Hi! I'm back. You may wonder from the title what this chapter is about? The hint is the picture below 👇
Yes, Chada once posted this on her Twitter! Maybe some of you have seen it before. She drew this based on a side story Flona wrote on her old Postype account (deleted sadly 🥲). But I managed to save it before it disappeared 🤭
The story is named "Brother Complex". You might have guessed from the name what it will be about 🤣 Basically, it's about Kyle x Nick and Ash x Lyle go to an amusement park together (lol weird combination 😂😂)
The story is divided into Kyle x Nick and Ash x Lyle POV. I'll put the POV in timeline order, so you'll see POV switch between the two couples.
Done with the introduction! Have fun and have a nice week 💖💖
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[Kyle x Nick POV]
Karlyle Frost and Ash Jones are going to get married.
The end of September, the start of autumn. Kyle goes home from work and tells that news to Nick. Currently, Nick is taking his maternity leave. Kyle comes home right when he just puts Gideon and Kara to sleep.
Kyle seems to be quite upset. After Ash and Karlyle start dating, he has no choice but to improve his relationship with Ash. Ash once had a crush on Nick, and he's now in a relationship with his brother. That seems to have been stuck in Kyle's mind.
However, Nick knows one thing. Kyle won't like anyone dating Karlyle whether that person is Ash Jone or not. Having been watching Kyle almost his whole life, through various analyses, this is the conclusion Nick has.
Kyle has brother complex syndrome.
Of course, it hasn't gotten too serious. He knows he, Nicholas White, is the number one priority in Kyle's life. But one obvious thing is that the way Kyle cares for his brother isn't the same as how normal brothers do. Anyway, Nick has never cared too much about it. His youngest brother Nathan also follows him like a puppy. That's why Kyle and Karlyle's relationship doesn't bother him too much. Until today.
"Is it really okay for Karlyle to get married to such an experienced person like him?"
Having been reading a newspaper, Nick pauses. While preparing food for Gideon and Kara, Kyle looks at him with an upset face. When they first heard the news, Kyle didn't say much about it, so that topic has been forgotten. Nick puts on a puzzled expression.
"Why did you bring this up so suddenly?"
Kyle's pheromones are also fluctuating in discontent, he seems to be really worried. He needs to calm Kyle down. Nick gets up from his seat and goes to Kyle. Then he hugs him. Kyle wraps his arms around his waist and buries his face in his nape.
"What if Karlyle gets hurt?"
Nick slightly frowns. Luckily Kyle can't see his expression right now. To Nick, Karlyle is a difficult person. After dating Ash Jones, he seems to have relaxed a bit, but his stoic face remains the same. And he isn't too friendly with Nick, either. In his imagination, he could never picture Karlyle smiling or showing care for someone. He may behave differently with Kyle, but since the three of them have never been at the same place, this is still a mystery. Anyway, it's an accomplishment of Nick to have been able to avoid Karlyle as much as he can.
Although he hasn't once been intimidated by anyone, Karlyle is Kyle's brother, he can't approach him recklessly. Moreover, being friendly with someone with a personality like Karlyle isn't what Nick usually does. That's why over the last 17 years, keeping the distance between them is a must.
"It's going to be okay."
Nick whispers. To be honest, the Karlyle Nick knows won't get hurt easily. Even if something happens, didn't they break up once? And Nick isn't in a position where he can criticize Ash. They used to go on "dates", then suddenly he introduced Ash to Karlyle, who was living with no problems. Nick even turned Ash down before.
In terms of love experiences, Nick has dated as many people as Ash did. So he has absolutely no right to criticize Ash.
"They seem to get on well with each other. It will be fine. Your parents approve of Ash Jones, too."
"....I guess."
Nick skillfully soothes Kyle. He pats Kyle on his back, and Kyle hugs him tighter. Nick feels something tingling from his nape. Kyle's soft lips are biting him gently.
"Karlyle does know Ash Jones's past, doesn't he?"
Nick says. Kyle doesn't respond. As soon as his tongue touches his skin, Nick grips his shirt. Gideon and Kara may wake up any time, they need to do it quickly. Kyle had been restricting himself during the whole pregnancy, and everything was a mess. Now it's time to let Kyle have what he wants. But right when he thinks so...
"Maybe I should show Karlyle what I have investigated (about Ash's past)...."
Kyle lets go of his nape, his face turns nervous. Nick doesn't understand what Kyle just said. There's one thing suspicious in his words.
"Investigated?"
Kyle again looks at Nick with a sad face. His blue eyes widen in awkwardness. A little off topic, but Kyle has such a gorgeous face. Nick has to try his best to keep his composure. No matter how much he has savored the beauty of Kyle's face, he looks like an angel every time. How can a person be so beautiful? Is it really okay to let him go outside with that face? Should he hire more guards for Kyle?
"That....."
Kyle stutters like a kid being scolded. His eyelashes flutter nervously, Kyle buries his face in Nick's arms again. Since they started dating, no, since they got married to be exact, Kyle always tries to act cute to soothe Nick's anger. And it works very well. That's why Kyle has been taking advantage of his face quite often.
"Tell me." But today, Nick can't let this slide. Kyle hugs Nick tightly, then he mutters.
"I found some stuff about his past."
Kyle says. Nick questions him a bit more.
"When? Was it about when he first met me?"
"No. Before that."
Kyle can't hide his feelings at all, which is cute. But Nick has made up his mind. He can't be shaken here.
"So?"
"When Luther proposed (the treatment for Karlyle), I investigated just in case. I'm not lying."
Actually, Nick isn't surprised that Kyle did this. Karlyle's background is different from normal people. However, investigating someone's past without their consent isn't a good thing. Pondering for a few seconds, Nick gently shakes his head. It'd be better to bury this story and not let related parties know.
"Your action is wrong, you know? That's illegal."
"I know..... I was wrong, Nick."
Kyle apologizes. Nick's expression softens a little.
"We shouldn't do that."
Although Nick has "broken the rule" due to some uncomfortable incidents related to Kyle before, both of them are lawyers. For example, fighting or crossing the road recklessly, lawyers should know what is right or wrong. Anyway, behaviors like investigating without consent is not okay. That damn Frost family. He can't blame Kyle for not being fully aware of this. Kyle and Karlyle, two elite children, have no privacy and have been controlled since birth. Nick silently curses Arthur, Kyle's grandfather, and pats Kyle again.
"If you are worried, how about meeting them more often and confirming it yourself?"
Well, Nick isn't serious about it. Karlyle isn't very friendly. Ash is more easygoing. Because the relationships between them are complicated, whenever they gather in one place, the Frost brothers are very alert. But Nick and Ash are both aware that they no longer have feelings or interest in each other. Especially now that they are family, they can't avoid each other forever. They don't meet often, so it's fine.
However, Kyle seems to take his suggestion seriously.
"You think so?"
His blue eyes twinkle. Kyle slightly lifts his head to look at Nick. Wow. He's beautiful. Nick's getting lightheaded. Whenever Kyle looks at him with those eyes, Nick feels like he's holding a cute small animal. Honestly, he isn't a fan of furry animals. But now, as a person who can't hold himself back in front of such a cute human, Nick can't turn Kyle down.
"Of course. We should find a place to hang out together."
There's no way he really means it. What's more, Kyle is very sensitive to pheromones. Except for Nick, Kyle won't want to hang out with anyone else. Kyle definitely will not like his suggestion.
"Then how about this weekend?"
"Hm?"
Kyle isn't against it?
"Let me ask Karlyle. What do you want to do, Nick?"
Nothing..... I don't want to do anything.
But he can't say it out loud. He puts on a stiff smile.
"Isn't it too fast?" He needs to hold Kyle back first.
"Maybe? Then how about next weekend?"
"I think we should do it as soon as possible."
Nick changes his mind right when Kyle suggests next weekend. It's only a matter of time, delaying it to next week then having to wait is tiring. Kyle has a good memory, he won't forget once he's decided on something. Nick gives up.
"Thank you, Nick. Let's do whatever activity you like."
The dazzling smile appears on Kyle's face. His eyes curl up brightly, showing that he's extremely happy. While Nick's being enchanted by those gorgeous eyes, he's startled by the twin's cries from the monitor. The plan for a little "spicy time" before the children wake up is shattered. All of a sudden, a plan to meet Karlyle is set. Nick hides his bitter heart behind a smile.
Among this strange "combination", apparently only Nick can come up with an "activity" that four of them can do. Kyle also said that Nick could decide what to do. Ash will be the type to accomodate to anything. About Karlyle, to be honest, he can't guess. However, Nick will cross activities like horse riding, watching Opera or having a meal in the calm atmosphere of a Michelin restaurant off the list. Maybe they should go to an amusement park. That way, the awkwardness among them won't be too obvious. Come to think of it, Kyle and him have never been to any amusement parks together. Kyle's condition is better now that he's grown up, but when he was a student, he had anxiety disorder and social phobia, so he never went to crowded places.
After they bonded, Kyle's condition improved. Still, he isn't exactly comfortable with too many pheromones in one place. If they decide to go together, they should do something they've never done before. At a big place like that, they can split and go by themselves later. Of course if Karlyle agrees with it....
However, to Nick's surprise, Karlyle has said yes. The least friendly person in the world has agreed to go to the amusement park.
Right after that, Nick lists out what to do that day. First of all, he needs to stop Kyle from seriously considering taking over a whole amusement park for themselves. Secondly, he needs to stop Kyle from renting the entire park for one day. Nick wants to experience buying tickets. Isn't the interesting part of an amusement park is the noisy row of people lining up? When there are many people like that, they can split from the other couple and sneak away easily. However, waiting isn't very fun, so Nick has had people prepare VIP tickets worth £250 per person in advance.
Finally, the long awaited Saturday has come.
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During the Halloween season, you can see the staff dressed in all kinds of costumes in Thorpe Park. Horror attractions such as Fright Night are extremely popular, there are also games exclusively for this season. Kyle and him arrive exactly at 12 a.m, the appointment time. Of course, right on time, Karlyle and Ash also come.
"Hello, Nick. Have you been well?"
"Yes. How about you, Ash?"
"I'm doing very great."
Ash greets them first with his signature smile. Standing next to him, Karlyle holds his hand and slightly bows his head to greet Nick.
"Nicholas."
A brief greeting and a cold voice as usual. Nick gently nods his head. Now is Kyle's turn. He's looking at Ash with an icy face not much different from Karlyle's, he even seems colder today.
"Hello."
Then Kyle turns to Karlyle, his expression softens.
"Hyung." (Kyle calls Karlyle "hyung", the way a younger brother calls his older brother.)
Kyle opens his arms. Being next to Ash, when Karlyle sees it, he lets go of Ash's hand. Nick doesn't miss the slight change on Ash's face at that moment. Honestly, Nick also feels the same. Kyle usually doesn't greet Karlyle that affectionately.
"Did you have any troubles coming here?" Karlyle asks.
"I didn't. How about you, hyung?"
"Me, too."
Wait wait, Nick is definitely not a stingy guy. He bawls his eyes out at the scene of Karlyle hugging Kyle. It's just a normal hug between brothers, but somehow it doesn't feel right. The hug lasts more than one second, and Nick's still seriously thinking about how to separate Kyle from Karlyle. Luckily, Kyle lets go first. But it's not over yet.
"Do you feel sick anywhere?"
Karlyle, who just let go of Kyle, pats his hair and asks. There's no change in Karlyle's expression, but his voice sounds more concerned. Nick tries to stay calm. After Kyle had his imprint removed, Karlyle is always worried when he meets Kyle.
Right. Just normal brothers greet in a normal way.
"I'm fine. Don't worry."
Karlyle's hand, which is patting Kyle gently, moves down to his chin. Kyle has never allowed anyone except Nick to touch him, but he doesn't decline the gentle touch from Karlyle. Suspicion rises in Nick.
"Did you lose weight?"
"Do I look like that?"
Karlyle looks at Kyle attentively, he holds his chin softly and pats his cheek. Nick silently recalls how he and his two brothers treat each other. Even when they were small, he never touched them that way. Even when they were babies.
Gradually, an alarm goes off in his head. Nick is trying his best not to be an overly sensitive and petty husband. But instead of stopping Karlyle, Kyle is enjoying it. Exactly 25 seconds have passed, Nick has reached his limit.
"Kyle....."
"Lyle, shall we go in?"
Right when Nick is about to say something, Ash wraps his arm around Karlyle's waist from behind. In a split second, Nick and Ash's eyes meet each other. It can be his imagination, but Nick can see a terrible displeasure from his cold eyes. Nick himself can't even make that face. Ash looks entirely different from his usual easy going self. Coming back to his senses, Nick glances at Ash.
That's right, hurry and hold your lover back.
Ash responds by action. Karlyle is a little startled by Ash's arm, he turns back.
"Did I make you wait? I'm sorry."
Their talk doesn't sound like lovers. But when Karlyle says that, Ash looks at him lovingly. Slightly bowing down, Ash gently puts a kiss on Karlyle's lips. Nick can see a faint blush on the nape of Karlyle's neck.
This scene shouldn't be happening here.
His instinct says so. Nick doesn't want Karlyle's image in him to collapse. He grabs Kyle. Moving close to him, Nick whispers.
"Did you do that on purpose?"
"Hm? What?"
Kyle turns shy when Nick gets close to him. Although their bodies are gluing to each other, Kyle looks happy when he sees Nick's face. Kyle's cute expression enchants him again.
"I mean, did you....stick to Karlyle like that on purpose?"
At that, Kyle looks at him with confused eyes.
"Did you think so? We just acted like always."
Nick claps his lips. What the hell did he just hear?
"Like always?"
"Uhm."
"So whenever you two meet, you always hug, touch chins and pat cheeks like that?"
"Uhm. Is that weird?"
Is it weird? Nick isn't sure. How to say it, it isn't really weird. It's just a little annoying, but he can't define why. Saying that can make Kyle feel awkward, he can't let Kyle be sad. Nick decides not to say it.
"No, nothing.... But I hope you can stay beside me. It's our first time coming here together."
Kyle smiles dazzlingly. Radiant with joy, Kyle gently holds his hand.
"I'll always be by your side, Nick. Shall we go in?"
Their fingers intertwine. It feels good to hold hands, Nick calms down. That's right, don't care about the other two. He should focus on themselves. Just go in group for 1 or 2 hours then split up. Ash Jones definitely has the same thought. Judging from his expression when seeing Karlyle and Kyle all over each other, Ash 100% agrees.
Thinking about it makes Nick feel excited. He hasn't been on adventurous rides for a few years, watching Kyle buy toys and food will be interesting. Let's see what Kyle can play.
Nick tries to shake off the weird brother love earlier. Then they go inside the amusement park. But it's only the beginning.