Leo blinked as he touched his cheek.
"W-What did you do?" He asked, his cheeks stained pink as he looked at Sangwon who looked at him with the same expression.
'You're the one who told me to'
Sangwon signed. Leo looked around and picked up a notebook and a pen that were on the nightstand.
He read after Sangwon wrote it down.
"Huh? I-I signed How are you" Leo said flustered. Sangwon shook his head.
'You signed I want a kiss'
Leo folded his lips in embarrassment.
"Young master" He muttered in agony remembering Junseo.
He then looked at Sangwon who shyly looked elsewhere as he cleared his throat.
"So... If I sign it again.. Will you give me another peck?" Leo teasingly asked, receiving a glare from Sangwon.
"Joking Joking" He said chuckling. He touched his cheek again. "I won't forget this day. My friend pecked me on my cheek"
Sangwon squirmed in embarrassment as he glared at Leo. 'Leave my room'
"Come on, it hasn't even been thirty minutes. Let me spend some time with you" Leo whined holding Sangwon's hand.
Sangwon shook his head. "Please please, I did my work faster so I can come see you" Leo said and Sangwon clicked his tongue.
"What are you doing here?"
Leo sprang out of the bed once he heard a voice say.
Geonwoo looked at their hands and Sangwon immediately detached their hands.
Leo bowed as Geonwoo walked into Sangwon's room. "You again?" Geonwoo glared. Leo didn't say anything as he looked down.
"Don't you know servants are forbidden from speaking to us lords? Huh? Or are you too stupid to comprehend that?" Geonwoo harshly said as he poked Leo's shoulder.
Sangwon stood up and stood between them.
'He was just here for an errand'
Geonwoo scoffed. "You expect me to believe that? What kind of errand requires him to touch your hand and sit on your bed? Huh?"
Sangwon sighed. 'I'm serious'
"You're being too kind Sangwon. It's kindness like this that makes the poor feel like they can overtake the rich.
You're going to make him think he's important when at the end of the day, he's just here to serve. Forever a pauper" Geonwoo spat.
Leo looked down, his fists clenched at Geonwoo's words. Geonwoo looked at his fists and smirked.
"What? You want to fight me?" He asked pushing Leo's shoulder. "I dare you"
'Hyung stop'
Geonwoo looked at Sangwon and rolled his tongue. "I'm sure you don't want Uncle to know about you frolicking with a low life"
Sangwon's eyes widened. He looked at Leo and back at Geonwoo. 'Hyung..'
Geonwoo looked away from Sangwon's begging eyes.
"Fine. But if I see you near my cousin again, I'll rip you in half even before Uncle gets a chance to" He threatened, glaring at Leo.
"Now get out"
Leo gritted his teeth as he bowed, turning and leaving.
'You're being too harsh Hyung'
"I have to. These low lives need to know their place. You need to too. People like us and them can never mix. Never"
Sangwon looked away from Geonwoo's eyes sighing.
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Junseo looked at the snacks he bought on his way back. He looked into Sangwon's music room and saw him with his piano. He smiled and walked in.
"Sangwon" He called. Sangwon paused for some seconds before continuing, not looking at him.
Junseo placed the snacks in front of him.
"I got you some snacks on my way back. They're your favourites right?" He softly said.
Sangwon ignored him still as he continued playing. Junseo still smiled as he looked at him.
"You've improved I must say. Can you play me that song you used to play when you were—
Sangwon harshly ended his piece interrupting Junseo. Junseo's smile slowly faded.
He sighed. "Sangwon.."
'Get out of here'
"What's the matter Sangwon? Is it something I said? Do you no longer like these snacks?"
Sangwon turned to him with a hateful glare.
'Can you stop acting like you care? I'm tired of seeing your fake face. Father's not here, you don't have to pretend that you like me'
"Sangwon" Junseo called in hurt and disbelief.
'Just get out. I don't know how many times I'll have to tell you to leave me alone. Leave me alone like you always have.
We may be brothers but I don't see you as one.You can also drop the act that you care for me. It should have been you who died in that accident not Mother'
Junseo stood, his heart shattering at every word. He looked away trying to blink away the tears that clouded his eyes.
Sangwon scoffed seeing his tears.
Junseo immediately wiped the tear that escaped. He took the snacks and looked at Sangwon. Putting on a smile that didn't reach his eyes.
"I... I'll leave you to your practice" He quietly said, turning and leaving.
Sangwon gritted his teeth as he harshly slid his fingers on the piano keys. He panted in anger looking elsewhere.
He closed his eyes when he felt his eyes begin to sting.
Leo looked around, making sure no one was around before entering Sangwon's music room.
"Sangwon! Your handsome best friend has come to see you!" He cheerfully said.
His grin immediately faded when he saw the look on Sangwon's face. "Huh? Is something wrong?" He asked as he cupped Sangwon's face worriedly.
Sangwon folded his lips as he shook his head.Trapping his emotions in. He couldn't cry. If he did, it would make him weaker than he already is. He thought.
"Sangwon" Leo softly called. Leo's voice as if like a switch, turned off Sangwon's walls. His face twisted, his emotions threatening to break loose.
Leo saw his expression and immediately pulled him in for a hug. Tightly hugging him as he rubbed his head.
"It's okay, I'm here"