Anxin anxiously looked around, he could see how people looked at him and Jia Hao as they walked by. Jia Hao held his head high as he walked.
He held Anxin's hand. Anxin's eyes immediately widened. "Young Master- I mean H-Hyung! People are looking!" He whispered yelled.
Jia Hao looked at him. "So? We didn't kill anyone" Anxin shook his head. "I'm a servant with a Lord"
"I know"
Anxin clicked his tongue at his stubbornness. He ducked his head low, not wanting to look at the people who looked; he just aimlessly walked with Jia Hao.
He stopped when he felt Jia Hao stop.
He looked up and saw Jia Hao looking at a Jade hair clip.
Jia Hao turned to Anxin. He softly tucked his hair, pinning it with the hair clip. "It suits you"
Jia Hao said with a smile.
"Young- h-hyung this is expensive. I dare not wear it" He said and Jia Hao hit his hand when he tried to remove it.
"I know. That's why I'm giving it to you. The price doesn't matter. You're worth more"
Anxin blinked. Heat creeping up his cheeks.
Jia Hao had a way with saying the most outlandish things with a straight face.
Anxin looked away from him, folding his lips as he tried to hold in his smile. Jia Hao turned, walking to another stall.
"Pick one. Or two. Doesn't matter. I'll buy it for you" Jia Hao said pointing at the bracelets.
Anxin chewed on his lips as he nervously looked. He scratched his head not knowing which one to pick.
Jia Hao turned to the seller. "I'll take all"
Anxin's eyes widened. He quickly held Jia Hao's hand from paying.
"I-I- I like this one- yes this one" He quickly said, randomly pointing at a bracelet. Jia Hao nodded and paid the seller.
He turned with the bracelet. Softly raising Anxin's hand, he wore him the bracelet. Anxin's eyes flicked back and forth between Jia Hao's face and the bracelet.
"Don't take it off. I put it on" Jia Hao said looking at him. Anxin quietly nodded, his cheeks reddening. He cleared his throat. "T-Thank you"
Anxin quietly walked with Jia Hao. He looked at their intertwined hands, a shy smile forming on his face.
He looked at Jia Hao smiling, immediately looking away, pretending like he was looking at other stalls when Jia Hao caught him.
Jia Hao shook his head smiling.
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Sangwon slowly opened his eyes. He immediately flinched when he saw Leo looking at him.
"Did you sleep well?" Leo asked and Sangwon nodded. 'How long have you been here?'
"Since you laid down"
Sangwon's eyes widened. 'That was hours ago. You watched me sleep?'
Leo brightly smiled as he nodded. "I told you I like watching you" He said and Sangwon scoffed hitting his arm, Leo dramatically groaning.
Sangwon sat up, stretching on his bed. Leo picked up his Literature book and sat beside him. He opened the book as he quietly read.
You seem to like my book. You can have it if you want.
Leo's eyes lit up. "Really? But you don't like giving out your things"
Sangwon clicked his tongue and took the book from Leo. "Okay okay okay- Thank you" Leo quickly said and took it back from Sangwon.
Sangwon scoffed with a smile. Leo leaned against the backrest as he read. He tilted his head looking at a page.
"Sangwon, Do you know what love is?"
Sangwon looked at him arching an eyebrow.
Leo scooted closer to him pointing at the page.
"Look. Most of the poems in this book focus on love. Like this one"
Sangwon looked at the poem and looked at Leo. 'You're old enough. You should know what love is'
Leo clicked his tongue. "Forget it" He said and continued reading. Sangwon chuckled. He placed his hand on the book getting Leo's attention.
'I don't know. But I do know love comes in different ways. It's boundless. Unconditional. Dangerous. Wicked and Kind at the same time.'
Leo scratched his head and looked at Sangwon. "You're making things worse for me to understand"
Sangwon flicked Leo's head. He then sighed.
'Love is not to be explained but to be experienced. Love is giving someone the last you have. Love is wanting to see someone even when you're seeing them.
Love is constantly thinking about something or someone. Love can also mean giving someone up. Love can mean accepting not having something.
Love is changing for someone. Love is helping someone change.
Love is not an emotion, it's a reverie. It changes you and makes you do the unimaginable'
Leo quietly looked at Sangwon.
'Love is something you should pray not to experience if you're too sensitive. When your love is snatched from you... It's hard to open up' Sangwon looked down with a sad smile.
Leo looked at him. His hand slowly made its way to Sangwon's. Sangwon looked at him.
"I may not understand love. Maybe I'm too stupid to understand the words you said.."
He said and Sangwon quietly chuckled.
"But I know... I want to see you smile. I want to see you every day. No matter what I do, your face constantly clouds my mind.."
Sangwon's smile slowly faded as he heard Leo speak.
"I find myself laughing to myself just thinking of you. I constantly think of ways to make your life easier.
My heart always acts up when I'm near you. When you touch me I feel weird. Like.. I don't want it to end.
I always want to be around you.."
Leo gently tucked his hair behind Sangwon's ear. He then looked into his eyes.
"Does this mean I love you?"