You Are Hot Then You Are Cold

(Repost) AshLyle random section (1)

Tidbits that Flona wrote on her Twitter

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1.(Opera singer Ash x Aristocrat Karlyle)

"Hi, are you here to see me?"

Opera singer Ash greets Karlyle who is about to leave after the stage has finished. Ash Jones is famous for his tall height, wide shoulders, and soft features, which is hard to find in both acting and singing. And he is loved by aristocrats.

Ash is "primo uomo", the main singer of an opera. He is a half-blood aristocrat, and he got to know Nick at work. To Ash, Karlyle is not an easy opponent.

But the reason why he's approaching Karlyle in a friendly way like this is because his boss Mackenzie urged him to do so. The theater is tight on the budget right now and might go bankrupt if it goes on. Since he's close with her, Ash has no choice but to accept the offer and tries to seduce Karlyle.

However, Karlyle knows Ash, he has met Ash before. When he was a kid, Ash picked up a handkerchief that he dropped on the ground. The way he picked it up for him was very pretty and lovely. Ever since then, that memory is still in Karlyle's mind.

But Ash doesn't remember that. The incident with Karlyle fell in the period when his family broke apart, so he doesn't remember. And as he grows up, he's a little tired of the world against the countless aristocrats who approach him with purpose. He can open up to Nick easily since he's a lawyer, not an aristocrat. But the person he has to approach is Karlyle, an aristocrat.

2.

London is having St. Patrick's Day tonight. From broad daylight, people dressing up pour out onto Soho and the entire city. If it was before, Karlyle would not go out at this time. But as he walks hand in hand with Ash on the street, looking at Ash's happy face, a smile also blooms on his lips. It will be night to have fun together.

Karlyle usually doesn't wear colorful clothes, but on this day, he wears a dark green outfit and a small clover brooch (made of expensive malachite or emerald). Ash puts on a green cardigan and ton-sur-ton pants, a moderately stylish green. Just like that, they blend in the crowd. Karlyle doesn't really like noisy and crowded places, but he's smiling.

And when Ash sees Karlyle's smile, he suddenly becomes so happy that he smiles joyfully. Then Ash grabs his hand and kisses him on the cheek. Later he buys a leopard hat, tries it on and pretends to be a fairy. His acting is so cute that Karlyle laughs out loud, which he usually does not.

3.

It's sexy to think of Karlyle speaking slang with a straight face, for example "shagging". Some people don't use this word as it's an old word, and Karlyle doesn't even want to say it... Aiden's favorite moment is when Karlyle's cold, slightly disdainful face says that word. Ash also knows how sexy this side of Karlyle is.

There's this word too, "doggy bag." Recently, I have looked it up, but its meaning is a bit informal (haha). Anyway, Ash used to say it when he was young, Nick too. But the Frost brothers have never heard of it.

Aiden sometimes uses words like these for fun, but every time Carlyle tells him to be polite, Aiden will ask Karlyle to tell him which word is the problem. Then Karlyle will say that word with a straight face. Aiden likes it because it's cool for no reason (to Aiden, Karlyle is like a role model that he feels a little envious of).

Karlyle is, in general, fairly polite to everyone, and at the same time, very devoted to his people. So he has a soft side for Aiden, who he has known for a long time... If it's not difficult, he tends to listen to his request, reluctantly. Besides, Karlyle is not an innocent person, he reads other people's feelings pretty well (except for love).

Anyway, as I mentioned before that Ash loves this side of Karlyle, he keeps asking Karlyle to say lines in dramas and stuff. Karlyle follows his request immediately, a little embarrassed. But inside, he'll think "Is this...Ash's taste?"

4.

Whether Ash is younger or older, if he and Karlyle had met each other when they were babies, he would definitely have loved and adored baby Karlyle a lot. Due to the difference in their status, they couldn't be too close as friends, there was some distance between them. But Ash would smile a lot, and baby Karlyle drooled a little sometimes.

Ash liked Karlyle from a young age, but Karlyle's family was very old-fashioned and strict. After Karlyle's gender was revealed as Alpha, he was only allowed to marry omega. That fact broke Ash's heart. Since then, Ash only dated Alphas. Karlyle knew that, of course he felt heart-broken, but there was nothing he could do.

Young Ash grew up to be a fresh fairy, very mature, affectionate, and was loved by many people... Karlyle entered the adult world relatively quickly, everyone around him was also like that. A lot of people secretly admired Karlyle. Even though they lived in the same neighborhood and didn't hang out often, Ash and Karlyle went to school on the same route. It stayed the same even when Karlyle went to university.

During this time, Ash mostly didn't come across Karlyle, which made him feel somewhat empty inside. He didn't even date anyone in this state. Ash often watched the sunset in this alley, and waited for Karlyle. After a while, Karlyle could be seen on his way home. The moment he saw Karlyle, the bitterly empty place in his heart melted.

Karlyle didn't notice this about himself, but he always unconsciously chose this route to go home. He knew he should listen to his grandfather, but he couldn't help thinking about Ash's bright eyes and his pretty smile when Ash saw him. And that unconscious longing always leads the two of them to run into each other in this alley.

And there he is. It's Ash with sunset shining on his face.

A small alleyway, a quiet back alley with hidden old stores, Ash leaned his back against the wall as if he was taking a break while walking down the street... The moment he saw Karlyle walking towards him, Ash realized that he really liked that person. He also realized that first love hurt so much.

There was this feeling in him, "Oh, I have fallen for him so deep, I love this person so much." Ash was still young, and this feeling made him scared. The person he loved would definitely obey his duty, he wouldn't be with an Alpha like Ash. It was so unfair, but he couldn't let go of this love.

Ash knew. That he had no choice but to accept it. "Please like me"... he couldn't say that. Instead, he opened his arms and asked Karlyle for a hug. Karlyle wasn't a fan of skinship, but since he and Ash had been together since childhood, he didn't push Ash away. So Karlyle hugged him back. But from some point, Ash grew up with a body that's as big as him, even bigger than Karlyle. When Ash tightened his hug, his grip was so strong to the point of suffocating Karlyle.

Ash's torso pressed tightly against Karlyle, but the inside of his chest felt strangely stiff. He looked so nervous and sad, making Karlyle worried. Karlyle was already a college student and an adult, his angular and rough hands had a unique warmth, unlike their sculptural shape.

"Ash, what's wrong?"

At first glance, Karlyle's voice sounded dry, but Ash could sense the worries underneath it. His subconscious really wanted to cling to it so much. However, he was not Karlyle's younger brother Kyle, he was just a local acquaintance, not even a nobleman. The line between them was so clear that it hurt.