Enigma of Darkness ✨

Hard to say, difficult to hide

"Why did you stop talking? You are not even watching the interesting scene that I am enjoying" Keon nudges Lucian seeing him suddenly very quiet. Lucian was not aware of what Keon saw but he already knew who has arrived. He can always know.

He doesn't remember when but his heart just starts beating fast whenever Araki is near him. He always gets to know them even when they have not met face to face. It was like Araki has magic to pull him towards himself. Lucian hates this feeling, this intuition, and wanted to end it but it was impossible, it was innate.

A group of omegas standing not far from him were very loud in their talk and since the time Araki entered they have been acting like a fan, not able to conceal their excitement and talking about his every move and fawning over his etiquette and appearance.

They were even impressed with Ella and were discussing her fashion sense. Their loud conversations made Lucian know whom Araki was accompanying. He chuckles drinking more "So he has time for this but not for my calls," he says bitterly.

Keon was lost in thinking of good headlines for his magazine article and prepared to snap some pics and earn fame from his cousins. He was not able to hear what Lucian just said and leans in to ask "What?"

"Nothing. Go and disturb your brother, not me." Lucian bites his words. "Who does he think he is?" The drink starts to speak on behalf of Lucian making Keon amused.

Keon witnessed how much in childhood Lucian was fond of Araki and wanted his company. It was annoying at that time but now when he thinks of those times they were memorable and made him smile. The Lucian of now has changed, he doesn't carry his heart on his sleeve anymore and has learned the art to keep things to himself and not show or say anything that he feels.

Hearing him muttering in anger like that made Keon amused, he wanted to meet the old Lucian again that is hiding inside this big one. Lucian asks for another refill. He was angry for not finding a place to be away from these people. "I will tell him what a hypocrite he is."

Keon raises his brow hearing this and then burst into a grin as a mischievous thought crosses his mind. He was well aware that Lucian and Azrail were not on good terms with each other. He wanted to see how things will go when Lucian sees Ella sitting with Araki. His childhood crush.

He pats Lucian on the shoulder to make him turn and see. Lucian follows his line of sight subconsciously and sees Araki's back to him. The man was sitting straight and nods at whatever Ella was saying to him. He then stops the waiter and serves her the salad on his own. Lucian clenches the glass in his hand making the pain shoot and tears him up.

He should not have turned and witnessed it. This scene makes him feel so many things at the same time that he was suffocating.

"Wow...they can make a nice couple," Keon says watching his brother. "At least someone among us in on a date."

Lucian feels a pang in his chest and gulps down the drink asking for another. His eyes water, he turns and looks at the two people sitting not far from them again and chuckles "This is how it should be." He drinks another mouthful and just quietly stares at the back of Araki. The drink never felt this bitter and however hard he wanted to drown he was not getting drunk.

Irritated he turns to Steve, "Get your new guest the best bottle of wine." Lucian points toward Araki's table. Steve also looks in the direction of the table and hesitates a bit it was Araki that Lucian was asking to serve. This man is very strict in public, Steve has heard his friends talk about Araki and knows he doesn't like presents and these kinds of gestures.