Fly | jaywon

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It was Tuesday in the morning when Clarien decided to visit their business which is the fast food chain where Seikenzo works. He honestly doesn't have any idea why he wants to be close with that guy—well, Seikenzo looks like he's about to grab my neck if I continue bothering him.

But Clarien just laughed with his thoughts as he looked at Seikenzo whose brows are furrowed, forehead creased and is staring at him blankly as he made his way towards him. Such a cold guy with a soft heart. Clarien thinks when Seikenzo stopped in front of him, rolling his eyes in secret before flashing a not that sincere smile. "what can I do for you, Mr. Kei— "

"Clarien, call me Clarien, Sei."

That nickname sound so endearing. Seikenzo swallowed, averting his gaze from Clarien who's been staring at him, not wanting to break their eye contact. Seikenzo had trouble breathing as he stared back at the latter who's smiling brightly at him.

Seikenzo sighed, nodding his head. "okay then, Clarien, what can I do for you?" he asked, sitting across the other as he was told to. "as you can see, I am very busy person and I have work— "

"let's go to the beach."

"uh what?" Seikenzo asked in disbelief, wanting Clarien to take back what he said but again, he got disappointed when Clarien just did the swimming gestures in front of him. "sorry, but I am very busy— "

"please, accompany me?" Clarien pouted, eyes begging which made Seikenzo dumbfounded and completely shocked by the sudden cuteness from the latter. "I really want to go to the beach but I don't know how to—"

"then just hire a tour guide— "

"but I want you."

"what?"

Clarien's eyes widened because of his stupidity and no control mouth, he laughed awkwardly as he swallowed hard, trying to compose himself. Shit, did I just embarrassed myself to Sei? Aish, stupid! Clarien screamed in his mind, completely going feral.

"I want you to accompany me." Clarien added, drinking his water as he stared at Sei's expressions but got disappointed when he saw nothing but on the other hand, Seikenzo was trying not to go feral.

What the fuck does he mean by that?! Seikenzo blinked twice, processing what the heck is happening and why is Clarien even asking him to accompany him when he can literally hire a tour guide?

Seikenzo then cleared his throat. "why me?" he can't help but to curse again in his head when Clarien pouted.

"because you look kind— "

"I'm not." Sei retorted, it was almost a roar which made Clarien shocked but still smiled. "I'm sorry, it's just that I am not fond of taking a leave." He apologized but on the other hand, the latter can't help but to frown.

Clarien faced him again, frowning. "please?"

Seikenzo is a very composed person, normally he would just disagree for a certain reason but today is different as he was facing Clarien whose frowning and kind of sad as he told him a 'no'. even a shook of head makes him feel guilty for an unknown reason.

Seikenzo takes his time praying for all the saints to keep his shit together. '"fine." Was his reply before finding himself driving in Clarien's car towards the beach. He doesn't even have any trunk or whatsoever.

"as you can see, this is my first time in this province and my parents sent me here for an unknown stupid reason and I was told that the beach where we are going right now is really pretty and very calming so I'm so sorry if I dragged you here." Clarien started a conversation, totally getting suffocated by the silence between them. "I'm really sorry, my house is very suffocating and I was bored so I really need someone to accompany me. I can pay for your time— "

"breathe."

The thing about Clarien is he would normally ignore such comforting words because he was so used negative words but with Seikenzo, it was different, he was dumbfounded.

Clarien blinked twice, unable to respond and just immediately got out of the car when they arrived and ran towards the water, barefoot. While Seikenzo had never seen such a fragile person until now, until now while he's staring at Clarien who's playing on the sand, enjoying and breathing.

He even smiled while staring at the latter. "breather." He mumbled as he heaved a sigh, feeling the cold breeze of air hugging him, bringing calmness and freedom. He closed his eyes, laying on the sand, unbothered.

Such a lonely person who needs to be taken care of.

An image of Clarien when they first met came across his mind, the latter's tired eyes got him worried, got him sad. A fragile person with a beautiful pair of eyes but is.... tired.

A beauty, that is one way to describe Clarien who was staring at him as he opened his eyes, his pair of eyes meeting Clarien's which he adores so much. Seikenzo was dumbfounded, no, he was stars trucked by the genuine smile Clarien gave him.

"you okay?"'

Seikenzo nodded, still staring at Clarien intently, lost in the pair of the latter's eyes. "are you okay?" he asked out of nowhere which made Clarien froze while still above him, staring back.

A beauty, looking like a doll in a form of a man. Pointed nose, with a hazel brown feline eyes, perfect shape of eyebrows, long eyelashes and a bow shaped lips, skin so soft and clear. Surreal.

"I'm always here if you need to breathe."

Clarien's fond of running away when things go suffocating, he tends to find a breather everywhere, a comfort place where he can feel the freedom and peace, where he can breathe. He always tries to find a companion but is scared to loose someone, afraid with the truth that he can't make someone stay. He's alone, no friends, such a coward and all he knows to do is to ran away, leaving everything behind.

He wanted peace, freedom in general that's why he decided to go to a province where people doesn't know him. It was fun at first, being alone but it gets tiring every hours passes by. He doesn't want to get known, he doesn't want anyone to know him yet here he is, staring at Seikenzo with full of adoration as he was lost in its beauty.

Clarien was lost of words, especially when he was supposed to guide Seikenzo up but ended up with a position that he's underneath him. They were shocked, they couldn't move as they felt their warmth from each other.

"why me?"

Clarien was silent, lost in Seikenzo's scent. His brain stopped working the moment he felt the latter's minty breath in his cheek. He was dumbfounded, clearly. He swallowed the forming ump on his throat just to breathe on his mouth.

They are so close, too close.

Seikenzo wants to slap himself, but he couldn't find a way to stand up, his body isn't cooperating at all as his palm was in the back of Clarien's head to prevent it to hit the sand, they were so close yet so far.

"because we're the same." Clarien replied and what he did next made Seikenzo flustered.

He can feel his cheeks burning as the latter's arms are around his waist, hugging him. Seikenzo's mouth agape, silently hoping that he would still be composed after this but that's what he thought.

Seikenzo didn't know what to feel by the sudden action, he's flustered, bitter and other emotions that is really confusing the shit out of him but one thing is for sure, he felt safe despite of bitterness.

Clarien whispered, feeling safe in Seikenzo's arms. "we're both caged."