Mr. and Mrs. Long

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"There's no way they'd like me just because of my face," Tian Zi mumbled dejectedly. Although Fyre did say that he was handsome, he was honestly not that confident when it came to his appearance. After all, he grew up along with two handsome men in the family and he thought he could never compete with them in that aspect, or in any aspect for that matter.

"What's wrong with you? You've always been so full of yourself and now you're suddenly acting like this? If there's anyone feeling more nervous here, it would be me. I don't even know if they could forgive me for leaving just like that," Fyre frowned as he pouted but his words were as worried as the Alpha. They made the right decision to hire a driver to drive for them today because if they didn't, they might get caught in an accident because they're both preoccupied by worrying about unnecessary things.

"Nonsense. Of course, they would, you're their son. There's no way they would get angry at you for too long. As for me, I did a lot of things without their consent," Tian Zi cooed and caressed his lover's hand. He realized that in times like this, he should be Fyre's support but now he's acting cowardly but he just couldn't help it because in the first place, they should have done this a long time ago.

"I sure hope so… And I can't say for my parents stead but I think they'll like you Zi. So don't worry so much, okay?" Fyre mumbled, making Tian Zi sigh and later bring the Omega's hand close to his lips before kissing it softly.

"Then let us find out soon. And if there's anything that is making you feel uncomfortable, don't hesitate to tell me. I am here with you so I can support you when you need it. Don't keep it inside you. I may be like this but you can definitely count on me, Fyre," Tian Zi assured even though he already knew that Mr. and Mrs. Long had long forgiven their son when he talked to them about how Fyre when Remi Long had died. At that time, even though they were mourning for losing their only daughter and at the same time finding out that their son didn't want to meet them, Tian Zi could still see that they understood. He could clearly see how much they love and respect Fyre's decision so even if they couldn't meet Fyre at that time, they were happy enough to know that he was fine at least.

Actually, ever since then he had been sending messages to update them on how Fyre was doing and so he could at least feel at ease that both Mr. and Mrs. Long weren't completely oblivious to the fact that he wanted to marry Fyre. Of course, at the same time, Fyre still constantly sends letters to the couple so they shouldn't be that worried knowing that he's in good hands.

"Okay, I'll do exactly that," Fyre smiled before pinching his lover's cheeks because of how cute Tian Zi was. He was clearly nervous just earlier and no he's suddenly saying to depend on him. He wanted to tease Tian Zi but he refrained from doing so because he didn't want to expose the Alpha when he knew he was acting tough for his sake.

"Well, that said... we're about to arrive soon," Fyre said with a smile, seeing the familiar scenery leading to his hometown. Meanwhile, hearing this, Tian Zi immediately stiffened, making Fyre chuckle. Hearing this, the Alpha pouted, acting upset but he soon didn't expect Fyre to pull him and kiss his cheeks softly. Tian Zi froze for a bit before a blush reached his cheeks as he pulled on his lover's clothes like a little child who wanted to ask his parents to buy him candy.

"Too short," he complained, which once again earned a chuckle from Fyre. This kind of talk continued knowing that both of them were just trying to ease up the atmosphere. So many things had happened, and right now the two of them decided to address some of their easier concerns than the difficult ones like Lucien. Fyre stared at Tian Zi and once again he felt very thankful that he had him in his life. Although he was a bit too much sometimes, Tian Zi was still the sweetest person he knew.

"What?" Tian Zi asked, confused, noticing the sudden silence.

"Nothing. I just realized how much I love you," Fyre said smoothly and made the Alpha's heart skip a few beats before he pulled Fyre into a hot and passionate kiss.

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Their car pulled over right in front of Fyre's old residence, both Fyre and Tian Zi could immediately see Mr. and Mrs. Long sitting on the front porch. When they both saw their car pulling over, they both stood up in anticipation. At the same time, Fyre looked at the two and he immediately felt emotional. He was so young when he left so seeing his parents growing a lot older than he last saw them, he couldn't help suddenly feeling regretful for missing all those times to be with them just because he was ashamed of himself.

"It's okay, look. They look forward to seeing you again," noticing Fyre becoming stiff at the sight of his parents, Tian Zi squeezed his lover's hand that was already on his to catch his attention before he whispered. Fyre only briefly shifted his attention to him before he nodded nervously.

At the same time, Mr. and Mrs. Long excitedly anticipated the moment the car door opened. Even though there had been a lot of things that had happened that they couldn't believe or understand despite the letters, right now, the most important thing for them was finally being able to be with their son again. It's been such a long time and although they have seen pictures, especially after Fyre became a celebrity, seeing him in person would be much more different and they can't wait to hug him.

"Let's go?" Tian Zi urged, pretending to be all composed while Fyre was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to be able to notice how much the Alpha was nervous as well. But despite that, as soon as their fingers intertwined with each other, both of them immediately felt assured and a bit relieved knowing that both of them are there for each other no matter what happens.

". . ." Fyre did not reply but he nodded, following his lover's lead. As their driver opened the door for them, both of them took a deep breath before finally stepping out of the vehicle. Slowly trailing the path towards the Long's humble house, Mr. and Mrs. Long did the same until at last they met in the middle. There were no words exchanged, Fyre watched the two people who were most important to him and just then he realized how much he missed them so much. It had been such a long time but at the same time, he didn't know what to say to them.

"I-I'm home," Fyre muttered shyly, truly not knowing what to say while feeling awkward even though the people in front of him were his parents, the people who gave him life and brought him into this world.

"Silly child, at times like this you should hug your mom and dad," Mrs. Long said helplessly with teary eyes before she pulled Fyre into a hug. "Welcome home, our son," Mr. Long added. Fyre was stunned at first but at that moment, especially when both his parents hugged him tightly, he felt his nose itch before his eyes began to feel hot until he didn't notice that he was already crying.

"I'm sorry~ I'm sorry, Mom, Dad," Fyre mumbled between his sobs and hugged the couple back as he bawled.

"Silly, there is no need for you to apologize. It must have been difficult for you all these time," Mrs. Long said helplessly. She already knew why her son had left and she could not blame him because even though she was upset at that time, she could not deny that Fyre had helped their family a lot even though he never showed himself until now.

"R-Remi… I-I failed to protect her~ I-I should've…" Fyre mentioned and his cries became even louder, making both Mr. and Mrs. Long look at each other. Of course they did not blame Fyre for what had happened. It was all an accident so hearing their child saying such a thing hurt them. The same with Tian Zi who was all this time watching their reunion unfold in front of him. He knew that even though Fyre had somewhat moved on from his sister's death, there is still a part of him that blamed himself until now and that hurt Tian Zi. He wanted to comfort Fyre as well but he suppressed himself knowing that the three needed the time to be together.

"Shhh, that wasn't your fault. We are not blaming you, okay? Erase that thought or else your sister won't ever rest in peace. You've done everything you could to protect her and that is enough for me and your mother," Mr. Long said, putting his big palm over Fyre's head as he smiled. It hurts that he had to bury his child but that is all in the past. They should move on. He knew that would be what Remi would want them to do. After the words had been relayed, Fyre continued to cry, hugging his parents, happy that he decided to do this today. He never knew this was weighing him all this time.

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After a couple of minutes standing in front of the Long residence, Fyre finally calmed down and only his occasional sniffles had left.

"Have you calmed down, Dear?" Mrs. Long asked with a chuckle to which Fyre replied with a shy nod before he finally pulled away from the hug and hesitantly glanced at Tian Zi who was silently waiting for his lover.

"Mom, Dad, I know you know already but let me introduce him to you again," Fyre said after a sniffle and shyly extended his hand to the Alpha who didn't hesitate to take it and neared his lover. "This is Tian Zi… and he's my fiance," Fyre added. There was an obvious excitement in his tone before he lovingly looked at Tian Zi who also looked at him at the same time as they smiled at each other.

Meanwhile seeing this, Mr. and Mrs. Long looked at each other and smiled. "There's a lot of things that you two should tell us, how about we go inside? We've prepared food as soon as we heard that both of you are coming," Mrs. Long invited. Of course, with no reason to decline, they all finally trailed the way inside.

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To be Continued...