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USING MY OWN WORDS AGAINST ME?
"Umm," Christian looked away for a second, fingers tugging lightly at the edge of the blanket as if buying himself time."Like you’re measuring me," he said finally. "As if I’m something that needs constant evaluation." Adrian blinked once. "You're too good at misunderstanding things, actually that’s not what I’m doing." Christian glanced back at him. "Then what are you doing? What's with that stare of yours?":Adrian hesitated.Not long.Just enough."That look," Christian continued quietly, "you wear it when you’re preparing for danger, I’ve seen it before, but right now, nothing’s happening… so why are you still looking at me like I’m about to be hurt? Why do you always think I'll be in danger? Am I that weak in your eyes? Do you think I can't protect myself or am I incapable of protecting myself?" The room fell into a stillness that felt heavier than silence.Adrian exhaled slowly and leaned back against the couch."You were never weak in my eyes, you're the most strongest pers
DON'T FLATTER YOURSELF
"That role," Adrian said while stressing the word 'role', so that Christian would understand regarding what he is saying, "if it makes you feel heavy or stressed, it's okay to decline." Christian frowned slightly. "I didn't feel heavy or stressed, so stop worrying about how I feel, and start worrying about how to get healed quickly." Adrian studied his face calmly, there were no signs of stress, hesitation, not even fear.Just… Confidence, that's all he managed to see in both Christian's words and eyes.The automatic doors slid open with a soft hiss.Outside, the afternoon air felt too bright after the hospital’s sterile lighting, and a black car waited at the entrance for them.Riven opened the door immediately. "Careful, my lord." Christian moved instinctively, placing one hand on Adrian’s shoulder, steadying him as he stood. Adrian leaned on him, only slightly, but the shift was unmistakable.
BOSSY!
"To call me," Adrian clarified with an awkward face, "that word again, so that next time it'll sound more natural when you use it infront of others, in that way people will not suspect."Adrian used up all the stupid excuses, just to make his son to call him dad, though his actions felt silly to himself, yet he didn't hesitate.Christian’s ears turned red instantly, "Oh." Adrian’s lips twitched. "If you're uncomfortable, you don’t have to force yourself." "Who said I'm uncomfortable? I said I’d try," Christian said defensively. "Since I've said it already, I'll do my best." "You also said only in front of others, didn't you?" Christian glanced down, then back up. "Hey why are you pushing all the blame towards me? Don't you know why I've said it like that?" "No, I don't know..." "It's because of you," Christian stared at Adrian with an accusatory look, "you lectured and almost scolded me for addressing you
IT IS NECESSARY
"The promise," Adrian said reminding Christian of their earlier conversation. "About walking away if it gets dangerous, I never thought you'd have short term memory loss, do you?""I've no such disease for godsake!" "Then why did you forget it that easily? It's not even an hour." Christian tightened his jaw. "I didn't forget it, it's just I didn't pay much attention because I already answered, if you can't remember my answer, it's better if we go through another scanning to check what's wrong with your brain.... Should I talk to the doctor about this?" "No thanks," Adrian forced a smile, "I'm fine, and to be frank, you didn't answer, it's called dodging, you better learn the difference in between both terms." Christian exhaled slowly. "I can’t promise to abandon someone I care about, that's not in my blood, even you've no right to ask such a promise from me, I hope you clearly understand my answer now." Adrian’s eyes darkene
OF WHAT?
"Mr. Adrian," Christian gently asked, "What do you want to eat for lunch? I'll order now."Adrian smiled with a calm look, "anything is fine." "Yeah... Yeah," Christian grinned, "we both can eat anything right now after eating the food you cooked." Adrian who understood Christian is teasing him, rolled his eyes, "be grateful that I taught you how to be humble..." "With your cooking skills, right?" Christian continued it for him, both of them laughed at their own joke, and Christian became busy in scrolling through his mobile in order to choose their lunch from a good restaurant.Adrian asked out of curiosity, "which restaurant are you choosing?" "One of the most popular restaurants," Christian smirked, and that smirk made Adrian wonder, "did you win a lottery or what?"Christian proudly answered, "I already won a lottery by being my mother's son no need to win another one." "I didn't understand!"
OF WHAT?
"Mr. Adrian," Christian gently asked, "What do you want to eat for lunch? I'll order now."Adrian smiled with a calm look, "anything is fine." "Yeah... Yeah," Christian grinned, "we both can eat anything right now after eating the food you cooked." Adrian who understood Christian is teasing him, rolled his eyes, "be grateful that I taught you how to be humble..." "With your cooking skills, right?" Christian continued it for him, both of them laughed at their own joke, and Christian became busy in scrolling through his mobile in order to choose their lunch from a good restaurant.Adrian asked out of curiosity, "which restaurant are you choosing?" "One of the most popular restaurants," Christian smirked, and that smirk made Adrian wonder, "did you win a lottery or what?"Christian proudly answered, "I already won a lottery by being my mother's son no need to win another one." "I didn't understand!" Christian pulled out the four cards he got from his aunts and uncles, "my uncles an
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