Mikhall's Friends & Antonio's Friends (2)

Antonio was currently standing still and letting Mikhall hug him when all of a sudden, he heard an awkward voice.

"H-hey, don't forget that we're still here, dude."

Antonio looked at the direction where the voice came from.

He saw Fernando and Pierre standing side by side and looking at them with strange expressions on their faces.

He felt Mikhall letting him go so he decided to greet Mikhall's friends.

"Hello, Brother Fernando and …"

Antonio started greeting Fernando but he paused upon looking at Pierre.

He doesn't know Pierre's name yet.

"Hi, Antonio~"

"Hello, Antonio, I'm Pierre."

Fernando and Pierre said one at a time with excited faces.

Pierre even walked toward Antonio and offered his hand for a handshake.

Antonio smiled and accepted Pierre's hand before he said.

"Nice to meet you, Brother Pierre."

"Yes, nice to meet you as well, Antonio."

Pierre responded, his voice filled with unexpected enthusiasm and cheerfulness.

Antonio didn't mind it and just thought that this is Pierre's usual way of speaking.

However, Mikhall and Fernando both looked at Pierre with raised eyebrows.

This is the first time they saw their friend getting so excited just by meeting a person.

"Antonio … uhm …"

As Pierre is busy shaking hands with Antonio, Heather, who was forgotten by Antonio for a while now, called out.

"Oh right!"

Antonio immediately turned to Heather and Fuji, who was standing behind him the whole time.

He looked at them apologetically for forgetting them the whole time he was talking with Mikhall.

He then looked at Mikhall and said …

"Brother Mikey, Brother Fernando, and Brother Pierre, these are my classmates and friends—Heather and Fuji."

"Oh hello there, nice to meet you two, I'm Jung Pierre."

"Pleasure to meet you Fuji and Heather, I'm Fernando Clemente … just add brother when you call me and my friends since we're older than you two."

"Hello brothers, I'm Heather Cole … nice to meet you too."

"Hello, I'm Arata Fuji."

Mikhall watched as his friends and Antonio's friends introduced themselves one by one.

'Cole and Arata … does money attract money?"

He thought as soon as he heard Antonio's friends' surname.

His gaze then landed on Fuji.

He already met Fuji a day ago but this is the first time he knew his surname.

'Is he here on a mission or something? Why did he approach Yoyo?"

As he was thinking that, he felt all gazes turning to him.

He was the only one who hadn't introduced himself yet.

So, he opened his mouth to speak.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Mikhall Grimmer."

Mikhall introduced himself and then he turned to Antonio.

"Should we go now, Yoyo?"

Antonio smiled and nodded his head.

"Ah sure, both Fuji and Heather will be going with us since they also stay in the same building as us, but how about your friends?"

Antonio asked and his question was soon answered when Pierre interjected.

"Oh, Fernando and I are currently staying in the Paraiso Residences since it is troublesome for us to travel back and forth between the capital and here."

"Wow, that's amazing! We're also staying in that condominium building."

Heather said excitedly.

"Oh really? That's awesome but, Mikhall, you're not going back to the capital after class like before?"

Fernando curiously asked after comprehending Antonio's statement.

'Does that mean that Mikhall is staying here in the same building as Antonio in Ondoa instead of usually going back and forth between Hermania and Ondoa?'

He wondered before finally hearing the answer from his friend.

"No, I'm staying here since it's troublesome to go back to the capital."

Mikhall casually answered.

Pierre and Fernando exchanged glances before they lightly shook their heads.

Mikhall didn't tell them that he was staying in Ondoa.

If they hadn't met Antonio today, they wouldn't know that their friend had a change of heart and decided to stay in the city.

"Should we head back now?"

Antonio asked after noticing Fuji yawning for the nth time already.

As they all walked together to the Paraiso Residences, Mikhall's friends and Heather continued to converse.

Fuji walked silently as he had no energy to talk while Mikhall and Antonio were having their own world together.

"Don't call Mikhall by his nickname since even his father and us, his childhood friends, aren't allowed to call him that."

"Yeah, Antonio is an exception though."

Fernando and Pierre chattered to Heather like they are Heather's long term friends already.

When they finally entered the building, Antonio felt someone tugging his shirt.

When he turned around, he saw Heather smiling shyly at him.

Behind Heather, are Pierre and Fernando looking at him with a hopeful gaze.

"What's the matter?"

Antonio asked the three of them.

"Ah hehehe … if it's okay with you, is it alright if we hang out in your place? My place is really boring whenever I go back there."

"Mine too, I feel lonely every time I go back from school."

"I wanna hang out with everyone too."

The three people spoke one after the other while sheepishly looking at Antonio.

The three of them intentionally didn't look at Mikhall's direction as they have a feeling that the latter will disapprove of them.

"Yoyo is tired—"

"Sure."

Mikhall and Antonio spoke at the same time but Mikhall didn't continue what he was about to say.

He then glared at the three people who were looking at Antonio with ecstatic expressions.

Just then, another voice spoke from behind Fernando.

"Can I come too, Antonio?"

Fuji asked, his drowsiness instantly went away when he heard that everyone was going to Antonio's place.

"Yes … then, let's go?"

Antonio answered and guided everyone to his condo.

"Wooowww! Your unit is spacious, Antonio~"

"Ohhhhh … look at the view outside."

"My unit is actually large but if compared to your unit Antonio, mine becomes too small."

"I think it's more luxurious than other five star hotels."

Different words of amazements echoed in Antonio's unit.

As everybody settled down in the living room to relax, Pierre spoke.

"With this large condo all to yourself, aren't you feeling lonely Antonio?"

At this time, everybody except Mikhall and Antonio, doesn't know that Mikhall is living together with Antonio.

So, when Antonio opened his mouth to say …

"Ah no, Brother Mikey is staying here together with me."

The room turned silent.

Antonio's friends were surprised but they just nodded their heads and didn't find anything wrong about it.

On the contrary, Mikhall's friends look at Mikhall with suspicious stares.

"Did you go broke and can't afford to rent a unit here, man?"

Fernando jokingly asked Mikhall.

When Mikhall just looked at him and ignored him, Antonio explained the situation.

"Brother Mikey's unit is actually the one across from me but because it would be lonely living alone in this big unit, we agreed to share the same living space."

After that, the conversation began to change subjects from this to that and they didn't realize what time it was already.

Antonio stood up from his seat and went to the kitchen after looking at the clock.

He then felt someone following him.

"Do you need help?"

Mikhall asked from behind Antonio.

Then, Antonio replied.

"I'm good, anyway, please tell them to stay for dinner, Brother Mikey."

Antonio then started making dinner for six people.

. . .

After several minutes, Antonio finished making their dinner.

Mikhall had already set up the table and helped him transfer the food from the kitchen to the dining room.

"I didn't know that you know how to cook, Antonio."

Heather uttered with full admiration as he inhaled the delicious smell of beef stew, chicken nuggets, and fried rice.

They all sat down and started gobbling Antonio's cooked dishes.

As Antonio stared at the five people eating his cooking with gusto, a satisfied feeling welled inside him.

After having dinner together, Antonio told everyone that he ordered pizza so Pierre and Fernando volunteered to wash the dishes.

Mikhall went to wash himself up.

And Heather and Fuji joined Antonio on the balcony.

"Antonio … Can I ask you something? Don't answer it if it's uncomfortable."

Fuji asked while looking at the view at the night sky and the city lights.

"What is it?"

Antonio said and inhaled the cold air of the night.

"You're Christopher Legaspi's son but why are you trying to hide it? I mean when I ask you on the day we met … and when our other classmates asked you today, your answer seems to say that people shouldn't think of you as Christopher Legaspi's son."

Fuji looked at Antonio and waited for his answer.

Heather also silently waited for Antonio's answer beside Fuji.

Antonio smiled faintly.

It was a very beautiful smile.

He then looked at his two friends and spoke.

"Well …"

He started explaining why his answers are so vague whenever the academy's students asked him about his background.

Aside from wanting to make a name for himself without the people tying it to the term nepotism, he doesn't want to be acquainted with people just because of his background.

He then added about what troubles may come if people would know about his background.

He opened up to his friends and made them understand his reasoning because he trusted them enough even though it was only a few days since they met.

After listening to him, Fuji and Heather looked at him with empathizing looks.

"I see, I see … then, I'm Heather Cole—from that famous influential Cole family!"

Heather declared with a determined expression.

Antonio was puzzled at Heather when Fuji also announced.

"I'm Arata Fuji, the second son of the FujiTek Company's owner."

When Antonio was about to ask them what they were doing, Heather went to his side and clasped his hands.

"Don't worry Antonio, if you want to be low-key, then I'm always here to help you in maintaining low-key … I'm Heather, your friend that will never betray you nor cast you away even in my next lifetime."

Heather said sincerely.

Antonio listened to Heather's dramatical lines and found it quite hilarious that the beautiful woman would say words that resembled a vow to a man she just met for a few days.

However, when he stared at Heather's eyes, he found nothing besides the genuineness and determination in her gaze.

"Me as well—I will help you stay low-key for as long as you want and you can trust me as your friend who will protect all your secrets and will protect you from any malice that will come to you in the future."

Fuji spoke like a knight making an oath in front of his emperor, making Antonio turn to him.

Fuji didn't just say that to compete with Heather for Antonio's friendship.

He said that because he was truly willing to protect Antonio at all cost.

Antonio looked at Fuji's sincere expression.

Then, a warm smile graced his already beautiful face.

He then spoke.

"Thank you, both of you—then, I guess I'll strive hard to become a very good friend to both of you and treat you well."

"You're already treating us well!"

Fuji and Heather spoke simultaneously and then laughed together.

After talking for a few more minutes, their pizza has already arrived.

They ate together with Mikhall and friends until only Antonio and Mikhall were left in the place as the others had already gone back to each of their units.

After soaking himself in a bathtub for several minutes, Antonio walked out of the bathroom and wore a silk pajamas.

Yet, no matter how much he tries to find a comfortable position, he can't fall asleep.

"I'm not sleepy … is Brother Mikey still awake?"

He muttered and decided to go out of his room and check Mikhall.

If Mikhall is still awake, he would spend time with him until he feels sleepy.

Knock knock.

"Are you still awake, Brother Mikey?"

Antonio called out after knocking on Mikhall's bedroom door.

Thud.

He heard a loud sound coming from inside Mikhall's room before the door opened.

He then saw Mikhall appearing topless from behind the door with only boxer shorts covering his lower body.

"Yoyo, you haven't slept yet?"

Mikhall asked.

Antonio stared at Mikhall's body from the broad shoulders, clavicles, the chest muscles, the arm muscles, then down to Mikhall's sexy abdominal muscles.

All of a sudden, he felt an urge to touch those fine abs.

"Brother Mikey, can I touch your abs?"

He asked with his gaze still lingering on Mikhall's stomach.

"S-sure."

Mikhall stammered as he gave permission to Antonio.

Antonio smiled before his fingers quickly landed and caressed Mikhall's abdominal muscles.

The way his fingers moved from one muscle to another made Mikhall bit his lower lip to suppress himself from moaning and gasping at the chilling sensation of Antonio's touch.

After a few minutes of caressing Mikhall's abdomen, Antonio put down his hands in satisfaction.

He then smiled as he looked at Mikhall's face.

"Your body really looks so great, Brother Mikey."

He said his sincere comment about Mikhall's figure.

"T-thanks—by the way, why haven't you slept yet, Yoyo?"

Mikhall replied bashfully as he internally sighed in relief that Antonio finally stopped touching him.

If Antonio still continues to touch him now, he's afraid that he'll end up moaning and something from his lower body will stand up.

"I can't sleep, Brother Mikey—are you free? I wanna hang out with you if you're not planning to sleep yet."

Antonio uttered in an adorable way.

Mikhall smiled and pinched Antonio's cheeks before the two of them went inside his room and played until Antonio fell asleep on his bed.

'This is dangerous … I want to kiss his lips.'

Mikhall thought as he stared at the sleeping figure of Antonio beside him.

Antonio looked so beautiful and defenseless that made Mikhall feel like a lion preying on a rabbit.

He then looked away from Antonio's face and looked down at his throbbing groin.

Along with the throbbing sensation, he can clearly see a massive bulge designing his boxer shorts.

'This will be a very long night.'

He thought as he carefully got off his bed and went inside his bathroom to calm down.