"The reason we struggle with insecurities is that we compare our behind the scenes with someone else's highlight reel." Unknown
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For the first time in months, Eden waited for Olivia in front of the medical faculty. It had been an eternity since they last walked together after classes. Before, they used to go on dates, but after Leo arrived, it all ended. Eden and Olivia weren't going to the theatre or each lunch somewhere. They planned to head to the hospital after they picked up Leo from school.
Eden insisted Olivia visited Harvey to thank him for saving their son from Jack's man. She refused at first, thinking of her upcoming exam as an excuse to escape. Eden cared less about her studies now. The least she could do for their family now is to speak to the man who endangered himself for Leo.
"I desire the things which will destroy me in the end."Sylvia Plath—Few days passed after the incident, and Eden was still taking care of Harvey as he felt indebted to him after saving Leo. He helped clean his wound and dress it every day and night, after his classes and before going back home to sleep.Harvey was getting better and could now walk without having someone to hold his arm. He was relieved as his father was soon coming back from his business trip. He couldn't risk the Chairman seeing him in this state as he would scold him for being such an idiot. Something worse could happen if his father knew about the incident, he could fire Eden.Tonight, Harvey had enough of staying in his room, so he texted his friends to have a drink somewhe
"That feeling when you don't even know what the fuck you're feeling."Unknown—Henry stopped the car in front of the hospital, and Eden got out to open the door for Harvey. The Young Master's face was pale as he was scared unprotected sex would cause him some disease. In the beginning, he and his partner were both protected, but the other guy didn't warn him that the condom broke. Harvey was furious about it.Eden followed him to the reception hall, and as the nurses were expecting his arrival, one of them asked them to accompany her. They took the elevator to head to the sexual health floor."Doctor Smith, your ten am has arrived," the nurse knocked on the door, and soon, the man's deep voice sounded for them to enter.
"I sink into your eyes whenever I'm looking at you."Franz Kafka—Henry didn't stop laughing during the entire ride since he knew the doctor misunderstood Eden for Harvey's partner. He lost it when the bodyguard told him he was forced to take the two tests.Eden didn't dare mention the Collection Room. It wasn't because he was shy about talking of his intimate moments but rather the person he thought about.Harvey believed he thought about Olivia. Little did he know, he was the only one who occupied his mind at that moment.Eden had no idea why Harvey's image and voice surged at that time. He never thought about a man, not even before dating Olivia. He never sat down and thought about his sexuality. Since h
"You can heal broken bones, but you can't heal a broken mind."Dia Reeves—Eden entered his apartment after a long day of work. He was supposed to stay with Harvey, but Tyler told him he could rest with his family. Unlike Eden, Tyler wasn't married and didn't have anyone waiting for him at home. Eden was more than thankful to his friend because he needed to spend some time with Leo. He's been busy lately as he looked after Harvey after the incident. His boss couldn't move his legs for days, and he took care of everything for him."Hey, my boy," he fainted on the couch next to Leo and rested his head on his thigh. "How was school today?"Leo only shrugged and kept watching his cartoons. Eden thought he was mad at him for being absent, and he chuck
"And all of a sudden I felt really tired. Like the world had drained me for everything that I had."Unknown_Eden wakes up early this morning and puts on his sports outfit. He wants to run for an hour before he starts his day. But today, instead of grabbing only his phone and keys. He also takes a white envelope. Harvey didn't forget their conversation at the hospital room and made sure to get him the money he needed to cover this month. The Young Master wished he could pay Eden's entire debt, but his father would know about it as he was in control of all his credit cards. He couldn't risk Eden's position, nor could he provoke another fight with the Chairman.Eden pushes Leo's door slowly and watches him sleep soundly. He sighs, and a sad smile appears on his face. Leo deserves bette
"Won't you stay with me? Cause you're all I need."Sam Smith—Eden and Harvey lift their eyebrows and look at Henry with confusion as he was acting strange today. He's usually quiet and composed. Now, he's jamming to a song on the radio while moving his head left and right. And up and down. The music is loud, and they can hear his voice humming the lyrics.Eden looks at Harvey through the rearview mirror to ask him what is going on with him, but his boss is as clueless as him."Uh, Henry?" Eden taps the driver's leg. Henry lowers the music and looks at him with a smile, "Yes? Do you want me to drive you somewhere else?""No, not this. We are
"Family isn't always blood. It's the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what."Unknown—Eden jumps outside of the bus and runs to the hospital entrance. He directly heads to the reception counter and asks the nurses about Olivia's room number. Eden thanks them and takes the elevator to go to the fourth floor. He stops in front of the room door and takes a deep breath before he knocks and gets inside. He spots an unfamiliar face standing up in front of the bed. He guesses it might be Olivia's classmate — the one who called him earlier.Eden approaches the bed, but before he takes a look at his wife, his eyes land on the blond-haired man sitting
Henry never enjoyed driving the car as much as today. Music filled the inside of the black BMW. Harvey and Leo are holding a concert this evening. Harvey connected his phone to the car's Bluetooth, and Leo was the DJ. Henry was surprised by his Young Master's patience as he let the kid choose whatever he wanted. He didn't complain about the childish songs or the loud ones. On the contrary, he sang with him and danced at the back of the car like he never did before. Leo's eyes are two moons. They brightly shine as he sings in his loudest voice possible. From time to time, he turns his head and smiles at Harvey, who already fell head over heels for his cuteness. When he looks at him, he sees a smaller version of Eden — an adorable one. "Where are we?" Leo