Love Between You & Me

Brothers

"dammit!"

Arthit swears for nth round when failed to connect with Bright. He glares at his now broken phone screen, when the last network signal disappears completly. 

"Stop giving grief to poor phone. That fella is already petrified being in your palm. cut him some slack", Ryan joked, trying to lighten up the mood. He is now seated against the counter. Lines of distress marring his death white face. The gash in his thigh is still bleeding and if their situation remains consistent, he is sure of dying today. 

The pale skin man flicks an annoyed gaze at the injured person. His mouth flattening in a straight line as he takes in how pale his fellow officer has gone. "You need treatment, immediately", he declares, like that would explain his agitated behaviour.

"I know", Ryan nods, " but glaring at your phone is not going to work. Not everyone cowers under the famous glare of legendary officer of TID. Me included", the taller guy points to himself. " Take a seat here and lets check these files. May be we could get a clue to get out of here", Ryan points to the empty seat beside him. 

Arthit sighs, before making his way to his half brother. Brother... The word feels so foreign and bitter. He understands to a point that them being half brothers is never Ryan's fault. Nonetheless, he just could not not hate the guy. First the guy is some hot shot from foreign affairs department. Not only that but the guy is also new leader of ALPHA. Which should not irk Arthit technically as he was never interested in the position needing so many diplomatic tactics to deal with higher ups. If asked truthfully, the only reason he gets annoyed at the other is because of his boyfriend. Knowing that otherr has seen and touched his lover, his Kongpob.... just thinking that boils his blood. And Arthit is man enough to atleast accept to himself that he is purely jealous of Ryan. The guy is far much better than him in every field and deserves Kongpob more. But saying that and actually let it imply in real life is a soul poisoning pill, Arthit refuses to swallow. Though he has asked the other to care for his boyfriend, he would never let the other replace him. 

"So? Any updates from Dark Swan?", Ryan enquired.

Arthit shakes his head," Nah! The lady is too conceited bitch to do that. She would just dump the mission out of blue and expect us to complete it"

Ryan hummed absent mindly, his face contorting as the pain intensifies. Arthit sees it and attempts to distract the other. "you ever met her?"

"Why do you assume its a she? It could be a 'he' you know?", Ryan questions back, leaning back against the counter.  Grimacing in pain as his legs felt stiff. With careful movement, he spreads his leg straight, resting his head over the wooden desk. 

"You are right", Arthit mulled over, " It could be but as long as nothing proves, we can assume whatever we want" . Ryan remains silent, biting his lips, his eyes scrunched in pain. 

Seeing later's condition which is getting worse than before, sends Arthit into action. He stands up," This won't do. You have already bled too much. We can't afford you losing any blood. Let's get out of here", the officer bends and assists ST head in coming to his feet. Ryan let his head rest over the other cop's shoulder, as they makes their way towards one of the brick wall. Their eyes trained at the red panel inbuilt inside the wall. Arthit turns and looks to his right and finds Ryan already looking his way. " Are you sure?", Ryan questions.

"Well we don't have any other choice, do we? What? Are you afraid...afraid of dying?". Arthit scoffs.

The taunting gets an unexpected result from Ryan. The ST Head pulls away from other, standing on his own, palming the wall for support. He throws his head back and laughs. A full blown laugh. "Arthit! I am leader of ALPHA. How could I be afraid of dying? It's a luxury I could not afford."

For some reason Arthit felt like other is making fun at his cost. He crosses his arms like a petulant child, arching one of his eyebrow," what do you mean? If not afraid then why hesitate?"

Ryan remains quiet for first few moments. His eyes glued to his brother. Staring into his hazel's intently before he answers, " I don't want Kongpob to go through the same thing as me. I don't want him to be all alone when...when....you leave"

Arthit feels a flare of rage at how easily the other mentioned his lover. And what bothered him the most is the way later's voice goes all soft and gentle, his eyes, previously filled with pain, sparkles with affection when other talks about his boyfriend. But it also made him realise another fact. Something he is vehemently trying to overlook and forget - Ryan... his half brother... harbours some very deep and strong feelings for Kongpob. May be much... much more than Arthit. 

Arthit averts his gaze, placing it back over the panel. His face taut and void of any emotion.

"You like him", he stated robotically.

"No", Ryan instantly rejects. Arthit snaps his head to the side again. This time Ryan is looking forward at the red button.

" I love him"

Before Arthit could react, Ryan gives him a hard push, separating themselves and quickly pushes on the red panel.

Everything happened so fast that Arthit didn't get a second to move. With unexpected shove from Ryan he toppled to the other side, and then walls are shifting and moving from its place, sliding on either side like a door.

Ryan jolts as current shocks his whole. Like punched violently, a sharp pain disruting normal functioning of his body. All his muscles tensed up, a prickly feeling being needled thousand times simultaneously. He wanted to move but his body uncooperative, completly detached from his brain which is sending red alarms without a break. A numbness taking over,  his limbs stiffening  and as current flows and reaching to every single tip of him, a burning sensation gathered in his wrist,  an excruciating slithering up to his head and then he is falling. His eyes shutting up and a very blurr image of a certain someone filling back of his eyes.

"What the fuck!", Arthit yelled, as he sees his brother lying on the cold ground, almost lifeless, blood dribbling down his chin, eyes closed

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