|Ch.12

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The first thing Heeseung noticed was Storm's reddened cheek with a hand print. His jaw ticked and something inside him wrecked his whole being. He didn't know why he felt a strong urge to unalive his own father. He didn't know why he viewed Storm as someone who needs the most care in the world.

"Storm",he called him softly and carefully. Eyes unmasked of the care he has for him. "Let him go"

"No",Storm was firm.

"He hurt you,didn't he?",Heeseung asked putting so much emotion into his tone as if he is handling the most delicate person in the world. He could feel Storm's eyes on him,focusing and listening to him. So,he took a careful step forward. "I know how you feel,trust me I do. I really do. And I had the thought of killing him more than thousands of times. Believe me Storm,I know it's hard"

"Then I just have to kill him. He deserves it anyways",Storm choked Mr.Lee even more yet kept his eyes on Heeseung.

"I know he deserves it. But....that doesn't mean you should do it"

"Why?"

Heeseung smiled gently and took another step closer to him,"Because there are people who care for you"

"There's no one"

"There is"

Another step.

Storm didn't seem to believe him yet he could see Storm's breath shaking. "Like who?"

Another step and he was right infront of Storm,"Like me?"

Heeseung stared right into Storm's galaxy of eyes. The colourful galaxy mixed with the colours of love and greenery. It was beautiful. So beautiful that Heeseung wanted to hide them from the world. "I care for you. From the moment you came to my world. I care about your health,I care about your emotions,I care about your day,I care about what makes you smile,I care about what makes you sad,I —",Heeseung took a short hitched breath,"I care everything about you,Storm"

It was a strange silence. Both of them lost in their worlds.

"...why?",Storm asked.

"I don't know. Should there be a reason to care for you?"

"....I don't know"

Heeseung slowly took Storm's wrist and took it away from his father's neck. When Storm willingly let Mr.Lee go,Heeseung felt proud. So,he carefully brought Storm back to the living room. It was like walking in a landmine field but Heeseung was ready to risk it all at the moment. Has he grown so much attached to Storm just because he read the story? The feelings are complicated but Heeseung did not care whatever it was.

"I'm not going to let this slide!",breaking their almost serene moment,Mr.Lee walked to the living room with an outrageous look. "You murderer! Let's see what you are gonna do after I put you behind the bars!"

Heeseung had enough! His eyes darkened as he stood infront of Storm. "You are NOT doing ANYTHING  to him! Do you hear me father!"

"You!! Didn't you see what he just did?! He almost killed your own father!"

"AND YOU HIT HIM!",Heeseung's outburst shocked his father. "You fucking hit him"

"You —",Mr.Lee was speechless for a moment. "How dare you speak to me like that! For this scoundrel?! You are being disrespectful to me?"

"Yes!! So what! You could have done anything to me but you fucking crossed the line the moment you laid your fingers on him",the rage Heeseung felt was almost making him dizzy. He could feel his own anger like a solidified shield around him.

Mr.Lee glared right past Heeseung,towards Storm. "You made my own son against me. Don't even think I would look away —"

"I've always been against you Lee Hyunwoo",Heeseung spoke through gritted teeth.

"Have you gone insane?!"

"Shut up",Heeseung said in a dangerously calm voice. "Just shut up and listen. Today,I will talk and you will listen.....the moment you walked out of this apartment,you will forget everything that happened here if you know what's best for you"

"What"

"I mean what I said",Heeseung looked straight into his father's eyes. "Don't think I don't know all the dirty little secrets you hid behind the company doors"

Mr.Lee widened his eyes slightly,"What do you mean"

"Oh you know what I mean. Just because I didn't fight back doesn't mean I'm powerless against you dad. If I open my mouth today,stock price would not be the only thing going down. I have evidence enough to crumble the whole company down. And you will not be there to build it up from the scratch again"

The silence followed after said enough. The win was on Heeseung's palm today.

"Know this dad,if something happens to Storm,there would be nothing stopping me.....I will destroy you and your whole company before destroying my own existence"

Lee Hyunwoo said nothing. Lips sealed as he left. He left them alone for good. It was the first time Heeseung won a fight against his father. But it scarred his soul. His blackened soul. The shattered soul.

When he stumbled back,he felt a pair of arms wrapping around him,keeping him in steady. They stayed like that in silence,enjoying each other's embrace.

"You care",Storm whispered against his ear making him smile.

"I care",he whispered back.

Both of them chuckled.

When Heeseung felt that Storm was not letting him go,he raised an eyebrow in a teasing way,"Purifying yourself?"

Storm couldn't stop the smile on his lips no matter how much he tried,"Yup. Purifying myself"

That day,Heeseung went back to work with Storm. Storm stayed beside him all the time saying he is only purifying himself ,however;Heeseung couldn't help but notice Storm let down his guard around him easily now. He is more than relaxed around him. Even when Jake came to hang out in his studio room,Storm was cool with him.

The change of atmosphere around Storm was noticeable. He smiled often. Talked often. But most of the time,he kept staring at how Heeseung worked.

Heeseung did not complain. But it was becoming very dangerous for his poor heart. It was going crazy like a wild beast.

The days after went peacefully. Storm learned how to bake cakes and cookies. Now he wakes up early to cook for both of them just like how learned from the cooking show. Heeseung noted this,Storm's first hobby,cooking and baking.

And the other thing is,Storm's sleeping habits. Heeseung would go to sleep alone in his bed but when he wakes up,he would be spooned in between Storm's arms. His claim;to purify himself.

Not that Heeseung minded but it could very well go wrong sooner or later. Because the raging hormones of two healthy men are starting to act on its own.

Soon enough,the vacation time came for the men.

Sunghoon and Jake were in one car while Heeseung drove with Storm. They wore summer buttoned shirts and shorts with sunglasses.

Both cars had music loudly while they enjoyed their ride. The roads were long with almost no vehicles except theirs. The scenario was beautiful beyond words.

Heeseung looked at Storm's excited figure on the passenger seat and smiled,"Wanna see something cool?"

Storm looked at him with a confused smile.

Heeseung pressed a button and the roof of the car was folded back. Storm stared at it with amused eyes.

"How is it?",Heeseung asked.

"I like it!"

It was a big win that Storm now could express his emotions freely infront of him. Just then,a honked disturbed them. Jake and Sunghoon. The two were singing a song loudly as they honked at them.

Sunghoon drove while Jake was dancing on his passenger seat. Their roof had always been folded back.

"Heeseung! Storm!Watch out!",Jake splashed them water and laughed his ass off.

"Hey!",Heeseung shouted.

"I got it!",Storm screamed and stood up on his seat before emptying his water bottle on Jake and Sunghoon.

"Oi! Stop it! You two!",Sunghoon yelled but he didn't have the usual spice in the tone. He was carefree like the rest.

Jake showed his tongue playfully and laughed. In return,Storm and Heeseung  stuck out their tongues in unison.

And the next thing they know,they were racing each other. Surprisingly,Sunghoon was a competitive person than he showed outside.

Finally when they reached the vacation house,they were all exhausted. There were two bedrooms,thus Jake pulled his cousin to one bedroom leaving Heeseung and Storm the next room.

Somehow,it has become normal to sleep in Storm's arms now. Heeseung went to wash up after Storm and when he returned to the bedroom,Storm was already on the bed waiting for him. Heeseung switched off the lights before jumping onto Storm's awaiting arms,so he could purify himself while sleeping (according to Storm's logic).

The sleep came to them sooner than expected because of how exhausted they were.

There,at that exact moment,Storm was rethinking about going back. If he went back,wouldn't he lose what he has now? Wouldn't he lose the smile he gained for the first time? Wouldn't he lose....Heeseung?

This was what Storm's mother had planned for him. A future with happiness.

But there were still huddles up ahead them to achieve. For example,the pair of crimson eyes watching the vacation house from a mountain behind them.

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