𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐒

CHAPTER 16

THIRD PERSON POV

"I love yo, Mr. Park."
Sunghoon was stunned... for a moment
he thought he heard wrong but no..
he heard it right.

He looked down at the limp body of
Sunoo in his arms. In standing position, he was in his arms, a little bit far from his body as his body was kind of hanging.

Sunghoon slowly brought his body close to his own and picked up Sunoo with care as his head fell on Sunghoon's chest. Closely looking at his face, he found himself attracted to the boy. Those closed eyes, long lashes, tinted cheeks, and pink lips were so tempting, A small smile formed on his own lips on the view that was short-lived when he saw a stray tear
roll on the side of his left eye and Sunghoon wiped it by brushing his

"You are so pure Sunoo..I still regret hurting you." Sunghoon mumbled and then he left the room with Sunoo in his arms.

Kang-min and Ni-ki were trying to eavesdrop but they couldn't hear Sunoo's or Sunghoon's words while Heeseung was sitting on the couch and texting someone.

Ni-ki placed his ear on the door of the room and he heard a click from the other side so he quickly ran away. Kang-min was confused at first, but then he understood and also rushed towards the couch, pretending to read a novel that was placed on the side table while Ni-ki was rushed to the kitchen.

Little did they know, Sunghoon already
knew what they were doing. He silently came out of the room and all of them looked up at him with side eyes when they saw Sunoo in Sunghoon's arms Sunghoon noticed that and he sighed.

"Sleeping," Sunghoon said shortly and
started moving toward Sunoo's room. All of the others felt relieved but not anymore when Sunghoon suddenly turned back and glared at Ni-ki and
Kang-min.

"Are you an alien? Pretending to read
a novel upside down." He said to Kang-min who was too much surprised
to say anything in defense.

"And Nishimura.. your sandal is still in the doorway." Sunghoon pointed to the door where Ni-ki was standing before. Leaving the others, he moved again, walking with a smirk while others were dumbfounded and embarrassed.

Sunghoon gently placed Sunoo on his bed, tugging him into fluffy blankets. Thank God that Sunoo already changed into comfortable clothes so he doesn't need that. He was about to leave but Sunoo mumbled in his sleep.

"Mr. Park... Don't le-ave m-e " His voice
was quite low but due to pin-drop silence in his room, Sunghoon heard that clearly.

Feeling something stir inside his heart, he turned on his heels and sat down on the bedside while facing the sleeping boy.

For a moment he thought that Sunoo wasn't asleep but after a few minutes of observation, he concluded that he was indeed sleeping.

Without his realization, his hands again made their way to the soft cheeks of the sleeping beauty, caressing softly and carefully not to wake him up while his mind

"How could you love me? I hurt you... I tortured you.. even I sold you to a player.. how could you say that Sunoo?" He mumbled in a soft voice but smiled afterward, a smile that hold hidden pain.

"If it's true, what am I supposed to do
with you? I can't love you back boy. I can't give you my heart. This is the only thing, I am afraid of. I don't want to be handled by Someone... to be controlled by someone. to be a toy in someone's hands." A sadness spread Over his face.

"I don't love you, I think I just like your
innocence. Yes... I don't love you... yet."
He stopped caressing and revert back
his hand, using the same hand to ruffle
his own hair.