ONE SUMMER NIGHT'S

Is it because of him?

"Wow, what fantasy drama did I just see?" gray asked who was standing behind Ruel's back, and not just Gray there. However, it was also Jeane and Oskan who followed.

Until a second later, when Ruel's eyes focused on Oskan. I wonder what that guy was doing there.

"You're really curious about that new music teacher?" jeane asked in front of Ruel who finally turned his gaze from Oskan who was just smiling.

"What are you doing here?"

"Of course look for you, damn it. You suddenly disappeared."

Ruel looked back at Oskan who even looked relaxed. Why he never liked Oskan being among them since he knew that Oskan was doing a lot of dangerous work. He just doesn't want the guy to influence Gray, maybe even Jeane to join his business.

"Then you? What are you doing here?" ruel asked still looking at Oskan.

"He'll be with us" Gray said.

"What?"

"Oskan invited us to Caerhayes for ...."

"No," cut Ruel off quickly.

"Why not? Isn't that so much fun?" sahut Jeane's.

"Have you guys started dating?" ask Ruel, who does know that Oskan liked Jeane a lot long ago, even always told him if he loved Jeane who never knew anything at all.

"What's right, me and Oskan? You sane?"

Oskan bowed with a faint smile on his face, while scratching his non-itchy eyebrows. He could hear it as if dating Jeane was impossible.

"I'm going to Avolire, you can be with him if you want" Ruel said.

"Hey, wait!" serga Jeane pulls Ruel's arm, forcing the man to turn to her, following Gray, while Oskan is still standing in place, watching Jeane with his heart pounding.

"What else?"

"What's wrong with you? Why so suddenly? You're upset right now?"

"No."

"Then?"

Ruel took a deep, strong breath, before taking it out slowly. He looked back at Oskan sharply before looking at Jeane who was still clutching his arm.

"I'm just tired."

"You never get tired just because of muay thai training, even you won't get tired even though you've been training for hours. Are you angry?"

"I said no."

"I can see it, damn it!"

"Jeane, stop making a fuss. I'm really tired now. If you want to go to Caerhayes you can leave now, but if you want Avolire, you can come with me" Ruel looked back at Gray, it was as if the choice was in allotment as well for Gray who just nodded, before pulling up Jeane's arm.

"Fuck it, I think next time. Sorry," said Gray.

"Yes. No problem," replied Oskan who only smiled with a small nod.

Gray steps away with Jeane's arm still in his hand. Leave Ruel and Oskan who were now staring at each other, until the atmosphere in the place instantly turned cold as their sharp and flat gazes locked onto each other.

"I think I warned you, Oskan. Don't ever involve Gray, especially Jeane."

"Why are you afraid they'll follow me?"

Ruel, who had been holding back the anger, reflexively grabbed the collar of Oskan's shirt, who even smiled as usual to respond to the man's temperament.

"I could have done something bad to you if I ignored my warning."

"Tsk, I think you've been thinking too much about me, Ruel," Oskan retorted to Oskan's hand before tidying up his own collar.

"Is that so? Then what did you do just now, take them to Caerhayes?"

"What's wrong with that, why do you mind so much?"

"Because I quite know what kind of place Caerhayes is. Gambling, prostitution and illegal drugs. Are you going to take them to a place like that?"

"I'm not that lazy, Ruel. You think I was a player yesterday afternoon? Don't stupid. I can't show Jeane my bad side. Caerhayes isn't that kind of place anymore."

"You wish I could trust you, Oskan?"

"Trust me or not, that's your choice. One thing you need to know, I'm sincere to Jeane. Regardless of who I am and what I do out there. I think you understand that, you're liking a girl, too, right?"

"What?"

"You like someone now."

"Stop the bullshit."

"Still denying? I can see how you look at that piano teacher. Ah, you're too bad at hiding things."

"Shut up."

"Fuck shit!" ruel before he walked away.

"You're going?" 

Oskan followed the steps of Ruel who ignored him. 

"Ruel ...."

"Are you going to keep following me?"

Ruel stopped his footsteps, staring at Oskan dislikefully.

"Ah, okay. Please."

Without saying anything else, Ruel continued his steps back to the parking lot where Gray and Jeane were waiting on their bike.

"Where is Oskan?" ask Jeane.

"Of course."

"You still pissed?"

Without answering anything, Ruel took a helmet from Gray's bike and put it on Jeane's head slightly, pressing it firmly to go fully into Jeane's head.

"Hey, shit! How dare you ...."

Plaque! 

Ruel even directly covered the helmet before Jeane again cursed at him and climbed on his own bike because he was reluctant to serve Jeane, while Gray just smiled on his bike observe the two.

"Well, before I leave you," ordered Ruel who had turned on the engine.

"Go, asshole" Jeane refused to hit Ruel's helmet with his bag hard enough that the man's head was pushed forward before stepping towards Gray, and without warning directly on the Gray motorbike.

"Tsk, Gray be careful," replied Ruel with his motorbike that immediately moved away from the parking lot. 

Drive at high speed across a large road. Seemed focused even though his mind returned to Sea which he met a few minutes ago. He was still very curious about the girl. Thinking about why the girl had avoided him.

Is he still mad at me for what happened that night? Or... Does he not like me? But I saw him smile at me. I'm sure he smiled at me, there were no other students besides me.

Ruel's mind was getting branched everywhere. Likewise with the speed of the motor that is increasingly speeding at high speed, to pass a luxury car. And I don't know why Ruel suddenly wanted to look at the car.

Miss Sea?

Ruel was seen to slow down the speed of his motorbike when he accidentally saw the shadow of Sea from behind the glass that was sitting sweetly in his luxury car.

"True, there it is."

Quickly, Ruel opened the helmet glass that had covered his face. Watching the speed of Sea's car, before waving at the girl who seemed surprised when she realized its existence. Although he did not respond to anything and just remained silent with a gaze that did not escape the smile of Ruel behind the glass of his car.

"Hey. Miss Sea," said Ruel without a sound.

Sea who had been looking at him since then finally smiled, raised his hand slowly and waved slowly towards Ruel who further widened his smile there.

"You're going home?" asked Ruel, again using only sign language which was immediately answered by a slow nod by Sea.

"See you tomorrow at school" Ruel continued before letting Sea's car get ahead of its speed .

"Do you know the man, young lady?" charlos asked to observe Sea who was still smiling through the rearview mirror.

"Well?!"

"The biker, is he ...."

"One of the students in my music class," cut Sea instantly nervous with a look that returned to the rearview mirror to see Ruel's motorbike still following his car from behind.

"Ah, a student?"

"Hm."

"He looks good."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. That seems obvious, young lady. Isn't he your student? You should be able to judge it."

Sea took a deep breath and released it slowly. He knew nothing about Ruel, they had only met twice. Actually he can also see if Ruel is a good man, and looks cheerful. However, there is one thing that makes him anxious when he thinks of Ruel who became a fugitive Vincent, his own brother.

Who the hell are you? What a mistake you've made, Brother Vincent even seems to hate you so much.

I don't know how far Ruel will go. Even Ruel could notice when Sea was watching him from the rearview mirror, as the man continued to smile and wave at him. It was one thing that made the Sea thump even more, though it did not feel any pain like the first time they met that night. Sea held back his chest, feeling astonished by the reaction of his body. 

Is this gonna be okay?

Sea turned around, looking at Ruel from behind the glass of his car as Ruel smiled back while waving at him. It was strange, his heart was pounding again, even quite fast this time. However, he did not feel excessive pain anymore.

Is it because ... him?

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