As the night grew darker, Dylan quietly slipped into Adonis's room, holding a bottle of red flower oil in his hand like a cat. Adonis was lying on the bed, completely absorbed in staring at the screen of his phone, not even noticing when Dylan entered the room.
On Adonis's phone screen, there was a chat interface with Tina, and the two of them were exchanging pictures back and forth, having a great time. Suddenly, Adonis felt the mattress sink slightly, and he turned around abruptly to see Dylan sitting next to him, holding a manual and reading it with great interest.
How did you come in without making any sound? "Adonis muttered softly, sitting up with effort and leaning against the head of the bed. "You scared me." "
You are too obsessed with playing on your phone. Dylan put down the manual, unscrewed the bottle cap, and said, "Put your leg over here." "
Adonis obediently stretched out his legs, "Be gentle." "
Hmm. Dylan nodded and poured the red flower oil into his palm, then applied it to Adonis from top to bottom. Adonis shivered at the sudden chill, and Dylan frowned, asking, 'Is this what you call pain?' "
It doesn't hurt, just a little cold. "Adonis chuckled twice, "Thank you for your hard work, Dylan." "
It will be hot in a moment. "Dylan shook his head, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to help him apply the ointment, "Who were you chatting with just now?" His actions were gentle, as if it was just a casual mention.
Oh, that's our president. Adonis looked up from behind the screen, "She heard about my miserable situation today and came to comfort me specifically." "
Dylan paused for a moment, "Did you hear? "
Yes. "Adonis nodded, "She cares a lot about her classmates." "
Dylan's eyes moved from his legs to his face. "Does anyone else know about this but the two of us? You told her yourself. "
No! "Adonis curled his lip, "Except for the two of us, the other two people in the dormitory know. Didn't you check the dormitory group chat?" "
No. Dylan lowered his head again, "There's no need for the two people in the dormitory to tell her." Adonis looked serious as he gently patted his shoulder, "You've only just arrived here, you haven't figured out their temperaments yet." "
Oh. Dylan hummed nonchalantly, but the force in his hands gradually increased, causing Adonis to scream in pain and his legs involuntarily retract. What are you trying to do? Adonis asked.
This way the medicine can penetrate better and work faster. "Dylan firmly grabbed his ankle and forcefully pulled his leg back to his side, "Don't move around." "
Adonis suddenly regretted letting Dylan help him apply the medicine.
This is simply torture!
The more he wished for the pain to end soon, the more Dylan's movements became meticulous and slow, and Adonis lost interest in chatting on his phone. He threw down his phone and grabbed Dylan's arm, saying, "Dylan, be a man and hurry up." "
Dylan raised his eyelids and glanced at him, "Never say a man is fast." "
"…? Adonis was choked and helplessly collapsed on the pillow, "If you're a man, be gentle." Dylan chose to ignore his words, but his actions became noticeably gentler. Under Dylan's skilled hands, the red flower oil gradually warmed up, and the cozy sensation made Adonis comfortable enough to close his eyes and take a long breath. Hey, wait a minute. Adonis hesitated for a moment as Dylan's figure gradually disappeared, then finally gathered up the courage to speak, his voice tinged with a hint of embarrassment: "Can you help me untie this belt?" ""… Oh. "Adonis obediently lifted his legs, "Hurry up." "
Dylan easily peeled off his pants by holding onto each side with both hands. Adonis blushed like a ripe apple, secretly grateful that he had chosen the elastic pants today.
When Dylan carried Adonis into the bathroom, Adonis's body was as stiff as a board, not moving at all.
Looking at Dylan again, he appeared calm and composed, as if everything was normal. Adonis secretly reproached himself in his heart: "So many confused thoughts in my mind, look how calm others are." "
After throwing Adonis into the bathtub, Dylan was about to leave. As he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, turned around, opened the cabinet above the bathtub, took out some toiletries, and placed them next to the tub. "I'm leaving, call me if you need anything," he said. "
Adonis stared blankly at Dylan's hand and nodded, "Okay." "
Dylan didn't think much, turned around and walked out, simply sat on the edge of the bed waiting.
His waist... Adonis patted his head in frustration, recalling the moment when Dylan reached for something and lifted his clothes, revealing a large and rather scary bruise on his lower back. "Did I do it...? Is it me? "He asked himself again, 'Is it the birthmark haunting me again?' Adonis struggled to remove the last piece of clothing in the bathtub, muttering to himself, "I must be out of my mind to be so rough." "
This bath was a disaster for Adonis. The splashing water made Dylan outside even suspect that he was having a water fight with someone inside. Adonis didn't call him, and he didn't bother to move either. He just took out his phone and scrolled through the chat history in the dormitory group, and sure enough, he found the evidence of those pitiful mentions by Adonis.
Adonis: "My legs are swollen like steamed buns." "
Gene/Oswin: "Oh." "
Adonis: "Oh, you big-headed ghost!" Let me show you my legs/picture. "
Gene: "Oh my god, so ugly I feel like throwing up." "Adonis:"??? "
Gene: "Where are you going? Why do you look like this?" "
Adonis: "Went hiking!" "
Gene/Oswin: "Hahahaha!" Before, when we asked you to go mountain climbing with us, you said it was boring. Hahaha, now you know how amazing it is. Hahaha, silly boy! "Adonis: "I'm done chatting, bye." "
Dylan almost laughed out loud at the childish conversation of these people, but Adonis's phone kept vibrating, interrupting his laughter. He couldn't help but sneak a glance at Adonis's phone screen and noticed that the person who kept sending messages was the same one.
Before the screen went dark, the last two messages Dylan saw were:
Tina: "Looks like you fell asleep again. Good night." "
"[Love you, duck]"
The second message was clearly an animated emoji, but Dylan felt inexplicably annoyed as he watched it. He impatiently put down his phone and stared at the bathroom door.
Just then, the door handle turned and the door opened, and Adonis walked out slowly in his bathrobe.
You are quite clever. "Dylan said in a bad tone." Hmm? Adonis looked confused.
Dylan raised his chin, indicating the clothes on him, and then suddenly realized, "Haha, I just put them on when I saw them in the cabinet." Just in time to save me from more trouble. "
It's none of my business. "Dylan stood up and helped him up, "I have to go." "Don't worry." "Adonis tried to keep her, 'Let's talk a little longer.' "
I'm tired. "Dylan said so, but his expression didn't look tired at all, with a slightly stiff tone, 'Good night.' "
I just took a shower, what's wrong with him? Adonis muttered quietly as he watched Dylan walk away and close the door. The mood has changed from cheerful just now to inexplicably low.
He reached for the phone beside him, glanced at the dozen unread messages, quickly scrolled through them, and didn't feel like chatting anymore. He just replied with a simple "Good night." He just threw the phone aside.
Staring at the bottle of red flower oil left by Dylan on the bed, Adonis suddenly felt a wave of weakness. He reached out, picked up the bottle, poured some into his palm like Dylan did before, and started rubbing it on his legs. After a massage and soaking in the hot tub, Adonis felt incredibly comfortable. He rubbed his eyes, feeling a bit bored, so he decided to get out of bed, go to the bathroom to wash his hands, and then turn off the lights to sleep.
In the following days, Adonis noticed that Dylan's attitude towards him had suddenly become cold since that night. It's not that Dylan completely ignored him, but he no longer talked to him as much as before, occasionally adding a bit of humor. Now Dylan is treating things the way he did when he first started school, seriously and quietly.