Wild Hunt (BOY X BOY)

XXIV. Forbidden Love

XXIV. Forbidden Love

*N*

Any normal person would probably freak out and run when they see a werewolf transformed into a human but N wasn't normal. He found it hard to believe but it was definitely the coolest thing he had ever seen.

He could see uncertainty from Zayev's eyes, like he was having a hard time reading N's expressions that didn't give away even a tiny bit of his thoughts.

"Why are you telling me this?" N finally found his voice. He swallowed. Kahit sino'y iisipin na nandito si Zayev para biktimahin siya pero ni hindi man lang iyon sumagi sa isip niya.

For six months, he had known Zayev. Kahit na hindi ito sapat para makilala nang lubusan ang isang tao, nararamdaman niyang walang gagawing masama sa kanya ito. He grew fond of the older guy. Every moments they had together was precious to him. He didn't want to let go just because he was like this.

"I'm telling you because..." Zayev looked away. "I wanted to be honest with you. I don't want to keep secrets from you. Pinaghandaan ko na ang magiging consequences nito. Alam ko, pagkatapos nito ay maaari mo akong layuan pero kahit gano'n, ok na sa'kin na ipinakita ko sa'yo ang tunay na ako."

Matagal silang nagkatitigan bago naisipan ni N na lumapit sa binata. Nang makarating siya sa harapan nito ay hinawakan niya ang nanginginig nitong mga kamay.

"Do I look like the type to run away in times like this?" He smiled. "So what if you're different? So what of you're a werewolf? You are you. You are the Zayev that always listen to my random talks, the Zayev that laugh at my silly jokes and the Zayev that accepted me for who I am. Ano'ng karapatan kong hindi ka tanggapin kung tinanggap mo ako nang buong-buo?"

N rendered him speechless. Although he was confused about this werewolf thing, he wouldn't let Zayev think that he wasn't accepted.

Zayev finally smiled. "Thank you." He breathed a sigh of relief. "As I thought, hindi ka kagaya ng ibang tao na mabilis manghusga."

Napatawa si N. "Sa loob ng madaming buwan na magkakilala tayo, wala kang ginawang masama sa'kin. Wala akong rason para matakot sa'yo."

Kagaya nang palagi nilang ginagawa noon, ang parke kung saan sila palaging nagkikita ang naging kanilang comfort zone. Araw-araw, tuwing hapon, magkatabi silang mag-uusap tungkol sa madaming bagay hanggang sa abutin sila ng dilim. Sa bawat araw na palagi silang magkasama, unti-unting namuo ang malalim na pagtitinginan nila sa isa't-isa.

"N, you have ice cream on your lips." ani Zayev habang mariing nakatingin sa kanyang labi.

Hinawakan ni N ang kanyang labi. "Huh? Saang banda?"

"Here, let me wipe it away for you."

N wasn't able to react right away when Zayev leaned towards him and licked the side of his lips. Naramdaman ni N ang init ng kanyang mukha dahil sa ginawa ng binata.

Zayev leaned back and smirked, licking his own lips that was stained by N's ice cream.

Hindi makahinga si N sa lakas ng tibok ng puso niya. Humawak siya sa kanyang dibdib. Nanlalaki ang kanyang mga mata sa realisasyong nahulog na ang loob niya kay Zayev.