet Race didn't look at him. Atlas sighed heavily as he walked towards Race while holding his jaw.

"What's that for?" He asked, irritated. "Why did you punch me? What's your problem?" He added.

"You. You are the problem, Atlas." Race turned to face him, and Atlas couldn't believe it when he saw Race's face full of rage.

He won't forget Race's pair of eyes. Atlas was just staring at Race's eyes as Race punched him earlier. Atlas can't look away as if he was hypnotized.

He admitted that he felt nervous seeing Race gone mad, but there's a part of him that was happy to see Race's side.

Eyes full of rage.

"What did I do?!" He asked, desperately.

He wanted to know why Race punched him so hard! He thought that he would lose his handsomeness just because of that hard punch.

"You didn't know what you've done?" Race asked, and stepped closer to him.

He shook his head innocently. "No. I'm completely clueless why you punched me, and I want to know why."

Race stepped closer. They are inches away from each other, and Atlas feels Race's hot breath.

Atlas didn't flinch nor step back.

He stared at Race, he challenged the man in front of him. Race's eyes darken

"Care to tell me—”

"You insulted them,"

"Who?" He asked, innocently. "Wala akong ininsulto—”

"The gays. You insulted them.” Race answered, voices were firm.

"Oh," he blinked after he realized.

He remembered. He understands where Race's furious came from, and why Race punched him.

"Totoo naman—” Race didn't let him finish talking. Race punched him again.

"Hey! Naka ilan ka na sa akin ngayon, ah!"

"You deserved that!"

"Ba't ka galit?" Atlas asked Race again, holding his jaw.

"Wala ka namang karapatan na insultuhin sila," Race said in a low voice, he's still mad. "Wala naman silang ginawa sa inyo 'di ba? Bakit pinapakialaman niyo sila? Nanamihik sila sa tabi pero iniinsulto ninyo sila."

Atlas can't help but pout, yet he didn't talk because he's afraid that Race might kill him right now.

"Matagal na ba kayong ganiyan?" Race asked him in a firm voice.

Atlas pursed his lips as he nodded his head.

Race seemed didn't like his answer because the man scoffed, and he stepped away—keeping the distance from him.