The King's Game With The Joker : Unordinary (Arlo x John) [Completed]

Chapter 8

Seraphina noticed that there was something strange and fishy going on with John.

He've been spacing out a lot recently this week, and most of the times, he finds different excuses just to get himself away during breaks and dismissals. What bothered her more was that John looked slightly disheveled after coming back to class every time, and unsurprisingly, everyone noticed it as well.

She wanted to confront her best friend about it but she didn't know how.

It's not like Seraphina would mind if he started dating someone. In fact, she would love to know who his lover was, and she would support them with all of her heart.

If her suspicions of him having a lover turned out to be wrong, then she'd want to know the reason why he've been like that recently. Seraphina admits that she've been hanging out with Evie more, but she's still John's best friend.

Most of the students from their class have been talking about John too, and they're convinced that it was Blyke. Blyke denied everything of course, and he even thought that the rumors were weird.

Because of the rumors, he ended up confessing to Remi, and they just started going out today, in which Seraphina thought was good.

She have tried thinking about who his lover could be, and so far, she've thought of one person.

Cecile. If there's something Seraphina noticed, it was that Cecile have been stepping up a lot recently. She've caught him staring at John a lot too, so she thought that her being John's lover is really plausible.

"Seraphina? Are you here? " Elaine asked, entering their room.

"Elaine, you came back late." Seraphina greeted her.

"Um... Can we talk for awhile...? Elaine asked, looking unsure of what to do.

"Sure, you didn't have to ask."

"You see, it's about Arlo..." Elaine started.

Seraphina knows that Elaine had a crush on Arlo for some time now, she never said it to her, but it was pretty obvious seeing how she blushed when talking with him.

"Arlo? Did something happened to him?" Seraphina asked.

"Not really... " she sighed, "Earlier... I saw him with John. T-t-they were kissing!" Elaine looked embarrassed.

Arlo and John?! Kissing?! How would that be possible, they hated each other didn't they? Seraphina couldn't believe that the blond is John's secret lover after all.

"You're kidding right?"

"I'm not! I was looking for Arlo and I thought he'd be at the rooftop, but when I got up, I saw him kissing John and I just had to run away before they see me!!" Elaine panicked.

Seraphina stared at Elaine, is this why her eyes looked red?

"Are you alright Elaine?" she asked.

"W-what do you mean? I'm f-fine!"

"It's okay, you don't have to hide it." Seraphina patted her back, "I've known you've liked him for years now... It must have hurt for you."

With her words, Elaine bursted into tears. Seraphina kept patting her back, listening as Elaine told her everything.

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Arlo was glad that things have been going really well. Wellston has never been this peaceful than before, and although Arlo had to keep meeting up with John, it was worth it. Arlo discovered that stepping up and threatening bullies once in awhile helped, no one has been causing a scene, afraid that they'll be punished by Arlo.

John have been so well behaved, and he never complained for everything that Arlo did to his body.

They haven't really gone so far, and Arlo's not planning to do it either. Every encounter was just kissing, and touching, and as much as it pains Arlo to admit, doing those things with John really did helped him release his stress.

Right now, it was their dismissal and he was waiting for John. He had something planned for him tomorrow, something that would surprise him.

"You said earlier that you wouldn't meet me this afternoon." John said, walking towards Arlo, "Already stressed? I thought you're in a good mood."  he added.

"No, I'm not here for that." Arlo spoke, "Let's meet up tomorrow at Kovoro mall, 11 AM."

John was surprised, Arlo wanted to meet him on their weekends? Why?

"Going to set me up again?" John asked.

John is still not over that? But then again, who would blame him.

"I'm not planning to but you just gave me an idea." Arlo smirked.

"Oh really? Your two pets would be coming as well then?"

With two pets, he mean... Ventus and Meili?

"No. It's just the two of us." Arlo clarified, "Anyway, that's all I have to say. You're free to go now."

John was about to leave, but before he made it out to the rooftop's door, Arlo remembered something.

"John wait!!"

The dark haired man looked back, "What again?"

Arlo rushed towards him, showing his phone, "Up until now, I still don't have your contact. It would be more convenient if I know your number so I can message you easily."

"You should have asked Seraphina for it." John said, "You have her number after all."

"Here."

When John extended his arm to reach for Arlo's phone, Arlo grabbed his hand, pulling him closer for a kiss.

John tried pulling away, noticing that Arlo's phone have fallen. However, as John struggled away, Arlo held him close, one of his arm wrapped on John's waist, and other one placed on his head. Moving his lips against John's, kissing him as tender as he can as the other man melt.

By the time Arlo pulled away, both of them are panting, staring into each other's eyes.

"Why... " John asked.

Arlo opened his mouth to answer but was interrupted when John spoke again.

"Your phone!"

The blond picked his phone up, there were some cracks on the screen but Arlo doesn't seemed to mind. Then, he handed his phone to John.

"Careful, your fingers might get hurt."

John added his number on Arlo's contacts, and once he was done, he handed it back him.

"You can really go now." Arlo said to him, "And also, don't even think of being late tomorrow."

"Then, don't think about bringing your two pets." John laughed, and a smile couldn't helped but form on Arlo's lips.

When John left, Arlo tried his best to not think of John, to not remember his laugh, nor how his lips felt. Everything they've done are meaningless, it shouldn't mean anything, Arlo shouldn't be affected.

They weren't lovers. He was just using John, he was just playing a trick on him, this was just a part of his plan and his way to stop, him to ruin him and...

Arlo shouldn't feel anything, because if he started feeling things, it would be the end of him.