The Star Within (Poohpavel)

Chapter 24

Author's note:
Chapter 24 and 25 supposed to be one but it was too long (6000++) so i split it into half like that one jjk character. Anyways happy reading!!
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One morning, Pooh sat at his desk with books scattered around him, as he studied alone in a calm silence before his phone buzzed beside him.

As he accepted the call, the screen flickered. Pooh's face seemed burdened with thoughts that weighed heavily on his mind. His brothers noticed this immediately and inquired about his troubled expression.

"What's with the long face?" Pon's voice crackled through the speakers, his concern evident in his tone for his younger brother.

Nut, who was also in the video call, chimed in, "Yeah, I realized it too. Is anything wrong, Pooh?"

Pooh sighed softly. He had been studying alone at his desk for hours, and then his brothers had decided to call him to catch up. It was not like he was unhappy with his brothers calling him; in fact, he was more grateful to be talking to them as loneliness was starting to weigh on him.

He thought for a moment before finally opening up to his brothers. "Nothing really. Just something on my mind," Pooh replied hesitantly, unsure if he should share it with his brothers because it was relating to a significant person. Both Nut and Pon perked up at this revelation.

The two older siblings leaned closer to their screens, eager to listen because they love being noisy. "Oh, do spill. We're up for tea," Nut exclaimed enthusiastically, to which Pon nodded, agreeing with the older. Despite being busy with his shift at the cafe where he worked part-time as the barista, Pon could multitask for his brothers.

Pooh sighed again before he turned back to the door of the bedroom to see if Babe was around. The older said that he would go to the gym since he had not been working out for a while. He turned back towards the screen, "It's about P'Babe".

Pon chuckled knowingly while Nut furrowed his brows in concern. "I knew it," Pon teased as he busied himself brewing coffee in the background.

Pooh scowled a little at Pon before continuing, "He's been quiet lately. Like he has a lot on his mind."

Nut set aside his work files on his office desk, fully focused on their conversation now. "Is he distancing himself from you?" he asked gently.

Pooh shook his head slowly. "No, not exactly. He just seems...out of it sometimes - he zoned out often. I wish he would open up to me and share whatever is weighing on his head." The room fell into a contemplative silence as they all processed Pooh's words.

Suddenly, Nut brightened up with an idea. A smirk slowly adorned his face as he suggested, "So you want me to go there and hypnotize him into telling you everything?" Nut joked with now a mischievous grin on his face. The smirk widened when he observed the youngest's reaction.

"No, Phi. Please don't do that!" Pooh's eyes were wide as he whispered in panic, while the oldest just laughed it off.

"I'm just kidding, Pooh. Hypnotizing people without their consent is wrong," Nut reassured him with a chuckle.

"Talking like you didn't hypnotize me often," Pon interjected after being silent for some time. His tone was as cold as he glared at Nut through the small screen.

The oldest brother scowled before retorting, "I did that because you wouldn't calm down, brat!"

Pooh raised his hands in surrender, trying to diffuse the tension between his brothers. "Woah, calm down, brothers! Before both of you start verbally insulting each other, remember that both of you are at your workplace."