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SO SECRETIVE〖  chapter four  〗

SINCE THAT NIGHT, Shidou hadn't left his side- which only made the rumors that were already circulating around the facility spiral out of control.

Even Igaguri was confused and genuinely concerned for Reo's life, pulling him aside and asking if he was in any real danger. Hell, given the looks Reo had been getting around the facility, he was sure that even Nagi had heard what was going on.

Not that he cared, anyhow. What's done was done.

For now, all Reo had was Shidou- which only made those around him even more worried.

...Not that Reo could blame them or anything. Given Shidou's notorious track record, he probably looked more like a hostage than a temporary sex-friend, but...

In the end, Shidou had set his eyes on him. He'd chosen him- which was a danger in itself.

Because he was always there.

In the showers, while training, and even now. Late at night, in the fucking cafeteria.

Quietly Reo takes a seat, looking around. He hears the shuffle of footsteps come to a stop- and he doesn't even have to turn around to know who it is.

"Oh hey, my little purple bun," Shidou singsongs, swinging his arm over Reo's shoulders and taking the empty seat beside him. "Been lookin' for you everywhere."

"Hm? I was just getting a drink." Reo glances at him from the corner of his eye, taking a sip from his glass. "Did you need something?"

"Oh yeah. I'm thirsty too," Shidou looks thoughtful before grinning wolfishly at him. "Thirsty for you-"

"Not happening," Reo huffs under his breath, rolling his eyes when Shidou leans in close.

"Do you always play hard to get?" The corners of Shidou's smile curl wider when Reo nods. "Ha! You gonna make me work for it?"

Reo lets out a little laugh. "Naturally. I don't give myself to just anyone."

"Hm," Shidou moves in closer, "I don't know about that, little bun."

"Eh?" Reo clicks his tongue. "You of all people should know that."

"Mm. I dunno, I think I need a reminder," Shidou grins, his arms tightening around Reo's shoulders. "You wanna meet up tonight, Reo-chan? We can—"

"Reo."

At the sound of his voice, With wide eyes, Reo quickly looks over his shoulder, his eyes widening when his eyes lock with...

Nagi.

Nagi stands there, his handsome face stoic, but there's an upset gleam in his deep eyes. He stares down at Reo for a moment, his expression oddly subdued and solemn, his long white fringe falling into his hooded eyes. Even now, Reo can't tear his eyes away- immediately honing in on his unreadable expression.

He'd never seen that look before. Never.

Just looking into his eyes, Reo's heart clenches. For a few seconds, he stares up at Nagi, his heart betraying all logic and reason and skipping a beat.

"Nagi," Reo whispers. "What are you..."

"We need to talk, Reo," Nagi murmurs. When he notices Shidou glance over his shoulder, his gaze lowers dangerously. "Privately."

Shidou raises an eyebrow at him.

"Oh, so secretive," Shidou laughs, resting his chin in his palm. "Are you seriously gonna go talk to him, babe?"

Reo tenses at the pet name, feeling Nagi's eyes narrow, his gaze darkening murderously. He opens his mouth to say something, but before he can, Reo's already moving, quickly standing up.

"It's fine. Nagi and I have a lot to discuss, anyway." Reo glances at him, his heart pounding with anticipation and anxiety, "It's been a while since we've had a chance to talk, so..."

Nagi's expression remains deadpan and impassive as ever. He doesn't take his eyes off Shidou, still regarding him with caution, before reaching out to take Reo's hand.

Wait-

Reo's eyes widen the moment Nagi's hand finds his, their fingers intertwining in an all-too-familiar way that sends a shiver down Reo's spine.

What the fuck? Reo's lips part in surprise as he shares a bewildered glance with Shidou, who chuckles softly.

"Hm, fine. Go on ahead, bun," Shidou says, his voice dripping with amusement. "But don't leave me alone for too long. I'll get lonely."

Before he can even respond, Nagi's hand tightens as he leads him away. At this point, he doesn't even know what to say.

Reo's nervous.

He's never seen Nagi like this- nor has he really seen this side of him before. It's different, fuck- there's even an unusual urgency to Nagi's movements.

Did he have something to tell him? Did something happen?

With a heavy heart, Reo fixates on the back of Nagi's head, staring at his messy white hair. Neither of them says a word as Nagi leads him through the halls, Reo's gaze widening even further when they turn into the nearby restrooms.

He stares at Nagi as he brings Reo inside, his eyes lowered as he scans the area. After a few seconds he finally turns to face Reo, his expression unreadable as he releases his hand.

"Reo," Nagi holds his gaze, his voice gentle, a hint of vulnerability in his eyes- a sight Reo hasn't seen before. Folding his arms over his chest, Reo meets Nagi's gaze but struggles to maintain it.

"Yeah?" Reo clears his throat, forcing his voice to be cold and distant despite the pounding of his heart. "Did you need something, Nagi?"

Nagi's expression looks somewhat puzzled. He rakes his eyes over Reo's body, like he's trying to notice something- much to Reo's confusion.

"Reo." Nagi's voice trembles with a hint of panic, his eyes widening in concern. "Reo, I..."

Reo's eyes widen as Nagi takes a step closer, gently stroking his face. The unexpected touch sends a shiver down Reo's spine.

"Are you hurt?" Nagi's question catches Reo off guard, his lips parting in surprise.

"...Huh? Obviously not," Reo stammers, feeling heat rise in his cheeks. "Why would you think I'm hurt?"

Nagi doesn't take his eyes off him, holding his gaze intently.

"You don't have to lie to me, Reo," Nagi murmurs, his desperation evident in his voice. "You can tell me if that guy is hurting you."

That guy...? Reo's brow furrows.

"Are you talking about Shidou?"

At his name, Nagi's stare hardens, his concern evident. "Yeah. I don't want him to hurt you, Reo."

Wait. Was Nagi... worried for him? Reo exhales softly, shaking his head.

"Well, you don't have to worry. He hasn't," Reo mumbles. "And even if he did, that's not your problem. I can handle it myself."

When he sees genuine hurt cross Nagi's features, Reo quickly averts his gaze, unable to meet Nagi's eyes.

Don't look at me like that. Don't look at me like you care, like you give a shit...

"You know, Reo, I've being hearing a lot of weird things," Nagi murmurs, his hand reaching up to absentmindedly rub at his neck. "So I've been really worried about you."

Reo scoffs, feigning annoyance.

"Oh, so that's what this is about. You brought me here because of some stupid fucking rumors?" Reo winces at the pathetic little tremor in his voice. "That's all you wanted to talk about?"

Nagi quickly shakes his head, taking a little step forward. Reo's eyes widen when he leans forward to rest his head on Reo's shoulder, his snow-white hair brushing against Reo's face.

"No, there's a lot. I've been worried about Reo all this time," Nagi mumbles, "I miss you."

Reo doesn't know what to say.

So instead, he blurts out the first thing on his mind.

"I don't believe you," he whispers.

Nagi raises his head, cocking it to the side in confusion.

"Why not?" Nagi murmurs, keeping his gaze firmly fixed on Reo's face. "It's the truth. I missed you so much, Reo."

And with that, Reo's had enough.

"Don't lie to me, Seishiro," Reo suddenly snaps, his pupils blown wide with anger.

To his surprise, Nagi's expression quickly shifts into one of shock. If anything, he looks genuinely surprised to hear Reo use his first name- and like that, nonetheless.

Nagi's shoulders sag forward, his eyes lowering. "I'm not lying, Reo. I would never lie to you, I just..."

Reo's eyes narrow when Nagi pauses.

"You what?"

Nagi's attentive gaze snaps back up at him.

"I just want you to be happy, so I've been doing everything to make that possible." Nagi mumbles, his voice soft. A little strained. "Everything I've done has always been for you, Reo. To make you happy."

Reo feels like he's been doused with ice cold water. He shakes his head frantically, clenching his jaw.

"Happy? You want me to be happy?" he blurts out. "So you think leaving me here," he gestures around wildly, "completely alone, would make me happy? Do you know how hard it's been for me to even try and forget you?"

Nagi's eyes glisten with a myriad of emotion. He slowly shakes his head.

"I didn't want you to forget me. I just wanted to make your dream to come true, Reo," Nagi says, his voice low. "I still want to make it possible, so I need to be better. For you."

Reo can't believe a thing he's hearing. He stares forward aimlessly, his lower lip trembling. His eyes widen when he feels Nagi takes his face between his hands, lowering down to kiss him on the forehead.

"I wanna make you happy, Reo," Nagi repeats himself, his hand fitting to the soft curve of Reo's face, "because I love you."

Reo's throat clenches. There it was again. Those three words, spoken so effortlessly from his lips.

And every time, Reo falls in love a little harder.

"Nagi, I..." he starts, his voice wavering. He feels Nagi's thumb lightly press over his cheekbone, gliding over the soft skin there.

"I really love you, Reo," Nagi says, once more. Even when he says it, there's a deeper conviction behind his words.

And again, Reo doesn't know what to do.

He knows he shouldn't give in to him this easily. The darker part of him is tempted to turn him away and make Nagi take a knee and beg for forgiveness- but...

Even now, Nagi's gentle. Beyond gentle. Even when Reo's hands turn to fists and grab the front of his shirt, tugging him down and abruptly crashing their lips together in a rough kiss.

He's not thinking anymore. He's stopped thinking too much a long time ago.

He's missed this. He's missed him too much.

Reo moans into the kiss, melting into his touch, his fingers reaching up and lightly weaving through Nagi's white hair. He lets out a soft moan as he brings Nagi close, his heart aching when he feels Nagi hold him back, his hands reaching down and resting on his hips.

He really does love him, Reo realizes. From the way he touches him to the way he kisses him- it was something he could only find in Nagi Seishiro.

"Nagi," Reo breathes his name out in between erratic gasps, their lips melting against each other again and again. He holds Nagi's gaze as he kisses him deeply, watching the way Nagi gives in to him so easily.

Reo could never get enough. Of his cute little noises, the way he looked at Reo with so much open desire and longing- all of it made his heart race.

He only had eyes for Nagi, after all.

"Reo," Nagi quietly calls for him, nuzzling against the side of his neck. "Hey, Reo..."

Reo's lips curl into a tiny smile.

"Hm? Does my treasure need something?" Reo smiles when Nagi frantically nods. "Oh? And what is that, Nagi?"

"You, Reo," Nagi mutters, his grip around Reo's hips tightening. "I need you."

"Ah," Reo laughs when he feels Nagi's erection press against him, practically straining against the fabric of his sweatpants. "How could I ever deny you anything, huh?"

As Reo's hand slips a little lower, he pushes close, lightly brushing against his earlobe, a teasing touch. He glides his hand down Nagi's taut body, slipping under his shirt and waistband, and...

"My little prince!" Shidou's voice echoes through the washroom before the door violently swings open. "Are you in here?"

And before Reo can even respond, Shidou pokes his head inside...

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