Watch me Shine (bl)

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Julian was still standing by the garbage bin, he hadn't realised that the rain was pouring down at him. He kept looking at his shoes in daze until a pair of sneakers stood opposite his. He knew these sneakers, he had seen them for a very long time. He looked up to see Kaia covering him with an umbrella.

Kaia didn't spoke a word. He just quietly draped the  towel over Julian's head as he always did. They were not eye to eye but Julian kept looking down at the eyes that refuses to meet his. As if this moment would be gone he was taking in every inch and bits of Kaia's facial expressions, his hand who was on his head, his other hand holding the umbrella. For a while neither of them spoke until finally...

K - Come in.

Kaia once again opened his shop and let the big guy in. The kitchen was warm so he let him stay there for a bit.

Julian sat and kept looking at the man who was once again turning on the stove to make some hot tea. His eyes never left him.

K - *sigh why can't you just go home?

Although Kaia was angry, he still didn't stop taking care of the man. It's like it's his nature to be a nurturing guy.

Kaia kept on complaining talking about how he's really going to call the police if he doesn't stop and a bunch of other stuffs.

Julian took everything in. He listened every word, his eyes followed every movement. For now you could say he was happy being scolded.

J - ..... I'm sorry.

He voiced out. Kaia stopped what he was doing. He had been shocked.

J - i really didn't know you were also..... Also with Yui that time. He didn't tell me.

Julian's finally left Kaia and looked down dejected. Right now this big man was looking so small.

J - i don't expect you to forgive me. I just..... I just want you to come back.

There was silence in the room, Kaia was flustered, he had been wanting this for a long time and yet....and yet right now he didn't care.

K - of course you didn't know. You never know anything and yet you still blame me for everything.

Julian now shrunk even smaller. He couldn't lift up his head and just stared on the floor with a blank expression. He was fiddling his fingers as like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting for punishment.

The bell for the door suddenly rang and Kaia was suprised. He clearly remember that he put the closed sign on the door and someone just walked in. He walked out the kitchen saying, "Sorry we're closed."

The customer who walked in was Akerian. He got an umbrella with him and was looking so brightly at Kaia.

A - Kaia! I thought you might not have an umbrella so I came.

K - Just for that?

A - Yes i wouldn't want you to catch a cold.

Julian who walked out saw the two people happily interacting with one other. He felt jealous and his mood changed.

Akerian finally saw the man who came out and his smile dropped.

A - What's HE doing here?

Oh boy this is a disaster Kaia thought. He completely forgot for a moment that Julian was here.

Julian simply walked up with a word and stood in front of Kaia, shielding him from Akerian's view which pisses the other one off.

A - i didn't know my dear brother could have the face to show up here.

Julian knew what he meant but he doesn't care. As long as Kaia doesn't hate him, he doesn't care who does.

J - and what brings you here?

Julian was so calm that it angers Akerian more.

A - Unlike you I care about Kaia so I came here to give him an umbrella.

Julian eyed the umbrella in his hand and chuckled.

J - He already has one so I'll take that.

A - You-.......

K - Enough!

The two who almost at each other's throats got interrupted and Kaia was the one who was getting angry now. He calmed himself down and turned to Julian.

K - You go home.

Akerian's eyes shined and smirk at Julian as if he's won. Then Kaia turned to him.

K - You take him and go.

Julian made a heh sound as if he's mocking Akerian.

A - What! But-......

K - But what? I'm tired so I wanna go home and rest.