"i'm guessing you know my identity." A deep and commanding voice. I've never really spoken to this man before and our first conversation is going like this.
" You won't deny it?" I said as I tried to equally match his tone.
"No point in doing that. I don't mind even if you turn me in but... I won't stay still if you make him cry again."
How romantic this guy's only worry was to not let his lover cry. I'm jealous Jared you got loved even before me and I'm married too.
" Jared? I took him in even before you came into the picture. I raised him and i won't let him be with a criminal like you."
The man became cold, ah I messed up again i forgot this man is someone who tried to kill our Emperor and yet here I am acting as if I hold power. My hands were starting to sweat.
"I'm a criminal yes. And I did try to assassinate your new Emperor but that's in the past now. My orders have been nullified. I only wish to spend my days with him now. That's all."
"Orders? Were you working under someone?" I asked. The man took a seat and told his tale.
"The Blood Fengs, I was a part of that guild. They bring in children from the slum and those who are weak gets sold off and those who are stronger gets trained to be an assassin. Our master took upon a client who asked your Emperor to be killed. With the war that was happening soon at that time we knew who that client was. And then he kept sending us to do the job. However we failed as one of us got captured in the palace who was posing as a maid. Things went downhill as she exposed our location so we had to move. And just a month ago after i failed my job I news that our guild had been wiped out by some Duke. So now I'm free, I'm merely just a bartender now. And I fell in love with someone I didn't expect so now my duty is to protect him. So I don't care if you sold me out but I will hurt you if you touch him."
The man left to go after Jared. He was warning me. But what should I do? Should I tell my husband and rip these two apart? Or should I protect their love. Love which I never received.
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The man, Heftan, walked up to the boy who was sitting by himself under a tree. Sniffing from time to time as tears ran down his cheeks. Cute the man thought.
"Took some while trying to find you." The man said.
The boy looked up suprised and relaxed after seeing him. "My Lady found out." He quietly whispered, the man slowly answered, "she did.". The wind blew and there was silence between them. Peace, there was peace and quiet until the boy talked again,
"She doesn't like you." He said.
"True she is of noble blood and I tried to kill the Emperor more than a month ago." The other replied.
Feeling calm and quiet, the boy slowly rests his head on the man shoulder and closed his eyes. "I don't want us to be separated." He said. The man put his arms around him and assured him that everything will be fine.
"You don't know that! If my lady tells someone you're gonna get arrested." The boy said as he slightly pushed the man a bit and looked at his eyes. How beautiful he thought.
The man smiled and kissed his forehead, "You forget I used to be a criminal, dear."
"Well not anymore." The boy stubbornly said back. The two stayed for a while as the man tries to calm him down. It was already past the time to open the Diner and so they went back.
To their suprise, the morning Diner was already open. "Took you long enough! I wouldn't wanna fire my best employee now would I?" Vivian said.
"My Lady?!" Jared yelled in suprise, he thought she was angry with him. The only one who he doesn't wanna disappoint was his Lady. She was the doting older sister to him, he felt ashamed that he loved another man but to see her acting normal he felt suprised.
"What?! Mary's all on her own in the kitchen and you know very well she's not the cook. So hurry up now." Vivian ordered. Jared and Heftan immediately ran to do their work. The Diner was once again returned to serving delicious food.
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I'll stay quiet. I'll watch over his love and protect them. How lucky for Jared to work together with the one he loves. I saw the two of them smile as they serve the food to the customers. Love truly is beautiful and yet I will never get to experience such a beautiful thing.