Bonds

Author's POV :

                            Shen got ready for the party. He wore a costume of a prince. He looked like a Prince who had came out of a fairyland ready to find his princess. Lian wanted to see his brother looking like a Prince and Shen had already asked him to handle the costume, so he didn't had much of a choice, it's not like he doesn't like it. It's just that it's not his style. He was standing infront of the mirror.

He heard footsteps but didn't turn to see as he knew who was it.

Lian :"Wow! hen shuai"

(*hen shuai=very handsome)

Shen turned around.

'He isn't frowning he isn't irritated that I walked in without knocking'- Lian thought.

Shen :"Ge! you ready?"

Lian :"Hmm"

Shen :"Then let's go!"

Lian :"Wait let me take a few pictures of you"

Shen :"OK just be quick"

'He didn't refuse me, wow that's new but it's good change right!' - Lian.

Lian took a few photos.Then he showed it to Shen.

They were looking at the photos together.

Shen : "What's with the filter?"

Lian : "What's with the poker face?"

Both said simultaneously. Then looked at each other.

' He complained! These things never mattered to him' Lain.

'I'm complaining! These things never mattered to me before. This is amusing "

Suddenly Shen started laughing but Lian stood there thunderstruck.

' Sh-Shen is laughing '-Lian.

Shen wiped the tear from the corner of his eye. And raised his head to see his brother.

Shen :" Ge! What happened to you? Why are you looking like you saw a ghost"

Lian placed his phone on the table and held Shen by his shoulders and jerked him.

Lian :"Who are you? What did you do to my cold, tonguless, angry bird and idiot brother"

Shen :"Ish! That was mean Ge I'm still the same cold, tonguless, angry bird and idi.... Wait since when was I an idiot!?"

Lian :"Since forever but not now not right now."

Lian said and hugged Shen. He didn't push him ofcours he loves his Ge too.He hugged him back.

Shen :"Then what am I now? "

Lian :"Warm! You are warm."

Shen's POV :

            'Warm! He said warm'

Shen :"Ge?"

Lian :"Hmm?"

Shen :"How does warm feel?"

Lian :"It feels like, like 'Home'!"

Shen :"How does Home feels like?"

'Home is the feeling you lost a very long time ago' - Lian.

Shen :"You must be thinking that I have gone crazy for asking you such absurd questions but--"

Lian :"No it is not absurd it is home. The feeling when you feel loved, when you want to love, when without thinking you take such actions, do such things, that you usually don't do. You want to figure out the one standing infront of you. You feel save with him. You want to protect him. Like I'm feeling right now. Like Home"

'I know that feeling but it is just too absurd why would I feel something like this for someone I only met once I didn't even met him. This is so ridiculous and absurd' - Shen

Shen :"Ge is it a good thing?"

He broke the hug and looked at me still holding my arms.

"Shen-ah! Shen-ah! I thought my brother was smart but he is the dumbest when it comes to feelings..... Ofcours it is a good thing in fact it is a great thing"

'No this is impossible Feelings, not possible, maybe it was something else, maybe its time to drop this topic here or else I'll get even more confused'

I looked at my watch and said.

Shen :"Ge! We are gonna get late let's talk about this some other time"

     'He's avoiding the topic this is not Shen's style. If he doesn't want to I won't push him. He will tell me once it gets out of his control' Lian thought

Lian :"OK! Let's go"

Author's POV :

The play was to be performed around 10:30 pm. Shen and Lian arrived at Uni around 10.They went to the auditorium as his friends had informed him that they were in the auditorium as the play was going to be starting soon. Lian didn't wanted to bother Shen, so even when Shen insisted he left saying.

Lian :"I'll come back after greeting my teachers and my old friends if by chance I'll get to meet them. After all I also graduated from here even if it was 2 years back I'm sure my teachers would have remembered me."

Shen didn't argue then. He went straight to his friends who were standing at the corner.

Jing Ri :" Yo! Shen you're here."

Yeon :" Hey! Bro. "

Shen :" You stopped sulking."

Yeon :" My babe isn't angry with me anymore."

Shen eyed Fiang who was looking annoyingly at the hand that Yeon had snaked around his waist while talking. He jerked his hand away and said.

Fiang :" Who's your babe!? "

Yeon :"Sorry sorry sorry.....

Fiang looked away satisfied.

Yeon :"... I forgot that you are my wife."

Shen and Jing Ri went to a side they didn't want to be a part of a couple's quarrel.

Fiang :" WHAT!?.. fuck you Yeon. Babe is OK. Don't call me your wife or I'm gonna smack your head against a wall. "

Zu Qing :"Are you guys flirting again in the public"

They turned there heads to the voice and saw Qing standing. Their expressions turned uninteresting.

Shen was standing a bit far away back facing Qing and was talking to Jing Ri.

Fiang :"Why!? Are you bothered?"

Fiang said getting closer to Yeon. Embracing him by his shoulder. Yeon was confused but he knew that Fiang was doing this to irritate Qing as he didn't like her.

Qing :"Can you guys stop this infront of me no need to tell everyone that you guys are freaking homos because--"

Shen :"Qing!"

Qing turned her head sideways to see Shen standing with a surprised expression.

Qing :"Sh-Shen I didn't know you were here?"

Shen :"How dare you say that to them!?"

Qing :"Shen I--I--"

Shen grabbed Qing's arm.

Shen :"I'll be back in a minute"

He took Qing and excused himself.

Even if Fiang acted strong and unbothered all the time but indeed he got hurt easily by people with bad mouths. He didn't realise that he was crying till small sobs came out of his mouth at which Yeon turned to him his expression changed from an angry to a worried one. He raised his hands and cupped Fiang's face.

Yeon :"No No No! Fiang! Baby don't cry it's ok."

But the sobs became louder. Yeon engulfed the now miserable Fiang into a warm hug.

Yeon :"Shhh.... Sh! Fiang you shouldn't take her words to heart.You know na I can't see you crying"

"Bu--But *sniff* It still *sniff * still hurts *sniff *"

Fiang raised his head still in Yeon's embrace and with tears in his eyes and flustered face looked at Yeon like a kid who got separated from his mom.

"IT HURTS! Yeon"

A few more tears escaped from his eyes. This was a heartbreaking scene for Yeon. At this moment he wanted to snap Qing's neck but was unable to do so.

Shen :"Fiang Are you OK buddy!?"

They heard Shen's worried voice. They turned to see Shen and Yeon's expression became an angry one, seeing Qing standing behind Shen. He was about to move towards her when the arms around his waist tightened. He looked at Fiang who was shaking his head. He Sighed but relaxed. He let go of Fiang but stood infront of him protectively.

Yeon :"What is she doing here!?"

Shen :"She wants to apologise"

Shen gestured to Qing. She walked forward. Fiang's grip on Yeon's arm tightened. He wasn't scared but disturbed.

Yeon :"Stay there!"

Qing didn't move bowed slightly to show infront of Shen.

Qnig :"Sorry!"

Fiang : "It's o--"

Yeon :" No it's not"

Before Fiang could finish Yeon interrupted.

Qing : "Shen-ah~~look I already apologised. I'm Shen's childhood friend you can't behave like that to me. "

Qing whined.Now Yeon was loosing his temper.

Yeon :"Bold of you to assume that I will tolerate you because I won't. You are Shen's childhood friend not mine. I think you (He said turning to Yibo) should take care of her while I take care of what's mine. Excuse us"

Yeon was losing his temper but didn't wanted to scare the already sad Fiang. He took Fiang's hand.

"Let's go!"

And with this they started walking away.

Shen :"Fiang! I'm so--"

Yeon :"Not now Shen"

Shen looked at Qing with anger.

Shen :"You crossed all the lines today. Qing! I'm disappointed. I thought maybe you were different but you are also just like those idiots"

Saying this Shen walked away.

Qing :"Stupid, filthy Homos. I'm gonna destroy you. You made my Shen angry at me. You won't get away this easily."

Shen was quite disturbed on why Qing behaved like this but after talking to her and listening to her excuse that she was frustrated with some family issues, she was able to gain Shen's trust as she was Shen's childhood friend. Even if sometimes she was irritating but Yibo thought of her as good person but recently she was becoming weirder and weirder. But Shen chose to ignore her but he couldn't just stand there without saying anything when his friends were bieng insulted.

He was searching for his friends when he felt a hand on his shoulder he turned to see Jing Ri standing behind him.

Jing Ri :"Come with me."

Shen went with Jing Ri. He saw Fiang sitting on a chair and Yeon kneeling infront of him holding his hands.

Shen :"Fiang!"

Fiang cleared his tears from the back of his hand and turned to Shen smiling.

Fiang :"Shen! Finally you are here. Come help me explain this dumbo that I'm OK. He is irritating me."

Shen knew that Fiang didn't wanted to hurt him but still he felt bad. Yeon moved aside to give Shen space. Shen sat infront of Fiang and held his hands.

Shen :"Fiang! This won't happen again. I won't ask you to forgive Qing but please forgive me."

Fiang :"Please don't do this you are making me feel bad. You don't have to apologise for someone else's fault OK. You are behaving like a stranger. Yeon look because of your overreaction, he is so sad."

Yeon : "Shen! Buddy I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt you I just got drowned in emotions."

Shwn : "But what you did was right it was--"

Yeon : "No it was not, it is not your fault."

Fiang : "If Shen ia going to be like this because of you, I'm gonna call off this engagement. Humph!"

Yeon :"WHAT~~~why are you doing this to me.!? "

Fiang : "That's final"

Yeon : "Yah! Shen you are going to be the reason of my single life and virgin death"

Shen : "Alright! Alright! Forgive him Fiang. Or else he's gonna stick to me his whole life saying I'm the reason of him being single and after death his virgin ghost will haunt me. Arghh! Even the thought of it gives me goosebumps."

Yeon : "Yes! I'm gonna haunt you before dying and even after dying"

Yeon said putting an arm and leg on Shen strangling him and making a scary face.

Fiang : "OK ok now stop strangling him."

"Hehe!"

Fiang :"Shen this was the first time seeing you pleading to someone"

Shen :"Why not I have to, when my friend is hurt because of me. I'm not a dickhead like you. After all we are BUDDIES"

Jing Ri :"You guys are treating me like air." said pouting.

Fiang : "Don't make that ugly face. By the way I didn't see Su Yin"

Yeon : "Now that you have mentioned even I didn't see him."

Su Yin : "He is not a fan of these type of functions maybe he'll come late"

"Hmm!"

All the lights in the hall turned off. Only the lights on the stage were left to illuminate the surrounding.

Jing Ri : "Look the play is starting."

Fiang : "Let's go I was looking forward to this. Let's go near."

All of them went near the stage between the sounds of drums.

"Dajia Hao!" .....

(*"Hello Everyone!" ....)

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