From that day on, Slov's world was always accompanied by this cheerful sound.
He felt that if he continued like this, he would have a heart attack.
This person has no sense of propriety at all and always gets so close, just like now.
Plop, plop...
It was faster than his heartbeat after a day of training.
"I'm leaving first." Slov couldn't stand it. This was the first time he chose to run away in a panic, like a loser.
"Hey, you like me, right?" Lu Yuqing jumped down from the tree.
He had been watching the two of them for a long time, so something must have happened.
Slov has been here for almost half a year. He has good skills, good character and looks decent, but Lu Yuqing still feels that he needs to be considered.
Slov looked at him and said nothing.
But he pondered Lu Yuqing's words carefully in his mind.
So you like it?
Slov quickly left the courtyard, with an unprecedented emotion surging in his heart.
He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms, but he felt no pain at all.
Like? He wasn't sure, but the rapid beating of his heart and the overwhelming joy seemed to tell him the answer.
*
Late at night, Slov sat alone in a corner of the training room with a glass of water in his hand.
He habitually used boxing and knife-wielding to relieve his stress, but tonight he couldn't focus at all.
His mind kept thinking of Ace's bright smile and the way his eyes sparkled when he got close.
"I like it..." He whispered to himself, the water cup in his hand trembling slightly. He didn't realize that there was a hint of bitterness and helplessness in his tone.
Just then, the door of the training room was pushed open.
Slov looked up suddenly and saw Ace standing at the door holding a box of desserts with a familiar smile on his face.
"I guessed you'd be here," Ace came over and placed the dessert in front of Slov, "My mom made some delicious egg cake today, and I saved a piece for you!"
Slov was stunned and was about to refuse, but he found that Ace had already sat down, opened the takeaway box, picked up a piece of cake and handed it to him: "Here, eat it while it's hot!"
He stared at the cake, feeling a little awkward, but eventually took the fork and took a bite.
The sweet taste spread in his mouth, making him frown subconsciously.
"How is it?" Ace asked expectantly.
"...It's too sweet." Slov frowned, put down his fork, and pursed his lips. "Don't bring me this kind of thing next time."
"Oh, Slov, how can you be so boring!" Ace pouted and glared at him in dissatisfaction. "Do you know how much effort I put into getting this piece of cake?"
Slov looked up at him, his eyes met his slightly puffed cheeks and sparkling eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily.
"I know. I won't do it again next time." He said it lightly, but there was a soft smile in his eyes.
Slov put down the fork in his hand, leaned back in his chair, and looked at Ace sitting opposite him with complicated eyes.
The boy enjoyed his cake without any precautions, with a relaxed and happy expression, and a little bit of cream at the corner of his mouth.
He was so bright and so warm, like a ray of sunshine piercing through the cold winter and shining into Slov's life.
"Ace." Slov suddenly spoke, his tone much lower than usual and with some hesitation.
Ace looked up, a piece of cake still in his mouth, and asked vaguely, "Huh? What's wrong?"
Slov stared at his shining eyes, his heart seemed to be pulled by an invisible thread, painful and happy.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
"I have something to tell you." Slov tried his best to make his voice sound calm, but the speed of his heartbeat completely betrayed him.
Ace blinked, put down the cake fork in his hand, and looked at him seriously: "What is it? You rarely use such a formal tone."
Slov was silent for a moment, as if he was organizing his words.
He slowly raised his head, his eyes showing a rare softness and seriousness: "Ace, I might..." He paused, as if he was choosing his words, "I might... fall in love with you."
Ace was stunned, his hand stopped mid-motion. He stared at Slov blankly, seemingly unable to react for a moment.
There was a brief silence in the air.
The sun slowly set in the west until the moon began to hang in the sky, and the wind was no longer cool.
After a moment, Ace suddenly laughed and said in a light tone: "Slov, are you serious? You know I haven't differentiated yet!"
Slov was stunned for a moment and didn't answer immediately. His eyes swept over Ace's still smiling face, but his heart was filled with complicated emotions.
Of course he knew what Ace meant.
If Ace differentiated into an Alpha...what would he think? How would he view this relationship?
"I don't care what you become." Slov said in a low voice, his tone firm, but with a restrained calmness.
His eyes were as sharp as torches, as if he wanted to convey this sincerity to the other person.
Ace was stunned for a moment, then, as if afraid the atmosphere was too serious, he laughed and joked, "What if I really differentiate into an Alpha and become stronger than you? Will you still like me?"
Slov was silent.
His eyes were slightly lowered, hiding the complex emotions in his eyes.
He was silent not because he was worried about the questions Ace would ask, but because he forgot that Ace was still too young.
And he shouldn't have just said that.
"Ace." Slov finally spoke in a low voice, "You are still young. Some things... let's talk about them when you grow up."
Ace was stunned, the smile in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a faint sense of loss.
He stared at Slov, trying to read something from his expression, but the other party had regained his usual calmness and his eyes no longer revealed any emotion.
"Okay," Ace murmured, forcing a smile, "I'll talk about it when I grow up."
In the days that followed, Slov began to distance himself from Ace. He no longer responded to Ace's teasing like he used to, and he also tried to avoid being alone with him.
He told himself that this was for Ace's good, as well as his own.
However, every time Ace approached with a smile, every time he saw the bright smile on the boy's face, his heart would still beat uncontrollably.
Until the day Ace differentiated prematurely...
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My classes don’t end until 8 o’clock these days, so I’m going to start updating irregularly, but I’ll still try my best to update one chapter every day.
Sorry everyone!!!
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