26- Admiration

Han stares at the figure. He lays so cozy in his bed; warm duvet, a thick but fluffy pillow, and a good amount of temperature. Not too hot, yet not too cold.

Everything's perfect for a sleepover.

Usually, he can only stare at this man from the small gap of his peaky blinder at his hostel. What a coincidence, they live in the same hostel building. More coincidentally, at the same level. Facing each other's balcony.

Talking about destiny, that perhaps is laughing at them.

"You're slutty, but I don't why I like you. Maybe, I see things that people don't see much in you," Han whispers at him.

***

Registration Day.

He walked casually towards the campus as his house is just miles away. Even if his mother insisted on dropping him at the BBA building, he refused the offer. His mother's position as the dean will make people misjudge him. It happens often. Ever since high school, he already felt the pressure.

Plus, he hates the attraction.

As he walked past the junction, he saw two men; probably a bit older than him, facing an old lady. Han suddenly stopped walking. He looked at them.

"I don't have money... Please just let me go!"

"You useless old bitch! Just give me the money!" one of the men pulled out the old lady's purse. One of them pushed the lady down. The old lady cried in pain when her body slammed onto the asphalt road.

Out of the blue, a man came from the other direction. He levitated on the air a bit before landing a good old-fashioned Brazilian kick, straight away onto the thug's head. He felt down, almost unbalanced.

"Ai sutt! What the heck are you doing?!"

"Let me ask you, are you a pussy?" the man smirked at these two thug.

"Shia! How dare you call us that!"

"Only pussy beats a woman. Plus, the elderly some more. So, you are even worst than scum!"

"Stay away from this, you fucking bastard! She is my grandma! I can do whatever I want to her!" one of the thugs grabbed him by the collar.

"Let me tell you something..." The man grabbed the hand, and twisted it in the other direction, making the thug yelp in pain. "I hate skinship, especially from a dirty hand hia like you!" he twisted the hand even further, before kicking the thug's butt away from him.

After he was satisfied with his lesson towards these two hia thugs, he slowly bent down and helped the old lady. But, little that he know, the thug was holding a knife. He slowly approached him, with a bad intention to stab him.

Luckily, Han was faster than the thug.

"Seriously? You're lame, bro! How could you play dirty?!" asked Han. He locked the thug's hand at his back, and smacked the back of the thug, making him drop onto the road, motionless. The other thug was already unconscious.

"They're dead?" asked the lady.

"Nope. Just passed out..." Han quickly approached the lady and the man.

"Thanks..." the man smiled at him.

"No prob," Han replied in short.

"Are you okay?" asked the man to the old woman. She nodded in tiny.

"Going somewhere?" he asked her again.

"I wanna go home..." the old lady said.

"Are you living alone?"

She nodded again. Then, her eyes drifted to one of the thugs. Han could see tears coming from her old eyes.

"He is a nice kid. Used to live with me before joining a gang..."

"Granny, you taught him well. Yet, that's the path that he chose," the man calmed her down.

"I think it's dangerous to let you live alone. He might come back again..." Han voiced out his concern.

The man looked at him and the old lady. Then, after a moment of silence, he took out his phone and called someone.

"Granny, I can't help you much. But, right now my driver is on her way to pick you up. She will send you to your home. Once you reach there, pack all of your belongings and leave with her," the man said.

"But where to?"

"There is a shelter, an old folks home. You can stay there, for no need to worry about anything. My family manages the house. You will be safe," the man handed her a business card. Han managed to take a glimpse of the old folks' names.

THE DIAMOND VILLA.

Later, a car stopped right in front of them. A woman came out of the car and ushered the old lady and the man into the car.

"Hey, pal! Wanna ride?"

"Nope! I'm going somewhere near. Not a big deal!" Han replied the man.

The man then looked at him attentively.

"Are you a freshman?" Han nodded. The man later smiled at him and nodded as well.

"In that case... Congratulations and please study well!" the man waved him goodbye before leaving Han there. He grinned like a fool a bit.

"Shia, I forgot to ask his name!"  Han gasped. But then, slowly, he drew a smile on his face.

Looks like it's a good kickstart for today!

***

He finally saw the man in Auditorium 3. Can't believe he is one of the seniors who conduct this year's orientation for the freshmen. At first, he was confused. The personality of that man is quite different from what he saw earlier.

Instead of a sweet young man who helped an old folk from getting harassed, right now, he is a player who loves skimming beautiful women like a pervert!

What's with this duality anyway?

Han suddenly felt worried about the safety of the old lady that they helped this morning. Has she been scammed by this shameless man? What if she got sold to the black market?

So, Han decided to search for some information about the old folks' home.

***

After Yara's family arrived at the hospital, Han decided to stray away a bit from the area. His mission; to visit the old lady at The Diamond House.

From the information that he found on the internet, the house is more like a retirement house for old folks. The environment is healthy and safe. There are many facilities provided by the management team such as monthly doctor's visits, medical care and treatment, leisure spots, group activities, cozy rooms, a group of trusted helpers with a high qualification, and many more.

In conclusion, it's a good place to spend your old days. It's like a paradise.

However, the internet can lie. Media is evil. All of this must be far from the truth. Plus, who wants to invest in a non profit organization these days? People love money and power. They can buy everything, even the truth.

Han put a suspicious a lot, especially after he saw what kind of person Kim is. There is no way a pervert like him can be so generous like that!

That's what Han came to check.

After several hours roaming around the town, finally, he met a huge building, just next to a youth center. The billboard welcomed him as The Diamond Villa and The Diamond Youth Center for Disability and Teens.

"Should I go in or...?" Han took a measure of whether he should enter the premises or not. He was about to step in when he saw a figure come out to the yard with a tray full of jelly.

"Okay, who wants dessert?" the man smiles at a group of folk who sat leisurely in the yard, chatting and talking with each other. The man handed the jelly around to one more girl, probably younger than them by a few years.

Laughter can be seen from that group. Perhaps the man was making a joke. Then, he grabbed a guitar, playing some songs for the crowd.

Han could see love coming from the group. The man looked so much different than the image that he showed while on campus. Unknowingly, Han drew a smile, staring at the group enjoying their evening so much.

Since then, his perspective towards the man changed.

***

Far from his real intention, Han never meant to drag this man into a mess. What happened between them last night was out of control. He, who develops a crush on this man suddenly loses his cool once the man's lips touch his.

Han softly brushes the strains of hair from Kim's forehead. He adores this man so much. When he saw Kim pursuing Pan nonstop, he could feel his heart bleeding a bit.  He knows, by any chance he can't beat Pan. She's a dream girl, Kim's ideal girl, and even Han admires her, too! Deep down, he wants Kim to look at him just as he looks at Kim right now.

"I'll pursue you, even if the world is against me..." he whispers.

Suddenly, the man stirs up. Those eyes slowly open, revealing another man staring too close to him.

"Morning, Senior Kim..." Han smirks at him.