Wild Beat [BxB] |ON-GOING|

CHAPTER 23

CHAPTER 23

After we finished eating, we went to our respective rooms. Humiga na ako sa kama at kinuha ang cellphone ko para mag scroll sa social media.

Everything looked the same as usual until a notification popped up. It was a comment on a tagged post where a producer tagged our group.

I checked it and suddenly sat up when I saw who it was from—Klea. She had commented that she was coming to our concert tomorrow at a stadium and that she wanted to see me in person. See me in person? But we already knew each other... I quickly shook my head, reminding myself that those memories were probably just a dream, pero hindi ko rin aakalain na sa isang iglap lang ay ganito ang magiging buhay ko.

I sighed deeply and lay back down. I put my phone on the side table and closed my eyes, trying to relax.

Just as I was about to fall asleep, there was a knock on my door.

“Jix,” a voice called out. I quickly got up to open the door for Ace.

“My body aches, sobrang sakit ng katawan ko,” he said, and I couldn't help but laugh, tila hindi naman maipinta ang kanyang mukha.

Before I could fully open the door, he barged into my room and flopped onto my bed. I closed the door and walked over to where he lay sprawled out.

“What did you expect? Natapos mo lahat ng set kanina,” I teased, sitting down next to him.

“I know, but it hurts so much, I can't handle this,” he groaned, rubbing his arms and shoulders.

“I need a massage or something, or a painkiller?” I chuckled and patted his back.

“You'll get used to it. It's just your muscles adjusting.” his face scrunched up in discomfort.

“Does it always hurt this bad? May concert pa tayo bukas at guesting, I don't know if I can get up early when I can't barely move my legs,” he said.

“At first, yeah. But it gets better,” I assured him.

“You just need to keep at it.” He sighed and nodded, sitting up slowly.

“I hope so. I don't want to feel like this every time.” Tumayo naman ako at kinuha ang pangpahid sa katawan na tinago ko, in case na sumakit rin ang kasu-kasuhan ko.

“Here, let me help,” I said, squeezing some oil onto my hands.

“This might ease the pain a bit.” Ace smiled gratefully and turned around so I could massage his shoulders.

As I worked the oil into his skin, I felt like the room was so hot.

“Wait, let me turn on my electric fan,” I said as I got up out of bed.

“But your air conditioner is already on. Malamig na masyado. Why do you need the fan?” he asked, confused.

I paused at his question, kasi nakakaramdam ako ng init?

“But it's too hot, pinagpapawisan ako,” I answered him and turned on the electric fan.

I went back to bed, grabbed the oil, and started massaging his back.

“It feels good,” Ace said, letting out a small moan. Nagpadagdag init naman sa akin ang kanyang reaksyon.

“Stop doing that,” I told him, trying to hide my flustered state.

“Doing what?” he asked, turning to look at me, playing innocent, huh?

“Nothing, bumalik kana sa kwarto mo, matutulog na ako,” I said, gently pushing him away from my bed.

“I can't stand up already, dito nalang ako matutulog,” sagot nito at inayos ang pagkakahiga sa higaan.

I sighed and looked at his back, then my eyes drifted to his buttocks. I swallowed hard and shook my head.

Mabilis ko namang binalik ang langis sa may gilid at bumalik na sa kama. Humiga ako sa kama habang nakaharap sa kanya at pilit na pinapakalma ang sarili.

The room was quiet except for the hum of the electric fan and the soft sound of our breathing. The cool air from the fan mixed with the chill from the air conditioner, but I still felt a strange heat inside me.

Sobrang pinag papawisan ako na hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit.

“Are you sure you're okay?” Ace asked after a moment, his voice softer now while his eyes were still close. 

“Yeah, naiinitan lang,” sagot ko sa kanya.
I watched him for a moment, feeling my heart race.

His presence was both comforting and confusing. I turned to face the other direction, trying to focus on anything else but him.

Minutes passed, and I heard his breathing slow down. He was falling asleep. I closed my eyes, trying to relax, but my mind kept drifting back to the way he had moaned and the feel of his skin under my hands.

I shook my head again, trying to clear my thoughts, kung ano-ano nalang ang pumapasok sa utak ko, but eventually exhaustion took over, and I drifted off to sleep, the image of Ace's peaceful face the last thing on my mind.

Nagising nalang ako sa lakas ng alarm clock ko, with half-closed eyes, I reached out to turn it off.

Hindi ko naman maramdaman ang kanang kamay ko, kaya dahan-dahan kong dinilat ang mata ko, I saw Ace resting his head on my arm, his body wrapped around mine.

My heart started pounding as I realized one of his hands was resting on my lower abdomen. Dahan-dahan ko namang tinanggal ang kanyang kamay at huminga ng malalim.

I looked at him, still deeply asleep, unaffected by the noise of my alarm. Dahan-dahan ko namang hinawi ang iilang hibla ng kanyang buhok sa kanyang mata, habang nakatitig sa kanyang mukha.

His small face was perfectly complemented by his sharp nose, his slightly slanted eyes with long eyelashes, and his thick eyebrows.

His lips looked soft. Mabilis ko namang iniwas ang tingin ko sa kanya, we were both guys, for god's sake, kung ano-ano nalang ang iniisip ko.

I stayed in that position, even though my arm was numb, trying not to wake Ace. His breath was slow and steady, and I watched his chest rise and fall with each breath.

The warmth of his body against mine was both comforting and confusing. I couldn't help but notice how peaceful he looked—his usual sharp features softened in sleep.

Dahan-dahan ko namang tinanggal ang braso ko, trying to get some feeling back into it without disturbing him. Ace stirred slightly, murmuring something in his sleep, and tightened his grip around me.

My heart skipped a beat as his leg brushed against mine. I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath to calm myself. Nakakaramdam ako ng sakit sa may pantog ko na tila naiihi, dahan-dahan akong tumayo para umihi at nagtungo sa banyo, naligo na rin ako para maibsan ang init na nararamdam ko.

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