For several minutes, silence enveloped them as they locked eyes, the air between them thick with unspoken tension.
After a while, Augustine exhaled deeply, his long lashes fluttering as a warm smile curved his lips. "Do you mind fulfilling my request?" he asked, his voice laced with anticipation.
Charles scoffed, rolling his eyes sarcastically at the question of Augustine.
"So… is that a YES from you, or is that a NO?" Augustine pressed, his gaze never wavering as he waited for a solid response from Charles.
Charles sighed. "If I fulfill your wish, then that will be my payment to you for not checking my medical report," he stated firmly.
He needed Augustine to understand that if he went through with this, there would be no future requests or expectations.
Augustine raised a hand to his hair, scratching it awkwardly as he processed Charles's words. "I… I don't want you… I…"