He pulled away from Vladimir's embrace, fidgeting with his fingers nervously. Unable to muster the courage to meet his brother's gaze, he kept his eyes fixed on the ground. The ear deafening silence only heightened the tension, leaving the merman feeling trapped.
"I... it was not my intention," the young man stammered, his heart racing with mounting anxiety.
He had been warned before, explicitly warned against engaging in a relationship with the young master. Yet here he stood, attempting to give excuses for his actions.
Abruptly, Vladimir drew him nearer, disrupting kais train of thought, and lifted his shirt.
As Vladimir's eyes fell upon it, his movements paused —there, just below the younger boy's belly button, was the unmistakable mark of their mating.