Friend 1

Galant didn't know what had happened to him again this time, he felt everything before was enough for Galant to torture him in such a way. However, it felt like the universe couldn't leave Galant to live in peace when the sun had just set just now.

He became restless for no reason and a burning sensation ran through his body until now Galant was still lying in the bathtub full of water. His palms had wrinkled as a sign of Galant's long soaking in the cold water that had even warmed up, but what Galant was doing now seemed to be a mere waste of time, the heat still permeating his entire body.

He knew better than Arghi had been worried about him earlier because he knocked on the door of Galant's room which was now downstairs. However, what can Galant do? When his skin came out of the hot water it seemed even more stinging than when Galant had immersed his body in water.

Galant took a deep breath which calmed him down a bit like the scent wafting from Arghi's body outside slowly entered through the cracks in the door and darted through Galant's wide-open bathroom. He also recalled how his behavior towards Arghi a few hours ago had shocked both Arghi and Galant himself. Arghi had warned Galant several times to act normal as they were normal, but Galant himself, had a hard time doing it especially when Arghi had something so hard for Galant to deny.

The pull Galant found was so strong on him, that it was as if he was going to drive every fingernail into the skin and push it deep inside. Inhaling deeply the intoxicating aroma wafting at the intersection of Arghi's skin greedily. It was completely out of Galant's way. So strange and foreign.

Galant's sharper sense of smell since yesterday caused him to be overwhelmed, moreover, everything only focused on Arghi, who was his own best friend Galant considered part of the Galant family.

"Galant? I'll open the door, my neighbor is in front of me. When you finish studying, you can come out and join," said Arghi, finishing his sentence, the voice sounded very clear in Galant's ears as if Arghi was talking right next to Galant. All of Galant's senses became sharp and sensitive without knowing the cause, he could even recently hear every breath that came from Arghi and Arghi's heartbeat which was like the calming rhythm of the night.

Galant nodded and realized that Arghi would not be able to see and hear him so Galant shouted in agreement. Galant had nothing to worry about when only their neighbors stopped by for just a visit, that person too was a good friend of Arghi's during his college days. However, on the other hand, Galant couldn't ignore the uncomfortable feeling that came to his heart knowing that someone other than Galant was near Arghi now.

Galant snapped his thoughts own when he realized he had to end the bathing session and felt it was a waste of time when he could be out there with Arghi a little longer. He also loosened his jaw muscles that were pressing against each other, suppressing the bubbling emotions that were about to dart to pull Arghi back into the room and end the session.

"I didn't expect you to carry a bunch of grass from there for me, I was just kidding then."

Galant fell silent hearing Arghi's words and also followed by a laugh that Galant hadn't heard since that incident. So light as if nothing heavy had ever happened between them before.

However, something went wrong. Something was wrong with Galant, he was not at all pleased to hear that laugh. Rather he was not happy that Galant wasn't the cause.

Galant's hearing only focused on what came out of Arghi's lips and the longer he heard Galant subconsciously tightened his fists.

Mine.

Mine.

Galant blinked and suddenly became confused, whose voice was that?

"That's my voice," Galant whispered to himself in confusion, the voice was indeed Galant's but it was completely different through its deeper tone. However, if it was Galant who said it why didn't it come out of Galant's lips but from inside his mind?

"A small request like that is no big deal, I've lived abroad for quite a while and I know it's a choice I deeply regret." That other voice caused Galant's eyes to sharpen, he immediately darted forward to open the door and walked as fast as he thought it was natural to meet Arghi there with their guest.

This is a feeling of displeasure that suddenly fills Galant's chest even though at first Galant never had a problem with whom Arghi was friends, including their neighbors. However, now that seemed to have changed especially when that person's eyes caught Galant and stood up instantly, Galant became more than averse to feeling his discomfort increase with a mixture of displeasure.

"Galant? Long time no see."

Galant just smiled faintly as a courtesy that Arghi taught him.

"Reiki," replied Galant walking closer to the two of them, Galant also deliberately took a seat between Reiki and Arghi who had been silent since before Galant joined them.

"You've changed so much Galant," A sentence that came out of Reiki that Galant shouldn't need to respond to because he saw it with his own eyes. Galant was taken aback by himself as he held back his eyes about to roll in boredom.

"Yes, puberty." Galant slightly regretted the arrogant tone he used, but his mouth couldn't seem to control it.

Galant could see Reiki's eyebrows rising then Reiki said "Good then. So how are you feeling Arghi?"

"About what?" Arghi's voice came back a bit causing Galant to focus his eyes sideways on Arghi.

"Galant. Is he taller than you?" Reiki asked with a laugh at the end of his question while looking at Arghi in a way that Galant didn't like. Galant knew that he shouldn't be here when Arghi met his best friend after so long. Especially when Reiki finds out that Arghi's condition is now unable to see anything. Now the conversation still looks normal between them.

"Yeah, that's a problem. But what can I do? I can't possibly break his bones, can I?" said Arghi lightly.

The man who was older than Galant just smiled faintly and he glanced at Galant briefly.

The atmosphere suddenly turned heavy in an instant as Argi said, "Reiki, don't pretend you don't know that I'm blind."