Chapter 21

"Can I go with you?" Shin asked again, watching me put on the uniform.

Kenji was sitting on the bed finishing his homework, trying to ignore his brother, who kept insisting he was fine, even though he couldn't bend down to pick up his own shoes.

"You stay," I declared, adjusting my tie without moving away from the mirror.

"And what am I supposed to do in the meantime?" he criticized, showing impatience for the first time in a long while. "Everyone's either at school or working," he commented, watching me closely.

"Sleep," Kenji suggested.

Shin stared at him with furrowed brows, it was clear he was tired and in pain, even though he refused to admit it. Shin knew how to be stubborn like both of us.

"Kenji," I warned, making him get off the bed and leave the room with his backpack slung over his shoulder.

Shin sat on the edge of the bed, rubbing his tired, reddened eyes. I left the mirror and stopped in front of him.

"No one's going to judge you for staying home after what happened," I assured, meeting his gaze. "Is that what's bothering you?"

"I'm not the proud one here," he retorted, raising an eyebrow.

"I want you to stay with Artemis," I suddenly declared, leaving him surprised.

"In what way?" he asked, trapped in my gaze.

"In whatever way you want."

A strange silence hung between us.

"Why?" he asked, lowering his gaze to my mouth.

"Don't you want to?" I asked, grabbing my backpack.

"I do," he murmured in response.

My chest tightened at the thought of them together, the mere image made my head ache.

"Are you sure?" he insisted, his voice softer.

I touched his hair, forcing a small smile. Shin didn't move, just kept watching me with expectation.

"I am," I finally agreed and pulled my hand away. "I need to go now, rest for the rest of the day," I said as I left the room.

I left the mansion and found Kenji with the others. Artemis was among them and declined Kenji's offer for a ride before sitting on the back of Hou's motorcycle, who seemed very pleased to have been chosen. I clenched my jaw, avoiding thinking about the feelings that were churning under my skin.

"I can feel your hatred from here," Kenji teased.

"Shut up," I grumbled, getting into the car and ignoring his amused smile.

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" It's different without Shin — Kenji commented, watching the students leave the school talking and laughing.

" He'll be back tomorrow, there's no need to cry. Shin needs to rest a little — I said, making him smile at me.

" He's not a fragile little princess — he replied teasingly. — Let's not forget that he's as good as you in training, I'm just saying that he hates being treated like he's defenseless — he declared, leaning on the hood of the car.

" And I hate it even more when people hurt him — I confessed seriously, forcing myself to look away.

" How did he know? — he asked, turning to where Matias was. — How did that asshole know who Shin was? Not even our mother knows — he complained tensely.

I clenched my jaw, feeling my heart tighten when I knew the answer to that question, but how could I tell him without letting him find out that we were having sex?

" I don't know... — I lied, feeling the bitter taste fill my mouth. — Come on, I want to stop by the café on the way home — I called, leaving the hood of the car.

“Shouldn’t we wait for the others?” — he asked, referring to the Habi who were in extracurricular classes. — Your father said we should stay together, the police will be on our backs for the next few days — he reminded me, holding my gaze.

“Stay, I’ll walk and then get a car,” I warned, and didn’t give him time to respond as I walked away.

I walked down the busy street towards the stores and when I entered the café I didn’t have to wait in line, a boy with platinum hair served me right away.

“Thanks,” I thanked him, the boy smiled and went back to work.

I left the café and leaned against the small fence that dominated the establishment while I enjoyed my drink, the sweet and warm taste made my chest tingle and when the motorcycle suddenly stopped in front of me, I felt another kind of tingling invade my body. I stared at the helmet with the dark visor and then at his strong arms, I knew very well who it was.

Matias threw his spare helmet in my direction and I caught it without hiding my mischievous smile. I silently threw the coffee cup in the trash and put on my helmet. Even though we were so close, I felt his body tense up when I got on the bike. He accelerated and we left the café in seconds. I don't usually ride motorcycles, I've always loved cars, but I was sure Matias looked like a madman riding one. He passed cars without losing speed and didn't stop at any red lights. It was a new feeling, but it was great to feel the adrenaline running through my veins in a different way. Arriving at his building, Matias parked and even though I had left the bike, I could still feel its vibration through my body. "That was cool," I said, catching his eye. He took the helmet from my hands and left it on the seat. "We have to be quick, I have to leave in an hour and we won't be able to meet up for the rest of the week," he said as he entered the building, making me follow him. "Why not?" — I asked, walking up the stairs with him.

“It’s not your problem,” he said without looking at me.

“Ah! Lily,” I commented, reading his thoughts easily. “What’s so important that we can’t fuck for the rest of the week?” I asked, leaving the stairs and entering his silent hallway.

Matias just gave me an incredulous look before opening the apartment door.

“Are you still angry?” he asked, locking the door as I passed.

I ignored the image of Shin in my mind and focused on his face.

“It’s not your problem,” I replied, watching him take off his white shirt. My attention went down his body. “Let’s just focus on this, okay?” I declared, touching his defined abdomen, capturing his mouth in a slow kiss.

My body vibrated when I felt his calloused hand hold the back of my neck, pulling me closer. I gasped, feeling his tongue make its way in, but before we could get lost in each other, someone knocked on the door.

Matias stepped away and looked at me in surprise. He moved his head toward the bathroom and I did as he asked without thinking twice. Irritated by the intrusion, I crossed my arms and leaned against the black marble of the sink, listening to the murmurs on the other side of the door. With difficulty, I recognized Anton's voice. After several long minutes, Matias entered the bathroom and closed the door carefully. "Can we have sex now?" I asked in a low voice. "No, I need to go," he answered, turning on the yellow light and taking off the rest of his clothes. "You said we had an hour," I remembered, frowning. "Yeah, we did," he said and got into the shower, ignoring my irritation. I took a deep breath, staring at his silhouette in the white curtain and bit my lip when I realized he still had a hard-on. I looked down at the throbbing volume under my uniform, and without thinking twice, I took off my clothes and got into the shower. Matias jumped in surprise when I touched his broad back, feeling his soft skin and the warm water.

" What are you doing?

" What do you think I'm doing? — I murmured, hugging his wet body and holding his cock. Matias gasped.

I'm making my smile grow wider. — Try not to make noise or your friend might hear us — I warned, running my tongue over his shoulder, still feeling the slight taste of his sweat mixed with the water.

" This is n...

" You want this, otherwise you wouldn't have come looking for me in the middle of the city, in broad daylight, knowing that they could find us — I continued to caress him without stopping.

He leaned in, suppressing his moans as I sped up the movement, making his muscles tense and his cock throb more intensely. I watched the back of his neck, his brown hair stuck to his skin as he rested his hands on the blue tiled wall.

" Can I enter you? — I whispered, rubbing my hard cock against his beautiful ass.

" You can — he answered with difficulty, I stopped masturbating him, full of anxiety. — Just don't... Don't cum inside — he ordered, turning his face towards me.

" You don't want to cum in my mouth and I can't cum in your ass either — I grunted, penetrating him all at once, my body trembled and I felt Matias do the same. " Have you always been so demanding? — I asked, grabbing the back of his neck, feeling the water from the shower run down my shoulder and another moan escaped his lips when I started moving my hips.