YVO'S POV

I meet Aya at a 5 star hotel, he's alone and unguarded.

"How did you came here? Where are your guards?" I look around, since we found out who we are, Mommy gives us guards but I discarded mine since Angelus is always there for me back then, And now I don't need them.

"I asked Alexus to send me here. Don't think about it." He look at me with suspicion.
"Hickeys are showing on your neck. You should put this on."

He removed his scarf and wrap it in my neck.

"Thank you Aya."

"Did he force you? I can see it don't lie to me, your lips are bruised as well, even your wrists are purplish, what happened? I always wanted to reach out on you but Mama stopped me. He said you need time alone, I understand but a month is long enough Yvo. What are you planning?"

I shook my head.
"I don't have plans actually."

"You mean you will stay even if Angelus wasn't treating you right?!  Have you gone mad?"

I understand his outburst.

"I love him." I just said like it answered everything.

"Yeah  I'll give you that but this is too much Yvo!" Aya protested.
"I will sue that bastard's ass for harassment and you can't stop me."

My twin is mad, and I understand him, but this should be done in private.

"No, you can't do that.. Would you like it if people will feasts on our private life? Kiriguns are powerful families, if this issue will come out I'm afraid that it will tarnish their reputation, besides this is just between me and Angelus. Let me settle this in the way I am capable of." I tried to explain but Aya just glare at me.

"What way? Allowing him on hurting you? Is that it? Come on! This isn't right!" he sounded frustrated but I didn't falter.

"Turning this to the authorities isn't right as well. I don't want to cause anymore trouble. I will fix this mess with Angelus, and it's up for me to decide on where and how will I end this mess." I said with finality.

"You're unbelievable!" Aya exclaimed.

"Why don't you stay with me tonight and  let's watch a movie?" I smiled at him.

His face lighten up, He probably get the hint that I don't want to discuss this further.

"I'll turn off my phone. I'll stay with you for three days tops."

That's what happened.

Aya stays with me in the hotel. I booked us in different names based on his words, I am Yllus, and he was Aleya. We are both chuckling before locking in our suite. We didn't get out,instead we asked for room services, we watched movies, talk about a lot of things, intentionally escaping reality. We stroll the internet using dummy accounts and laugh our hearts out.

I feel happy and light.
Until it's time for us to part again.

"Call me okay?" he kissed me goodbye and waved at the approaching taxi.

I commute as well and go back to the reality.

Stepping inside the condo felt like I was being suffocated, It felt like my lungs lost oxygen.

"Where have you been?" Angelus voice didn't shook me in fear.

It sounds normal for me.

Maybe because I was happy the three days I had with my twin.

"I hanged out with Aya."

"The whole family was worried and even scrolled the whole country to look for the both of you."

I shrugged my shoulder.

"We're home though, don't disturb me. I've got work to do." I didn't look at him, walking straight to my room and lock the door.

I leaned on it. I feel like I lost my courage.

I'm tired.

  ***

The next days passed like normal days, Angelus didn't avoid me like usual, he's even cooking for me, leaving notes that I should eat but I left and didn't even touch the food he cooked for me.
I lost counts on how many times he tried to reach out on me and asked me to talk about us by I always shushed him away.

I realize after that night that something happened on us, he changed. But he didn't apologize though, not that I waited because I know saying sorry wasn't included in Angelus Kirigun's vocabulary.
Or he wanted but I always push him away and stopped him midway each time he reached me out.

I'm scared on whatever will be the outcome of our closure.
He punished me for a long time.
Now, It's my turn to be cold on him.

I'm back on my modeling stints again, with Brian my on screen and product partner.
We are posing for A LGBTQ+ magazine and we are chosen for the cover on stopping stereotypes movement.

After the photoshoot, Bester asked us to hang out and drink as celebration for a job well done but I excuse myself. I'm not feeling well since yesterday.

I slowly walk to the door of our condo when I felt really dizzy.

What's happening to me?

I'm holding my head when the door cracked open and Angelus went out.

"Are you okay?" He hold my waist, I push him away but I don't have strength, I limp in his arms and I lost my consciousness.