That night, I tossed and turned in bed for a long time.
Lin Ze Yun's words kept repeating in my head.
"You sleep so well every night, don't you?"
It sounded normal… but I had a feeling there was some hidden meaning behind it that I couldn't quite grasp.
The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt.
But no matter how hard I thought… I couldn't figure it out.
Just then, I couldn't sleep anymore.
I checked my phone.
It was almost one in the morning.
I sighed and turned off the screen.
Well… I have to sleep.
I closed my eyes and started counting sheep to force myself to sleep.
One… two… three…
I don't know how much time passed.
Suddenly,
Click.
A very faint sound came from beside me.
I froze instantly.
My heart skipped a beat.
A burglar…?
My whole body tensed up.
I didn't dare move, I just pretended to still be asleep.
Calm down… if it's a thief, just let them take the things… don't do anything rash…
But then, I felt…
Someone… approaching my bed.
My breathing became erratic.
My heart pounded so fast it felt like it was going to burst.
Just as I was considering whether to jump up and act first…
A familiar voice softly whispered in my ear:
"Are you… asleep yet?"
I froze.
The tension in my body instantly dissipated by half.
…Dạ Uyên?
I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It wasn't a thief…
But I still didn't open my eyes.
For some reason… I wanted to pretend to be asleep.
Perhaps it was because… his voice just now sounded… different than usual.
The space became quiet.
Only the very faint sound of breathing remained.
Then…
A slightly cold hand touched my cheek. I was startled.
His fingers gently traced my cheek, then stopped at my lips.
The movement… slow, careful.
As if touching something very precious.
Dạ Uyên's voice was soft, so low it was almost a whisper:
"You… look so beautiful when you sleep."
I froze, thinking to myself:
"Wait… What the hell? Did I hear wrong?"
I started to feel something was wrong.
But I still didn't open my eyes.
Partly because I didn't dare.
Partly… because I wanted to know what he was going to do.
His fingers hadn't left my lips yet.
They even gently caressed them.
Lightly… but clearly.
The space was so quiet I could hear my own heartbeat.
Then that voice spoke again.
This time… clearer.
"You… I like you."
"…I like you very much."
My head felt like it was going to explode; I was in utter shock:
"...What? What did A Uyên just say?"
Before I could react...
A figure bent down.
The distance shortened.
Warm breath fanned my lips.
The very next second...My lips were touched.
Very lightly.
Just a fleeting touch.
But it made my whole body stiffen.
I opened my eyes wide unconsciously.
But immediately closed them tightly again.
Wake up... I mustn't wake up...
I didn't know how to face it.
I didn't know how to react.
The kiss didn't stop there.
Dạ Uyên didn't seem to be in a hurry either.
He slowly, little by little, moved closer.
As if confirming.
As if testing.
His lips touched mine again.
This time... longer.
A little deeper.
I instinctively wanted to push him away.
But my hand moved… then stopped in mid-air.
No… if I wake up… I'll have to face it…
I clenched my fists, trying to maintain my posture.
My breathing became erratic.
The air felt like it was being sucked out.
I frowned slightly.
Only then did Ye Yuan slowly stop.
The distance widened.
But his hand reached up, gently touching my lips.
Caressing… as if reluctant to leave.
I panicked.
…Could there be more?
But he didn't do anything more.
He only whispered, his voice low:
"Brother…"
"I wish… I could look at you a little longer."
I froze.
That sentence… didn't sound like a younger sibling's words.
Even less like a normal confession.
It sounded like…
A long-suppressed emotion.
After that, Ye Yuan said nothing more.
He just silently held me.
He buried his face in the crook of my neck, nuzzling gently a few times, then tightened his grip.
As if afraid I would disappear.
After a while,
His breathing gradually became even.
He… fell asleep.
Only then did I dare open my eyes.
The ceiling before my eyes blurred.
My mind went blank.
I reached up and touched my lips.
I could still feel…
Hot.
I blushed.
…What the hell?
Oh God… please tell me this is a dream…
I turned to look at the person beside me.
Dạ Uyên was sleeping peacefully.
His face was harmless, as if nothing had happened.
But I… couldn't stay calm.
I didn't know how to face him from now on.
A younger brother whom I considered…
He had done such things.
I didn't sleep all night.
I just lay there staring at the ceiling… thinking.
But the more I thought… the more confused I became.
Near dawn, Dạ Uyên woke up. He gently pulled the blanket over me, then quietly left the room.
The door closed softly.
I opened my eyes.
It turned out… I hadn't slept at all.
I sat up, clutching my head, rubbing my nose.
My mind was a tangled mess.
Just then, my phone lit up.
It was Kha Nhiem.
I ended the call and texted back:
"What's wrong?"
He replied quickly:
"Did I wake you up?"
I answered:
"No, I just woke up too."
He sent back a single word, "Okay."
Then he texted again:
"There's a test today, tell me I'm absent. I have something to do."
I replied, "Okay."
Then I put the phone down.
But as soon as I lay down,
The image from before flashed before my eyes again.
I didn'tI bit my lip.
…No.
I have to make it clear.
But the thought of facing Ya Yuan…
I hesitated.
Afraid of hurting him…
That morning, when Ya Yuan hugged me as usual,
I unconsciously pulled away.
Ya Yuan froze.
"Brother… what's wrong?"
I stiffened, forcing a smile:
"Ah… nothing. Let's go to school."
His eyes drooped slightly.
For some reason…
I felt a little reluctant.
I sighed, then took his hand and pulled him along.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up, we'll be late for school."
Ya Yuan looked a little bewildered.
Then… his face turned red.
"Yes… sir."