Volume 2 – Brief (Lonely 寂蓼)
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The roaring sound of running water spread all around as Aran was unceremoniously thrown into the bathtub. Aran poked his head out of the water nervously wiping his wet clinging hair, as he glared at Cain. His angry exasperated breath echoed sharply off the walls.
This was the second time Cain slung him over his shoulder and then dumped him into bathwater this way. The first time was when he was young so he couldn’t resist, but now he was an adult, so there was no reason for him to be treated like this! Even if it wasn’t a big deal, it was fair to say that he was angry at being treated in this ridiculous way! Foolishtranslationss.wordpress.com
“Cain!”
Aran’s shout reverberated through the steam-filled bathroom. Cain grabbed Aran’s wet hair and pulled his head back, as he glared at him as though he was going to devour him. As Aran tried to face his ice-cold eyes, his already drenched body, froze. At the same time he was also equally embarrassed.
“What reason do you have to do this to me?!”
“Reason? Why do you even ask, you already know what it was that I saw?”
“That’s my own personal business!”
“If that personal business is wallowing around with Ryugen like that, then I don’t want to hear it.”
Aran didn’t know what to say to his lively tone. After being caught in such a scene it was only natural that Cain would misunderstand what he saw. But he didnt know how to explain it to him. The oppressive atmosphere was filled with anger and bitterness. Aran was about to lick his wet lips when Cain grabbed his wet robe and opened it as though he were going to tear it apart.
At the sound of his clothes tearing, the marks left by Ryugen were clearly exposed on Aran bright white skin. Cain’s eyes gleamed with an even more dangerous light as he glared at them.
“You’re wearing these without fear?”
The voice he used through his clenched teeth was terrifying! Aran felt an instinctive fear, maybe it was because this is the first time Cain had been angry at him, or maybe it was because he blamed himself for causing Cain’s anger.
“I’m leaving this place.”
Whatever the reason, Aran’s quiet words must have cut something that had been pulled taunt between him and Cain.
“What?”
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2
Cain, who was clutching the hem of Aran’s half torn robe and staring at the nape of his neck, raised his eyes sharply. Aran swallowed down his dry throat. Aran had intended to talk to Cain, to explain things properly, but instead he just spat it out without thinking…… Aran exhaled a long breath instantly regretting his hastily words and recriminating himself, but it was too late.
“They are looking for me in Kajang. I plan to go there soon. Thank you for taking care of me all this time. But I no-.”
“Aran.”
The voice calling out to him was terrifyingly cold. He had tried to explain it as calmly as possible, but Cain didn’t want to hear anymore
“Are you going to leave? Me!?”
When asked coldly, Aran closed his mouth. Then Cain bent down and looked closely at him.
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“Yeah, just as I expected. I thought you’d say it sooner or later, but I didn’t expect you to say it this way.”
“… Expected, you did?”
Aran’s eyes widened as he looked at Cain. Did Cain already know that he was going to say something like this?
“… …”
“This is what I expected from the moment it heard you were the Third Prince of Kajang, because you are the last descendant of the previous King. Of course, I especially knew once you found that damn Escort!”
“… …. “
“I had heard the rumors that the group going up against Taejeokrune was growing in power. Even if they were lucky and succeeded in striking down Taejeokrune someday, it would have been difficult to find an heir to the Royal Family to sit on the throne. But it would be perfect if they had a descendant of King Seon, the only surviving heir, the Third Prince. Now they have a good cause.”
Instead of responding to Cain’s sarcastic remark, Aran just kept his mouth closed. Cain already knew more than he expected him to. Like the fact that there is a group of people within Kajang trying to strike at Taejeokrune, the reason they are looking for him, and why he wants to leave.
What was he supposed to say to him now? He already knows everything about the situation without him explaining. Aran closed his eyes tightly. Because he was thrown into the bathtub, he was wet like a drowning rat. He couldn’t stand the thought that Cain might be ridiculing him while he was in this situation. Cain, who had been staring at him, smirked.
“Can I tell you one more thing? The escort who found you and tried to contact them a while ago, was caught by me. I warned him not to even think of causing trouble, but it seems he didn’t listen. I don’t know what to do with him.”
Aran hunched his shoulders as heard news about Shaw. It was not only himself, but Shaw as well. The black eyes staring at Cain trembled anxiously.
“Shaw did nothing wrong.”
“Nothing wrong!? Even though he disobeyed the Emperor’s orders in my own country, in my Imperial Palace?”
“Cain, I……Let me go.”
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3
Those were the only words that came out. It was because he realized that no explanation or excuses would work. Since he already knew everything, he did not need long words, and his resolution remained unchanged. Nevertheless, his shoulders kept shaking. I couldn’t tell if it was because his body was wet or afraid.
“You’re just being taken advantage of.”
Cain whispered softly as if to appease him, as he brushed his wet hair away and gently stroked his cold cheeks. It was a gentle hand that made Aran want to lean on him like this. Aran bit his lip.
“… Even so, I have no choice but to go.”
His hand caressing his wet cheek stopped moving. Aran slowly raised his eyes and faced him. As his gaze became entangled with the silver-gray eyes emanating his anger, Aran felt a cool chill flowing down his back.
“Even if you can’t defeat Taejeokrune and you die?”
“I can’t live with doing nothing. I can’t live with closing my eyes and pretending I don’t know anything. You were right, I was born the Third Prince of Kajang, and that will be an unchanging fact. I foolishly only just realized it.”
He clenched his jaw to suppress his emotions. Their gazes intertwined in the air, as if in a cold war. The tension was sharp, without either making any concessions.
“No matter what I say, it seems you’ve already made up your mind.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Is that why you thought Ryugen was necessary? He even ask for your body in return for helping you?”
Aran was speechless and just stared at Cain like he’d seen a ghost. As he already suspected, Cain had seen what had gone on with Ryugen. Hearing Cain’s poignant words, he felt as if he were a male prostitute selling his body, his hands began tremble. Every word he said flowed into his ear and lodged in his heart.
“You must have thought it was okay. That it wouldn’t matter if you used your body a little like that. Right?”
Aran swallowed down his parched throat. He couldn’t even argue with Cain, who knew him better than he knew himself.
“What great patriotism. No, should I call it revenge? I’m in tears.”
“Cain.”
“No, I should be happy. If you’re so casually willing to sign a contract with Ryugen with your body as collateral, you can do it for me too.”
“What-….”
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4
What did he say now? What does it mean? He spoke words he could understand, but he couldn’t understand his meaning. Aran’s face turned pale as he looked at Cain who was watching him with a fishy smile. He looked like a completely different person than the jovial, good natured person that Aran had always seen up until now.
“After making the decision to go back to Kajang it wasn’t a bad idea to think about buying Ryugen. Let’s call it a clever idea. But, who do you think could be more helpful to you than Ryugen?
In an instant, a frightening feeling climbed up his back. He felt it even more when he was looking at the strange twinkling in his eyes. He thought that he misunderstood what he said, but then held him a little tighter and whispered to him.
“Make the contract with me instead. If you really want to hit Taejeokrune, so much so that you even thought of selling your body to Ryugen, why don’t you ask me for a favor? I’m willing to buy you.”
Boom-
It felt like a huge boulder fell on his heart and crushed it. After Cain had ridiculed him, saying that he was just being taken advantage of, he couldn’t breathe after listening to him openly treating him as a prostitute. Foolishtranslationss.wordpress.
“Ryugen is only good at assassinations, but if you had the power of my military, you wouldn’t have anything to worry about.”
“Cain……”
“Oh, but the price will have to be changed. If you were thinking of selling your body only to purchase Ryugen’s assassinations and intelligence, wouldn’t I deserve the whole thing? Still, it will be enough for you.”
“Stop it!”
Aran pushed his hand away as if they were playing a game. He couldn’t listen to him anymore. He covered his ears and closed his eyes. He just wanted to run away from there. He would have, if he hadn’t been for Cain grabbing him by the shoulders and plunging him into the water again.
There was the sound of a splash as Aran was submerged in water and then taken out again, as he frantically gasped for breath. He couldn’t think of anything. He struggled to get away from Cain, floundering with his soaked limbs. It was the same as screaming. Before he knew it, Cain was in the bathtub, but he didn’t know when he got in.
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Cain swore briefly and grabbed Aran’s head, tilting it back. His mouth opened reflexively. At the same time, Cain’s silver-gray eyes came closer to his face, fluttering with a deep light. Aran had seen it before, the blue light that spread around the pupil was a frighteningly cool color.
At that moment he stiffened his shoulders, frightened by Cain’s eyes, as Cain’s lips overlapped his cold lips. Just like they had that day, just before dawn, that Cain can’t remember. The kiss was desperate.
“— —!”
Contrary to his cool eyes, there was a sensation of heat that wrapped around his body, as if he were burning. He swallowed Aran’s breath, moaning. Cain devoured his lips fiercely, like someone trying to plunder everything he had. He pushed his thick tongue into his wide open mouth, and rubbed the soft tissue of his mouth as if it were his own.
Cain’s skillful movement as he easily occupied Aran’s mouth, gave him goosebumps. He couldn’t breathe at all, so I grabbed Cain’s shoulders and gasped. He felt like he was going to choke if he continued a little more, but Cain didn’t care.
They’re hot and humid breath mixed together until it was like the humid air in the bathroom. The wet sounds were excessively loud whenever the tongues intertwined. Aran wanted to shake his head and escape, but Cain was holding his neck and chin tightly, so he had no choice but to open his mouth and accept him.
“Ugh, uh-huh-.”
Aran sobbed as he clung to Cain, intoxicated at the sensation until white spread before his eyes. Then Cain swore softly as he lowered the hand that was clutching Aran’s chin. He crawled through the half-opened hem of his robe and tore it off. Whenever he moved violently, the sharp sound of water splashing reverberated loudly.
While thinking that even the sound of splashing water sounded obscene, Cain buried his head in the nape of Aran’s neck where Ryugen had left his mark, and bared his teeth.
“Ugh!”
He bit him hard and he screamed in protest to the pain.
Aran was frightened at the pain that spread to the point where he was doubtful as to whether he had bit it off, and struggled to get away from him. However, Cain’s arm was only tightened even more. A fierce battle took place in the middle of the bathtub. The two tossed around without making any concessions until they lost their balance and fell backwards.
There was a loud sound of water splashing as his body sank in the bathtub. Small air bubbles rose as water entered Aran’s panting mouth. It was a short time as Cain hurriedly pulled Aran up, and kissed him again.
“Ha-ha-, uh-……”
The unbearable sound of breathing became more and more harsh. Aran, who had been submerged in the water and then pulled up, gasped like he was going to lose his mind at any moment, and grabbed his shoulder.
“Cain, Cain… , stop… … !”
He was like a wild animal who had lost its ability to think rationally, and was now ruled only by it’s natural instincts. Aran’s vision became blurry at Cain’s kiss. As he swallowed their mixed saliva, Cain’s greedily tongue licked and entangled his own. Aran was clinging to him not knowing what to do, as Cain slipped his tongue over his chin. Aran couldn’t even breathe properly, and his chest shook.
An unstoppable moan erupted from him in between ragged breaths. Cain was not content with his greedy intoxication. After biting Aran’s cheek lightly, he then scraped his teeth along his collarbone and shoulders. Then he bowed his head to his chest, and bit his bare flesh. He shrugged his shoulders at the stinging pain as Cain immediately slipped Aran’s light-colored nipple into his mouth.
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“Ahh!”
A scream escaped Aran and his back reflexively shook. Every time it did, the sound of the rippling water reverberated dizzyingly. Cain hugged Aran’s body as he floated in the water and sucked his nipples making wet sounds. Just as it was last time, he was overwhelmed with disbelief, again.
Moreover, at that time Cain was coming out of a coma and was intoxicated with medication, but now he was in very good health. He wasn’t mistaking him for a woman, and yet Cain bit and sucked on him even more violently than he did that night.
Aran looked at him through blurry eyes as he reached out and grabbed his wet hair. Cain’s silver-gray eyes were tinged with carnal lust as he raised his eyes and met his gaze. Foolishtranslationss.wordpress.com
”… Cain.”
Cain was staring at the corners of Aran’s eyes, which were filled with tears at the sudden excitement, then he raised his upper body and licked the corners of Aran’s eyes. His face was tinged with passion as he groaned softly from the bottom of his throat.
“You’re the one who made me anxious, doing things like this with Ryugen without considering anyone else.”
Cain muttered like a sigh as he licked Aran’s ips that were swollen from being sucked on for a long time. Aran’s mind was a mess, and it was spinning dizzily. Everything was so weird! Why was Cain holding him with such ravenous eyes, when he doesn’t even like men? It was Cain who was pushing himself on him, so why did he have such a sad look on his face?
As he faced Cain, sadness spread through his unresolved anger. Maybe that is why these feelings were so unfair.
“I tried for so long to be patient, but you wouldn’t even give me a chance to wait.”
He passed over his chest and let out a low breath as he stroked his firm belly and smooth waist.
“Aran“
He whispered his name in an excited voice. Aran’s whole body shuddered as the sound reverberated against his skin. Then, as if he noticed how sensitive Aran was, Cain raised his head and stretched out his hand and gently stroked Aran’s cheek with a gentle touch. Contrary to the quick, violent, covetous movements he’d used until now.
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7
“I wonder if I’m having another dream?”
“…Cain……”
“I had a dream like this before, too. In the dream I held you, tasted you, and coveted you just like this. It was so vivid, I can still remember everything we did when I had you in my arms, but then they told me that I’d been in a coma for days.”
Aran raised his eyes in surprise. He wasn’t sure he heard him correctly. He thought Cain just couldn’t remember, but Cain thought that it was all a dream?
“You don’t know how dejected I was that it was all in vain.”
He had an expression like he was on the verge of collapsing and it made Aran’s heart pound. He wanted to tell him that it wasn’t a dream, and that he certainly remembers it too! But as soon as he opened his mouth to speak, Cain grabbed his legs and spread them apart, then he grabbed his penis. Aran twisted his waist and let out a short moan.
“Ah, ah, Cain, there…. Stop it-.”
Cain grabbed his half-swollen penis and began to stroke it quickly. Tears welled up in Aran’s eyes from the intense stimulation. The stimulation that passed through his body, that had never been able to masturbate properly before, was too much. His vision blurred and his mind was in a mess.
Aran was unable to withstand it and sobbed loudly as he grabbed on Cain’s arm. He was holding onto his strong arm trying to toss it away, but his stubborn arm and hand couldn’t easily be moved.
The movement of his hand which started off rubbing lightly, began to move more rapidly and with greater force. He could also feel the swollen bulge of Cain’s crotch touching the inside of his thigh, it felt like there was nothing between them, like they were naked. His mouth was agape at the sense of unbelievable mass.
“Ah…sss…Cain…….”
He sobbed and buried his forehead in Cain’s shoulder. Cain’s hand gradually began to move faster, and Cain’s penis, which was swollen as if it were about to burst on the inside of his thighs, was throbbing hard. Aran let go of his voice and sobbed like he was losing his mind from the ecstasy he felt, every time Cain rubbed him with his rough palms.
“Shh…. don’t cry, I won’t hurt you.”
Cain whispered, putting his lips to his ear as he held his trembling back with his other hand.
“Ugh, huh-,…..no… I can’t…….”
“Ah, yes. It’s alright, you’re doing great.”
Aran was gasping for breath when Cain pulled him close. He sucked on his lips making loud wet noises. Cain licked his lips and chin with his wet tongue without stopping the movement of his hands.
A vicious stimulus arose in his body as the limbs he held Cain with, trembled like aspen trees. His body that was weak to this kind of stimulation quickly reached its peak, and Aran, who was red faced and crying, curled his back and screamed. As soon as he shot out the hot cum into Cain’s palm, he felt a sense of weakness and immediately closed his eyes.
Perhaps because of the release of tension, all the muscles in Aran’s body relaxed, and he went limp as his body stretched out. Cain clicked his tongue briefly and quickly grabbed Aran’s waist, holding him. If he made a wrong move, he might have slipped into the water.
Aran’s eyes were closed as though he had fainted, as Cain held him and quietly called out his name. But Aran couldn’t answer him easily because his limbs felt so heavy, and his mind was hazy like he was half-passed out. Cain made a low sigh.
“Didn’t I tell you before, I have no intention of letting my little bird go?”
Aran leaned against Cain, blinking his hazy eyes as Cain whispered softly.
“I have nurtured and cherished you for so long, how can I just let you go so easily, huh?”
Cain put his cold lips to Aran’s wet forehead and let out a hot sigh. Aran closed his hazy eyes. He was exhausted and didn’t know what to say. His heart was pounding, as his closed eyes lids became hot. Then Cain got up and started running across the bathroom. Aran didn’t even bother asking where they were going. He couldn’t open his tightly closed eyelids, it was as if he’d died in his arms.
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8
It seemed that Aran had fallen asleep. As he opened his heavy eyelids, the space all around him was dark. He was laying in a sunken room in the middle of a large bed, as he looked around he felt a sense of discomfort again. It wasn’t his own room. The spacious, luxurious, and hard-feeling bedroom was Cain’s. As soon as he realized that, he jumped up, raising his upper body.
He remembered that he had been in the bathtub and was soaked from head to toe. But now he had been changed into simple pajamas that were fastened in the middle. The tips of his hair, that came down to his waist, were still damp, but nothing close to being soaking wet. It seemed that he’d been asleep for a long time.
“Are you awake now?”
Just as he was wondering why he was lying in Cain’s room instead of his own, he heard the low bass of Cain’s voice, and Aran looked up.
Sure enough, Cain was sitting on a chair by the window. There was a small table in front of him, and on top of it was a bottle of wine and a glass without any snacks. It seemed that he hadn’t slept even though it was late at night, instead he had been drinking alone. Aran, who was about to speak out, bit his lip instead. It was because of him, he knew it without even asking.
“I don’t know where to begin.”
Cain’s low voice was heard clearly through the quiet space. Aran was very nervous and unconsciously grabbed the blanket that was covering his body.
“Aran, I’m sorry for touching you rashly.”
An unexpected apology flowed. Aran, who was very nervous, looked at him in dismay. As Cain slowly turned the half-empty glass of wine with his fingertips. His face looked tired in a way Aran had never seen before.
“I couldn’t stand it. From the first moment when I thought that Ryugen had touched you, my reason was gone. On top of that, I went crazy because you said you were leaving out of nowhere.”
Cain sighed as he touched his glass. Aran silently listened to his voice. Countless questions and things that he wanted to say to Cain floated through his mind, but his lips remained tightly pressed together as if they were glued shut. Perhaps it was just too difficult to express his feelings on a whim.
Cain was sitting in silence as he raised his glass of wine. Aran watched from afar as it went down his throat until the glass was empty. Aran got up from the bed and silently turned to him. Cain had put the empty glass down on the table and glanced away. His face clearly showed that he was surprised, as though he thought Aran would never go near him again.
“What do you think of me? Why did you kiss and hold me?”
The question was straightforward, there was nothing to bother with now. Cain’s behavior was truly surprising. He lost his temper when he heard that Aran would be leaving and he rushed in, he then became engaged at his behavior with Ryugen. Then a person who dislikes homosexuality, kissed, held, and even stimulated him to the point of ejaculation.
Now Cain is waiting for him with such an anxious expression, just in case Aran is angry. Aran recognized that Cain was waiting silently for fear that he would run away, so Aran approached him first. Aran already knew that hoping for Cain to have the same feelings as he did, was a pipe dream.
Then Cain frowned as he lamented.
“Oh my God, Aran. What do you think? I’ve exposed myself to the core, do you even have to ask?”
He sighed while looking at the ground, he looked weaker than usual. Aran gently brushed a hand through his dark hair then replied.
“If you don’t answer me, then I won’t know.”
Then Cain looked up at Aran with narrowed eyes.
“I know I’m wrong. I’m the same man who’s been watching you for the last ten years, since you were twelve years old. I’ve watched you grow up and I’m twelve years older than you-…”
“…and then there was the Empress, and the countless concubines.”
As Cain calmly continued his self-deprecating words, he groaned again and furrowed his brows. It was evident that he was embarrassed and perplexed.
“Yeah. I’m unscrupulous in many ways.”
“Is that so?”
Aran asked calmly, looking down at Cain. He couldn’t tell whether he was angry or regretful. Then Cain raised his narrowed eyes.
”… Still, I had you in my heart for quite a long time. To the point where it was so natural, that I didn’t even recognize it for what it was. That’s the truth.”
Aran looked at Cain, who was engrossed in his deeply hidden emotions, and stopped breathing. His dark hair that was wrapped around his fingers, scattered. His heart was pounding with a loud sound as if it was about to burst.
Thump, thump-
It was he who had admired and had loved him for a long time, but what happened?
“I’m a fool.”
In the end, they had the same feelings but were acting foolishly, never revealing them.
“You seem to have penetrated inside of me without me knowing, but you didn’t notice the most important thing.”
“Is that so? Then tell me.”
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Cain asked, but Aran couldn’t easily express his feelings. He couldn’t tell him that he’d been longing for him alone, for such a long time. No, not now that he was about to leave for Kajang. He felt like if he confessed his feelings now, he wouldn’t be able to leave the palace.
Then, as though he could sense his anxiety, Cain grabbed his wrists. His tightly held wrists were hot. Aran closed his eyes, it felt like he was shackled and was unable to escape.
“I’ll tell you once I return from Kajang.”
Cain’s eyes grew fierce as he shook his head. The hand holding the wrist was so strong that it hurt.
“No. No matter what you say, I can’t let you go anymore. Not after realizing it, I can’t let you go even more so now. Don’t go. Don’t say you’re leaving me.”
His tone was pathetic, unlike his sparkling eyes that looked like he was going to stop and eat him at any moment. The way he grabbed his wrist and pulled him back reminded Aran of a young animal abandoned by its mother.
“Are you going to leave like this? You’re going to leave me like this, all of a sudden, even though I’m clinging to you from the bottom of my heart? Even though I can’t even imagine life without you?”
“I’ll be back. I’ll definitely come back and tell you what I’ve been wanting to say to you for a long time.”
Cain breathed out painfully and closed his eyes. His face was contorted and seemed to repeat the words ‘No’, over and over again. Aran clasped his cheek with the other hand. Only then did Cain look up with his trembling eyes and capture him.
“What would you do if you were me, could you pretend not to know? Could you do that?”
Aran’s voice trembled as he implored Cain. It was just heartbreaking. The person he had been in love with for such a long time had only now finally acknowledged his feelings. It was bittersweet to think that he couldn’t accept his heart.
“….Be weak just this once.”
Cain let out the words that sounded like a deep sigh. It was an acknowledgement that said he would have made the same decision had it been him.
“If you’ve already made up your mind, you won’t even leave room to look back…… Then, I’ll have to let you go. I don’t have any choice but to let you go, so that you can achieve what you have always wanted.”
”… ….”
“Even if I want to keep my bird by my side forever, in the end I will have to let you fly to wherever you want it to go.”
A sigh escaped from the tip of Cain’s lips. A breath filled with pain reached the hand holding his cheek. It felt like a lump was soaring above his chest, so Aran didn’t say anything and just touched his cheek with a trembling hand.
He loved him so much. He wanted to tell him that it was sad and painful that he has to leave the person he loves so much, that his heart hurts! He wanted to, but he knew that now was not the time to confess his truth.
“Promise me one thing.”
He closed his mouth like he was mute, as Cain held Aran’s hand again and looked at him.
“What shall I promise you?”
“I can’t let you go like this, so make a pact with me. I’ll watch over you if you want to strike at Taejeokrune, I’ll be your wings. Make a contract with me and I’ll lend you all of my military and power.”
“That’s-.”
“But in return I want you. You have to be mine! Be sure to come back alive and be mine. So be careful. Then I’ll let you go.”
His low voice was firm, and the gaze staring straight at him was enough to send shivers up his spine. Aran swallowed a moan. The ‘contract’ presented by Cain was the same one Cain mentioned when he lost his temper and threw him into the bathtub, right after returning from Ryugen’s mansion.
However, the feelings behind it seemed quite different. It was coercive yet gentle. Aran bit his lip as he listened to each word he said, which demonstrated his affection. He just realized, it was because he just recognized his sincerity. His shriveled heart was now causing sharp pains.
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if I see our emperor begging like this idk man I gotta respect the person they begging to
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Ahh there are some red flags but i’ll just 🫣👩🏻🦯👩🏻🦯👩🏻🦯
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Cain finally admits his feelings!! Im glad that Aran knows that he needs to do this. I was surprised that he didn’t mention about his younger brother being alive as well. I’m also happy that Cain brought up how he shouldn’t have these feelings because he watched over Aran since he was 12, it was the elephant in the room. Im so excited for Aran to take back his home!!
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I agree about Cain, it’s definitely skirting the line, but I still ship them. 🙂
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aaahhh that was hawtttt. I’m kinda sad that Aran & Cain will part ways but I know that they’ll eventually unite againnn~
thank youuu for the updateeee!!! 🥰
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