[Hellion Brothers : Book#3] Gaia's Aegis

twelve

A/N : I realized there's nothing supernatural happened yet till now, and it's chapter 12 already, and I apologize for that. I just can't find a space to squeeze them into the story yet.

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D.O is certain he's going insane.

He knows that Inha is beautiful, but seeing her now as she stands at her door—with her make up done, dressed in a white satin cocktail dress that compliments all her body features—had completely thrown him off guard. She is stunningly gorgeous; ethereal even. And it knocks the breath out of him. He really was not prepared for this attack to his already weak heart.

"Kyungsoo-ya? Are you okay?" Inha's voice sounded distant because his brain still wouldn't cooperate; too mesmerized by the sight.

"Kyungsoo-ya?" Only when Inha repeats it does D.O remember that he needs to answer.

"Yeah?" he softly said, afraid that if he talks above a whisper, the moment will be lost. He can't take his eyes off of her, and he could definitely see her cheeks turning two shades of darker red because of it.

And D.O wants to kiss her so badly.

D.O is going crazy.

Hold yourself together Kyungsoo.

"Are we going to leave now?" Inha asks and D.O just hums as an answer. He doesn't trust his own mouth, afraid that he would say something stupid instead. Like usual.

Inha disappears from his sight for a second and comes back with a light brown coat and a small purse.

"Okay, I'm ready." She walks out of her threshold and D.O stumbles a little to the side so she can lock her door.

While watching her, D.O inhales deeply to steady his heartbeat, but it turns out to be a wrong decision. Because the moment the air around her hits his nose, he's practically breathing in her scent.

He inhales that intoxicating fragrant that makes him a little bit dizzy—that fresh and flowery scent that he always associated with Inha. And with the way his brain focuses on her right now, it only intensified the scent even more.

He's still staring when she turns around. He knows he needs to look away, but he just can't. He doesn't have the will to do so. He knows he's invading her space right now, yet he doesn't want to step away from her.

D.O is completely going out of his mind.

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(A day earlier)

It's one perfectly peaceful early evening in the university's Lab. After he finished culturing twenty sample plates of bacteria for Minho, D.O is busy putting away the Lab's tools while Inha is working on the data in her computer. Meanwhile, Minho is busy fiddling with his phone on one side of the room when suddenly, he squeaks in surprise and abruptly stands up from his chair.

"Oh my God! What are they thinking?"

D.O and Inha whip their heads towards him at the same time due to the sudden commotion.

"Something's wrong, hyung?"

"My parents D.O, they..." Minho looks desperately troubled. He rubs his own face and sighs deeply as he continues. "My parents planned a huge celebration for my birthday. It's tomorrow and they didn't even tell me anything about it. They literally just texted me two minutes ago letting me know about the event."

Minho slumps back into his chair. "They invited each and every one of their colleagues' children that's around my age. You know I don't even know any of them! It's my birthday but I'll be surrounded by strangers. God! I hate this and they know that! Sometimes I just don't know my own parents anymore!" He miserably complains.