Chapter Twenty Five

Chapter Twenty-five

Ace's Point Of View

Riaz

I've always cared about him.

Back then when I found him trapped in the woods till this moment. He was always cute, like a little baby. Whining when angry or sad and giggling happily when he was happy. He had the best smile in the world and I promised to keep him smiling. With Akira's help, I took him under my wing, protecting and guiding him all the way. I saw in him my little brother that I had lost. Because of this, I never got to realize his feelings.

I never knew he saw me more than a brother. I never knew his feelings were that deep. I realized too late. I got confused. I didn't know what to do after that. Should I accept his feelings? What does accepting his feelings even mean? I didn't want to lose him but I wasn't ready to welcome his feelings.

They were foreign to me. I never liked guys. I thought I shouldn't give him false hope by lying about my feelings so I had to reject him. I just never knew it would result in him running a