"He is traumatized!" Tap said.

The boys sat on the couch and were discussing Gulf's condition.

"Well yes but how do we cure him and how long would it take?" Mew asked.

"Mew, he needs to go through therapies and I will be more than happy to be his therapist. I feel that it will be difficult for a fun loving boy like him." Tap said.

"Do you think he can go back home?" Mike asked.

"He indeed can but he will need to attend the sessions with me or any other therapist but I hope he will attend mine."

"And one more thing is Luca! He is very powerful and on using Gulf as the victim, he should be protected until Luca's death sentence." Max said.

"But Luca's death sentence will only pass after a few months." Tul said.

"We will need to protect him!" Mew said.

"Exactly! We need to make sure that he is protected." Off said.

"But how?" Mike asked.

"We have our 3 months vacation where the other team will take over. What do you guys say about an adventurous vacation?" Mew asked with a slight smile.

"Wait! Are you thinking what I think you are thinking?" Mike asked.

"Well, it depends on what you are thinking."

"So are we going to his house?" Tap asked.

"If not his house, we could rent out a house near his." Mew smiled.

"Wow! Do you like that boy?" Max asked.

"Define 'like'!"

"Gosh, you seem whipped for him." Mike said.

"Exactly like Max is whipped for Tul." Off laughed and Mike laughed along.

"Also like you being whipped for Tap." Off pointed at Mike and everyone laughed at a red Mike.

"Well so are you all in?" Mew asked and the boys excitedly nodded.

Before the boys could discuss further, they were distracted by a sound of clash.

Mew and the boys jumped up and raced to the room Gulf was in.

Gulf was up on the bed and he had on a scared expression. The glass of water on the side table crashed on to the floor.

Before Gulf could get down onto the floor, Mew rushed to him and motioned him to sit back. Tul cleaned off the glass pieces while the other boys were trying to decipher Gulf's thoughts.

The boy was silent and staring out of the window.

"Baby?" Max called Gulf out of his momentary trance.

"Sorry!" Gulf said staring down at his interlinked fingers.

"Why are you sorry, Gulfie?" Mew asked softly.

"I broke the glass and burdened you all earlier with the panic attack too." Gulf mumbled.

"Gulfie, don't worry! We are here to take care of you." Mew said while hugging the boy.

"It's lunch time. We all should eat. Prepare the lunch guys and I will bring him down." Mew told the boys.

Off grinned and motioned 'okay' before leaving with the boys.

"I will go back home. I shouldn't trouble you all." Gulf said.

"Just look at you! You are trembling and shaking from a broken glass. What will you do at home?" Mew spoke softly.

"I have Mae and Phi-phi at home. I don't want to be a burden to you all. I am grateful that you have saved me."

"If you are grateful, then you have to listen to us."

"Huh?" Gulf tilted his head to the side while looking at Mew with thick confusion written on his face.

"You have to attend therapy sessions with Tap and we will protect you and be close by to you until your kidnapper is executed."

Gulf felt the same shortness of breath as before. This time Mew readily picked the boy and placed him on his lap and embraced him.

"He is not here anymore, Gulfie. Look at your surroundings. You are safe here. I will protect you from everything and everyone." Mew patted his back.

"Will you always be there to protect me?" Gulf asked.

"Always!" Mew said.

"Pinky promise?" Gulf held his pinky finger out towards Mew.

"Pinky promise!" Mew stretched out his Pinky finger and enclosed Gulf's with his.

"You do know that the person will have to cut off their pinky finger if they go against the promise right?"

"You will cut my pinky?" Mew fakes fear.

"Not if you stay by my side." Gulf giggled when Mew tickled him and Gulf while trying to escape fell on the bed with Mew on top of him since he had grasped onto Mew's hand on feeling off balance.

"Lunch is set!" Off knocked on the door with a smirk on seeing the duo on bed. Gulf turned red like an adorable living tomato.

Mew chuckled while ruffling the younger's hair and carried him down bridal style.

"So here is lunch." Mike said while serving the plates. The boys served themselves from the food laid on the table except Gulf.

Mew helped Gulf to take the food and served him.

The boys were having mixed feelings about Mew and Gulf.

"P'Max and P'Tul, are you both in a relationship?" Gulf asked with a slight head tilt.

💛