Shutter

Chapter 29 - Fault

[Act 6 – Soren Chandler, Age 17]

"Wake up."

"Mhm..."

"Wake up."

"Five more minutes-"

"You're not excited for today?" Soren paused in his complaints when it dawned on him what today is. He immediately got up in a sitting position on his bed and rubbed his eyes. He then looked at the man in front of him and it was Mikhail sitting on the edge of his bed with a dashing smile.

"Happy birthday!" He gleamed and opened his arms for a hug. Soren did not waste time and dived into his hyung's arms.

Right. It was his birthday. Today was the day he turned seventeen.

He tightened the hug by wrapping his arms around Mikhail's body and nuzzling his nose in the latter's neck. He could smell the scent of the body wash Mikhail uses in the shower and just like that, he could feel himself get excited.

"Hey-"

"It's my birthday, hyung. Can I get a morning gift from you?" He asked as he inhaled one more time while resisting the urge to bite Mikhail's neck. He wanted to lick the smooth skin and taste him but it wasn't the right time yet.

He was planning until he turned eighteen to do these things with Mikhail.

Even though it was one-sided for now, he knew that Mikhail wouldn't be able to resist him when he told him how he really felt.

When he released Mikhail from his death hug, Soren looked at the young master expectantly who, in return, gave him a raised eyebrow.

"What is it?"

"A kiss."

"What?" Mikhail looked dumbfounded as he eyed Soren suspiciously. The latter only tilted his head to the side slightly trying to look cute.

"A kiss. The last time you gave me one was on the cheek when I was fifteen."

"What kind of request is that? That's weird," Mikhail made a face but Soren only chuckled. He then gave the young master a side eye before pouting his lips and making sure he looked like a stray dog drenched in the rain.

"I really missed how you treat me like that, hyung. Don't you love me anymore-"

"Fine. Fine. You're making me feel bad on your birthday." Kael sighed as he shook his head and brought his face closer to Soren.

He was just planning to kiss the guy on the cheeks when Soren moved his head at the exact moment Mikhail's lips landed on his skin. It caused him to kiss Soren in the corner of his lips, which, he immediately made a face again.

"Get up. You're not a kid that needs kisses anymore. Blah," the young master nagged before getting up and glaring at Soren who was smiling like an idiot. He rolled his eyes before going out of Soren's room leaving a wide-smiled Soren in his bed.

Once he was sure Mikhail was no longer there, he got up to lock the door and went back to his bed.

Right. One year left and there would be no excuses for Mikhail to deny Soren's feelings. He would make sure that Mikhail would like him back.

That made Soren smile.

Once he finished college, he would inherit the organization as well as the young master. There was no better picture than that. Soren closed his eyes as he smelled his fingers that still had the trail of Mikhail's scent earlier. He wanted it to be like this every day.

He licked his finger and groaned.

"Haah... Kael..." He whispered and delved into his own world of pleasure that Mikhail wouldn't know until a year later.