Souls (A Beautiful Love Story)

Bloom

Akio's POV:

Why do they keep torturing Yibo? Let them come after me, I have no qualms, but why him? All Yibo ever did is support me. Irony is we were never close. He'd always been a brother who was in his own world. Either studying or working. His passion has always been bikes and cars. He's a soul who could never interact with other beings.

There were times when it never bothered me that he wasn't around. He was never around. Zane, Hans, Mom and Dad were my life. Until they stopped being and Yibo Ge, became my everything.

A warm blanket engulfs my cold body and I peek at the person smiling kindly at me. Hair tied together at the top of his head, the tresses sway lightly as cool breeze kindle them.

Sizhui.

"Saw you were sitting out here all alone and shivering." At his word I look around and realise that indeed somewhere in middle of the night, unable to sleep, I came out to the patio.

"Thanks" my voice is bland and devoid of any emotions. Does it make a difference for a person whose own don't want him?

Taking a seat next to me he tucks himself into his arms and quietly stares at the expanse in front of him. With a sigh I turn to observe his profile and it take me by surprise to see a faint blush colouring his cheeks. Shifting, I pull him closer to me and cover us both with the blanket. "Why are you here Sizhui?"

"I was worried." His answer confounds me and I smile sadly "Worried? Why? There is nothing special about me for people to worry. I am nothing but just a shell of a person, Sizhui." with a chuckle I continue "Even my own heart does not like me. It's not even strong to survive.Who cares whether I live or die."

"Don't say that!" His anger laced voice startles me. "Don't say that!" He repeats "I care. I will always care."

"Why?" With a smirk I taunt "Why should you care?" Never did my soul expect an anwer, but when it did, my core stilled into silence.

"Because I like you!" At his claim, my face whips towards him and I gasp when his eyes manifests the depth of seriousness in them. "I like you Akio. I like you a lot!"

No. He shouldn't. Not now. He shouldn't.

"Don't." My voice is a dust of whisper "Don't like me. Not now. Not ever. I am not a good person Sizhui. You deserve to be with a man who makes you happy. Who you can be happy with forever."

"Then you're perfect for me." His answer hits my heart.

"Sizhui" closing my eyes I plead for him to understand "I am not a good person. I have-" thinking about all the times I have slept around, he shouldn't be with a person who has not valued love "had many partners in my life Sizhui. I have never been with one man for more than a single night. There was a time when I believed in forever and stuff, but I don't deserve all that. My parents once said that they wished I weren't alive when they found out that I am gay. Their words will eventually come true Sizhui. I don't have much time. Don't like me."

A cold palm cups my face and I raise my eyes to meet his as a lone small smile paints his lips "One thing about Lan men, when we like or love someone, there is no place for another. It's forever. Akio, do you know why I like you?" His question is simple. Shaking my head, he cups my other cheek too "Because you make me smile. You make my heart flutter. You make me realise that there is someone for me to share my heart with."

"Sizhui..." his words make my heart ache "I won't survive for long. Each day that I breathe, makes my brother relieved. My heart is extremely weak. What would you get by liking a person like me?"