After a week of the fresher's party...
The whole of Ravaryn University was gossiping about the new couples who were dating brazenly on the campus feeding dog food to everyone.
They were none other than Deimos Astaroth and Evren Osian also Nawel Mavros and Farris Chrysander.
No one ever expected this twist cause everyone thought Evren would end up being Farris's lover who already broke up with Nawel.
The most shocking news to all those young hearts was Deimos Astaroth not being single anymore, it broke the hearts of everyone on the campus.
Nonetheless, it was Evren Osian, one of the campus IT boys who stole the heart of their handsome man Deimos, so they just made peace with their stinging hearts and moved on accepting their relationship.
It was a feast to their eyes as both the couples looked just utterly gorgeous matches made in heaven.
Nawel finally gave the surprise gift he prepared to Farris, the Gucci coat which was the main reason for their misunderstandings and breakup in the past.
They were the most shameless couple among the two showing PDA whenever and wherever they felt like.
The new couple, Deimos and Evren were a lot reserved and still shy with each other. They were in the phase of getting to know each other better.
It was already a week since they confessed their feelings for each other. Deimos wanted to officially ask Evren out but was a little nervous about how to make it look like a great proposal.
He searched through so many websites, noted points, and finally decided to ask Evren on a date and then propose to him that day.
He made all the preparations but was still a little anxious maybe it was because of the post-trauma of his rejection in his past life.
Deimos and Evren were walking hand-in-hand in the garden at the back of the University after their lunch.
Evren was so happy to be with Deimos like this without any worries, peacefully walking side-by-side, intertwining their fingers, feeling the warmth from their palms as the cool breezes of the wind passed by.
"Ahem, Evren," Deimos called finally gathering all his courage.
"Um?" Evren stared into the taller's eyes with his cyan blue clear eyes.
"Uh... are you free tomorrow?"
"Yes," Evren nodded his head, "Since it's Sunday and I have already submitted my assignments to the professor today."
"That's great. So, I am thinking about... um, it will be good if we can... you know like hang out with me tomorrow."
Deimos scratched his nape feeling tensed.
"Are you... asking me out for a date?" Evren questioned with expectant eyes.
Deimos nodded his head smiling shyly, "Will you... will you go on a date with me tomorrow, Evren?"
"YESSS! OF COURSE, I will!"
Evren jumped into the arms of Deimos circling his arms around the taller with a big smile that made his pink cheeks force his small eyes to close.
Deimos sighed finally relaxing and beamed in happiness as he surrounded his arms around the smaller's waist and put their foreheads together.
"I will pick you up from the dorms tomorrow morning at ten, okay?"
"Okay," Evren nodded feeling bashful as his pink cheeks turned red.
...
The next day, in the dorm room of Evren, so many clothes were scattered on the ground and also on the bed where Farris was lying down eating his lollipop waiting for Ziven Maverick to finish dressing up his friend.
"Come on, step out. Let Farris take a look, it's already 9:30, and Deimos will be arriving soon."
Ziven pulled out Evren who was ambivalent about his attire from the washroom.
He was wearing a light blue denim jumpsuit along with a black and white striped t-shirt below it.
Ziven put on round black glasses on Evren, "Farris, how is he looking?"
Farris sat up on the bed with a wide mouth that his lollipop fell to the floor, "So freaking cute! Let me put him inside my pocket, Evren come here."
"Shut up!"
Evren pouted, he didn't know that Farris and Ziven were going to do this when he messaged them last night about how to dress up for his first date to impress Deimos.
Farris and Ziven burst into his room early in the morning with so many shopping bags filled with clothes and started making him try everything from then on.
Evren sighed looking at Ziven, "Brother Ziven, isn't too much, I don't think this works... what if Deimos doesn't like it?"
"Oh, please, Evren. You are looking so damn cute and I bet Deimos will want to eat you up the second he sees you, so stop being a worrywart and be confident in yourself."
Ziven scolded a little adjusting the folds on Evren's clothes.
"Now, let's do your makeup and your look will be finished," Ziven took out the makeup brush.
"Makeup, no! It will be so over the top... I don't want to-"
Evren was cut off as he was made to sit on the table before the mirror by Ziven, "Just a little, not too much. I will go with a simple natural look just for you so stop whining and close your eyes, little bun."
"But-" Evren was cut off again by Farris this time, "Evren, listen to brother Ziven. It's your first date you have to look ravishing. We have more dating experience than you so trust us in this, okay?"
Evren sighed and closed his eyes reluctantly. After a solid fifteen minutes, Ziven opened his mouth, "Done."
Farris became curious as he jumped out of bed to look at his friend and had his jaw dropped again.
"Woahh!" He exclaimed loudly.
Evren opened his eyes and stared into the mirror, he blinked his eyes twice and then glanced at Ziven, "Is it me?"
"Of course, it's you. Now, I will see how Deimos will stop himself from jumping on you," Ziven smirked.
"Brother Ziven~~," Evren whined giving a light punch to the elder.
Ziven smiled looking at the younger adoringly and patted his head, "Have a blast today, and don't think about anything else, got it?"
Evren nodded shyly. Farris was about to say something when they heard the gentle knocks on the door.
"Is he here?"
Evren panicked and checked himself out in the mirror again, combing his hair, and then looked at Farris and Ziven,
"Am I okay?"
"Okay? Are you kidding me? Snap out of it and go open the door." Farris shook his head.
"You're looking freaking awesome, little bun. I can't wait to see Deimos's reaction, now go."
Ziven patted his back and nudged him forward to go open the door.
Evren took a deep breath and opened the door he saw a bouquet of dahlia flowers in front of him.
Deimos popped out from behind the bouquet and with a big smile he greeted, "Hi!"
"H-Hi..." Evren's breath hitched seeing how handsome Deimos was looking.
Evren wasn't the only one, Deimos forgot to breathe seeing the smaller, "So pretty."
"Um?" Evren came back to his senses.
"You... are looking so damn pretty," Deimos once again worded out.
Evren bit his lower lips with his blushed cheeks, "T-Thank... you."
"Here," Deimos gave the dahlias to the smaller and then extended his hand, "Shall we go?"
Evren looked back at his friends who nodded their heads and waved at him with smiles, he waved back to them and then looked at Deimos, "Yes."
He took Deimos's hand and followed him scenting the flowers in his other hand feeling happy.
Deimos didn't say anything about where they were heading to and Evren didn't ask as he was content with whatever the place was since they would be together wherever it might be.
They both didn't chat much but stole a few glances at each other. After some time Deimos stopped the car and when Evren exited out of the car he was so enlivened.
"Wah, it's a zoo!" He exclaimed in excitement.
Deimos grinned seeing how happy Evren was looking, praising himself for making such a good choice after searching through so many websites for a place to start a perfect date.
"Though it's a few miles away from the orphanage I have never really come here so I thought to visit this place with you but if you don't like-"
Deimos was cut off.
"I too never visited a zoo. I like it here, let's go inside," Evren took the taller's hand and ran inside all smiling.
Both of them enjoyed watching all the animals, especially the pandas and red pandas.
Also, they played with little bunnies, goats, and sheep. They took a lot of photos together until it was afternoon and Evren's belly started growling.
Deimos chuckled, "Shall we go to a restaurant and eat something before we go somewhere else?"
Evren felt a little embarrassed that his stomach betrayed him by growling loudly still he nodded to the taller's suggestion with a smile.
Just when they were about to drive off, "How about we go visit your orphanage?" Evren suggested.
"Um, orphanage?" Deimos was a little surprised.
"Ah, I just want to meet Mother Amaya. She took care of you so much and the last time I went there in search of you, I didn't greet her properly so... but if you don't want we can just go to the restaurant-"
Deimos cupped Evren's cheek with his palm and brushed his skin with his thumb gently, his eyes softened as he stared into the smaller's eyes.
"Let's go. I will introduce you to Mother Amaya," Deimos stated and started the car.
In a few minutes, they were in front of the orphanage gate, parking the car.
Deimos intertwined their hands together and took Evren inside.
"It's just a shabby place you know. If not for Mother Amaya, I don't never want to come back here," Deimos voiced out.
Evren squeezed his hand a little, "I know. I am grateful to Mother Amaya for taking you in and helping you grow up healthily."
"Aw, you have such a sweet tongue," Deimos commented and leaned it a little with a smirk, he whispered in Evren's ear, "Will you let me have the taste of it?"
Evren's irises expanded at Deimos's shameless flirting, he punched the taller's shoulder lightly, "You!"
Deimos chuckled seeing the pink ears of Evren.
"Oh my, look who is here!" An old lady exclaimed correcting her thick round glasses on her nose.
"Mother Amaya," Deimos smiled as he gave her a hug.
She patted his back, "What took you so long, you little demon? Oh, and who might be this little guest, wait... aren't you the guy who came to look for Deimos last time?"
"Yes, Mother Amaya that was me. Sorry, I didn't greet you properly at that time," Evren bowed to her.
"Oh, no need to be so formal me with sweety. Let's go inside and talk," Mother Amaya patted Evren's shoulder and guided them both to her office.
"So, you have met with Deimos finally," Mother Amaya smiled seeing the both of them holding hands.
"Yes, Mother Amaya. Thanks to you." Evren responded.
"Mother Amaya, he is Evren Osian. I love him," Deimos introduced without saying that the smaller was his boyfriend as he had yet to officially propose to him.
Mother Amaya had an affectionate smile on her face, "So it is like this. I am happy for you, Deimos, and Evren sorry that you have to take care of this little demon all by yourself from now on, it will be tough."
"Mother Amaya~~" Deimos whined and Evren laughed.
"Don't worry, Mother Amaya. I will take care of your little demon though it will be tough."
"Evren, you too?~~" Deimos whined again with a big pout.
The three of them laughed. Later, Mother Amaya cooked them a delicious meal and they ate together chatting happily.
It was already four in the evening when they left the orphanage after playing with little kids to digest the scrumptious food they ate.
While driving, "Uh, Evren," Deimos called.
"Hm?" Evren looked at him.
"Shall we go visit Eunha?" Deimos asked a little hesitant.
"Why, so suddenly?" Evren was a little taken aback.
"Um, I feel like I should properly introduce myself to your sister since I have introduced you to Mother Amaya, my only family, and Eunha is your only family too, that's why... I..."
Seeing Deimos becoming more nervous Evren chuckled, "Okay, let's go visit her. She will be happy too."
Deimos nodded with a smile and immediately turned the wheel to the hospital.
Eunha just finished her chemotherapy session and was being laid on the bed by the nurse.
Even though she was fatigued and was feeling a little nausea her eyes lightened up instantly as she saw her brother Evren.
"Brother Evren," Eunha chirped.
"Eunha, how are you feeling?" Evren sat beside her bed on the chair taking her hand in his.
"Of course, I am all better. Brother Evren, you don't worry too much, the nurses here take good care of me and the doctor said I will be able to walk on my own if I keep up like this," Eunha beamed.
Although she was suffering from bone cancer and was looking all bones, the smile on her face made her look like a little angel.
Evren smiled as he ruffled her little sister's hair, "I am proud of you, Eunha."
He hugged her.
"Oh and who might this be? Your boyfriend, brother Evren?" Eunha asked seeing Deimos standing behind.
Evren's cheek turned bright red as he broke the hug, "He is Deimos Astaroth. He is your legal guardian now and he is also the one paying your medical bills."
"Ah, thank you, brother Deimos, for everything," Eunha was about to bow to show her gratitude when Deimos held her stopping her.
"There is no need for this. You called me brother so there shouldn't be any formalities between brother and sister, right?" Deimos spoke with a gentle smile on his face.
"Right, Brother Deimos." Eunha grinned.
"Oh and here is a little present for you," Deimos gave her a box.
She opened it with excitement and her eyes sparkled when saw the cake inside, "It's a cake!"
"Right, I thought you must be sick of eating hospital food so, I brought this cake after asking your doctor," Deimos replied.
"Thank you, brother Deimos. You are the best," Eunha chirped happily as she took a bite from the cake, "It's so delicious!" She exclaimed.
"Eat slowly, it's all yours," Evren patted her head.
Both of them smiled seeing Eunha eating the cake and then sharing it with her friends in the room.
They chatted for a long while until Eunha slept due to tiredness.
"Ah, it's already this late," Evren remarked seeing the night sky after coming out of the hospital building.
"Why are you sad?" Deimos asked.
"Our date has come to an end so soon," Evren said feeling upset.
"Who said so?" Deimos questioned
"What? But I have to go back to the dorms, they will close the gate soon," Evren responded with a question mark on his face.
"You are not going back to the dorms. I am taking you to my place," Deimos stated.
"What?" Evren was shocked.
>>>His place???
His face turned tomato red as his heartbeat increased rapidly.
"No, it's just our first date. We can't do that yet, no way," Evren hit Deimos's chest in embarrassment.
"Huh, we can't do what? I want to cook dinner for you and then we can watch a movie together all night. We don't have any classes tomorrow morning anyway,"
Deimos spoke in an innocent tone as if he didn't understand what Evren thought, he smirked seeing the smaller all flustered.
"Ohhhhhh, a movie night, that's what it is. If it's a movie, we can watch it together, right, yeah, haha."
Evren muttered whatever came to his mind trying to cover up.
"Yeah. But Evren, what did you think that made you all red like a tomato?"
Deimos queried brushing the knuckle of his index finger on the smaller's cheek with a lopsided smile.
"Nothing!"
Evren's voice was high pitched making Deimos laugh at his cuteness.
He cupped Evren's face in his warm palms, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to you," he said gently and then whispered after a pause, "...not yet."
"You!" Evren hit Deimos's chest again, "Stop teasing me and I won't come unless you bake the same cookies for me."
"Cookies?" Deimos lifted his right eyebrow.
"Yes. I... didn't get to eat those cookies that you made with so much effort last time. I want to eat them, can you bake them for me again?" Evren asked.
Deimos understood that Evren was talking about the cookies that he made in his last life to confess his feelings.
"I will," Deimos's eyes softened as he gave a peck on Evren's forehead feeling emotional.
Evren nodded his head also getting emotional as he hugged the taller.
After some time, they reached Deimos's apartment complex. His was on the last floor since it was a penthouse.
Evren was shocked to see the interior, it was huge, luxurious, and neat.
"This is your home? It looks like a mansion to me," Evren exclaimed.
Deimos grinned, "I made a lot from the revenues of advertisements."
Evren shook his head as he sat on the couch, Deimos entered the kitchen, washed his hands, and then put on his cute bear apron.
He made carbonara and left the cookies in the oven for them to bake. After eating with a small chat, they both sat on the couch ready to watch the horror movie they decided on earlier.
Deimos brought the cookies and Evren was so delighted to eat them.
The movie started and when the ghost popped out on the screen with a dramatic bone-chilling background music, the electricity was cut off suddenly.
"What happened?" Evren was confused.
"It might be a power trip, let me go and check. You go wait on the balcony there is light there, okay?" Deimos advised.
"Okay," Evren got up from the couch and moved the glass sliding door that led to the balcony.
It was so high up so there were so many street lights of the city down and also as it was a full moon that day the sky was brighter than usual accompanied by so many stars.
Evren was in awe looking at the sky as he leaned on the railing of the balcony.
"Deimos, come here. It's so good," Evren called but there was no response.
Thinking that Deimos might not have heard him, he sighed looking at the city view in front of him feeling the breeze.
Suddenly, his waist was surrounded by strong muscular arms.
"Deimos," Evren smiled looking back at him.
"Evren," Deimos stared into the smaller's eyes with so much fondness.
Evren leaned his head back on Deimos's shoulder closing his eyes, "I love it here..."
Deimos smiled, "I love you, Evren." He placed a small kiss on the smaller's temple.
"I too love you, Deimos so much," Evren opened his eyes looking into the taller's with so much warmth.
Deimos broke their back hug, he took Evren's hand as he kneeled in front of him, he was a little nervous.
"Will you be my boyfriend, Evren?"
Evren beamed as his eyes gleamed, "Yes." He replied without even a second of hesitation and Deimos was in ninth heaven.
As soon as Evren said yes, fireworks boomed in the sky lightening it up.
Evren was amazed to see the spectacular, "So, it's all your plan."
Deimos smiled as he got up pulling out a box from his pocket. There were promise rings inside.
"These are..." Evren's eyes brimmed with tears of happiness.
"Shh, don't cry," Deimos caressed the smaller's cheek.
He pulled out one of the rings from the box and put it on Evren's left ring finger.
Evren felt emotional seeing the ring, he kissed it and then looked at Deimos, "Thank you for everything, Deimos."
Deimos smiled, "Won't you put it on for me?"
"Of course," Evren took out the ring and put it on Deimos's left ring finger.
"So now the deal is sealed. We are official, right?" Deimos asked, grinning.
"Yes, my boyfriend," Evren giggled and hugged the taller.
Deimos hugged him back and then looked at his friends, Nawel Mavros, Kyrell Chrysander, and his security chief Cyrus Karraelas, and gave them his thumbs up for helping him in lighting up the fireworks at the exact time.
The three of them also did the thumbs up and then left there.
"Ah, I need to go on a date with Ziven tomorrow and surprise him," Kyrell spoke.
"I miss Farris, I will go see him now," Nawel voiced out.
"Oyy! What the hell will you do meeting up with my brother this late at night? He is still a student refrain yourself, you beast," Kyrell glared.
"Oh please, don't talk about being a beast with me now. I know how you knocked up Ziven on your first date, compared to you I am a saint, Kyrell."
"You!" Kyrell was about to punch Nawel.
"Hey, Chief Cyrus, don't you miss your lover too on this romantic night?" Nawel asked getting behind him to avoid Kyrell's hit.
Kyrell was also curious about the response of the stiff Cyrus.
"Yes, I miss my bed. I need to go back home quickly and spend a long romantic night with it, so please walk fast," Cyrus replied, nonchalantly making the both of them speechless.
Meanwhile, Deimos broke the hug, "May I?"
He asked for Evren's permission to kiss him.
The smaller nodded shyly and the next second his lips were stolen by Deimos.
Evren giggled in the kiss seeing how desperate Deimos was to kiss him and then leaned in completely giving himself to the other.
They both kissed like forever... the shameless moon witnessing everything winked as the stars giggled bashfully.
-ˋ ༻𑁍┊THE END┊𑁍༺ ˊ-