Red's Desire - Sweet Glances Ver.

Chapter 16

"I miss her already man." Softly, those words left his lips, leaving Miguel and his friends speechless. "Bro, what," Bernard said with a chuckle. Fred covered his mouth as he realized what he said out loud. "Alright, 6 minutes break is over." Alexander sighed. "What are you doing?" Miguel asked Fred as he watched him recording, "Alleya said he wanted to see us practicing." "So that's why you're recording?" "Mhm." "You can just take a photo, you know, for before and after," Miguel said, Fred considered it for a second before nodding in agreement. "I'll tell her."

 "..."

"..." 

"He's an idiot in love," Bernard muttered. Miguel took Fred's phone and held it up high as he smiled, "Everyone!" The four looked at the phone, they smiled and posed then Miguel took the picture.

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{After two weeks....}

"Where the hell is Robert." Alexander sighed. "He just woke up." "You texted him?" "No, but I can smell it." "Smell what? His feet?" "Maybe." As Bernard and Alexander talked, the other two were arguing again in the background.

 "Guys!! Thanks for waiting." "We were about to depart." 

"Alright, kids! We're departing now!" Mr. Yu said as he gestured for them to get inside the car. They get inside the car and placed their bags on the back. "Where are we headed to?" Bernard asked as he sat and fastened his seat belt. "To Regium City of course. Where else? Your as-" "Ehem, let's go." They drove off to Regium City as they blasted off some music from the radio.

{After arriving}

They took their bags from the back and looked around. They were standing in front of a large Hotel Building named, 'The Denapien Mansion'. The exterior of the building already tells them that the interior will be amazing. "Follow me." Mr. Yu said as the five nodded. As they entered the building, their jaws almost dropped to the ground as they were greeted by many workers, the chandelier shone brightly. The luxurious interior unfolds as a symphony of opulence and refinement. The space is suffused with an abundance of natural light that pours in through expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, offering breathtaking views of the city skyline or a tranquil landscape. "Alright, your room is on the fourth floor, it's..."

As the four listened to Mr. Yu, Alexander's gaze landed on a certain man who was scolding a maid, the young man seemed to be a little younger than Alexander, the maid was already bowing and apologizing but the young man didn't seem to care and kept on scolding her. Alexander's brows furrowed as the young man kept going, Alexander was about to ignore this situation until the young man lost his patience and slapped the maid across the face. 

Alexander was about to step forward but Bernard grabbed his arm to stop him.

 "Alexander?" Mr. Yu said, Mr. Yu then turned his head to what Alexander was about to walk to. "Ah, isn't that Jared's cousin?" Mr. Yu muttered. "Cousin?" "Yep, he's as spoiled as he was since he was a child." 

Alexander glared at the young man. "What did he do Alexander?" Mr. Yu asked. "He slapped that girl." "Which girl?" Alexander pointed at the maid. 

"..Ciaran!" Mr. Yu said as he smiled, walking towards the young man. "Oh, Mr. Yu. You've arrived already." "Yes..." Mr. Yu leaned into Ciaran's ear and said, "Didn't your uncle already tell you to behave? Do you wish to be banned from here again?" 

"Huh? I've been good though." He said calmly. Alexander walked near him, "Apologize." "What?" 

"I said apologize," Alexander said, his voice getting a bit harsh. "Alexander-" 

"No." Fred was cut off by Alexander. "You need to apologize to that girl." 

"Why would I? She's just a maid." "Alexander, we should go," Bernard said. "It's not our business." "..."

Alexander held Ciaran's arm to stop him from leaving and pinned him to the wall.

(I used Pincrew for this image)

"I-...."

Mr. Yu held Alexander's arm and pulled him away from Ciaran. "Alexander." ...

"Sorry, Mr. Yu." Alexander said before glaring at Ciaran. Somehow, Ciaran's cheeks were pink (don't ask why).

"Come on." Mr. Yu kept on gripping Alexander's arm as if to stop him from doing anything violent. The four followed Mr. Yu as he dragged Alexander to the elevator. As they arrived, Mr. Yu let Alexander go and go inside the elevator. The five goes were inside the elevator. "Remember your room number." Ciaran was also going inside the elevator. Alexander kept on glaring at him as he entered. As the elevator closed, Ciaran pushed the '4' button.

As the elevator lifted, the atmosphere was awkward as expected until Ciaran spoke, "Haah... Aren't you Jared's friends?" Ciaran said with a soft huff as she crossed his arms. "Yes, we are..." Bernard softly said. "By the way, Bernard, why didn't you text me that you were also coming?" "I had to text you?"

"Of course you do! I'm also your cousin you know!" Ciaran exclaimed which made Alexander sigh softly, "Hays... How childish.." "Who do you think you are to call me 'childish'?" Alexander smirked in annoyance, "You don't know who I am?" "Am I supposed to" Ciaran was suddenly cut off as he was pinned on the wall by Alexander once again... "Hays, how old are you?" "Excuse me?! I am older than you!" "Prove it." "You little-!"

"Aha... Have they met before?" Robert said softly, "I don't believe so..." Bernard replied, "Despite the strange way of knowing each other's names, they are already close..."

"This child doesn't seem fit to be called your cousin, Bernard." Alexander sighed. "Ahahaha... Please let him go, Al." "I will." Alexander backs away, Ciaran huffed as he softly mutters, "Bastard." Which made Alexander pin him on the wall again. "Wah-?! What the hell is wrong with you?!" "The hell is wrong with you? First, you slapped a girl and now you're calling me a bastard? You need to apologize." "I won't." "Hm. As I expected from a mere child."

Ciaran punched Alexander, after receiving a punch, Alexander lowered his head, still pinning Ciaran. Then, he chuckled and his chuckle turns to laughter as the four of his friends grew silent. "H-Huh..?" Ciaran said, Alexander rubbed his swollen cheek. "That was a cute little punch." He said in a deep tone as he smiled cruelly. "First, you slapped a maid, then you called me a bastard and now, you punched my gorgeous face." He leaned closer to Ciaran's ear as he glared. "Oi, you need to apologize or I'll force you to."

The elevator door opened on the 3rd floor and Siami's cheeks flushed as she sees the two. "Oh, I'm sorry for disturbing you." she calmly said before walking away and taking the stairs after seeing who was inside the elevator.

"Huh?" Alexander was quite confused then... He remembered a certain scene from a BL manga that he read, and because of that, seeing himself pinning a shorter young man made him blush uncontrollably. He pulled away and backed away from Ciaran as he covered his mouth with his palm his cheeks completely red...

The elevator doors slowly closed...

"What the hell..." Alexander thought as he felt a sudden rush of embarrassment as the scene of that manga lingered in his mind.