44. Two Promises

"Movie?

"No."

"Picnic?"

"No."

"There is a concert happening in the evening at..."

"No."

"Hmm, what about petting a cat at a cats cafe? If you're not into that, we can go dog walking in the morning before I drive you to uncle..."

"Anything you suggest I'll say no to it."

"We could go to your parents place. It's been a while since you saw them...or if you wish to see your sister, just let me know where she lives and I'll take you there"

"What's your problem? Why do you keep interfering with my peace?"

"Well, I don't need to be your fated to notice how melancholic you look sometimes..."

"So what? It's none of your concern how I feel so what should it bother you? I don't interfere in your life so why are you disturbed by my sadness? I like it so I choose to keep it! What is it to you?"

"I just feel you've been dwelling there far too long, I can't help but want to protect you since we are fated! Besides allowing yourself to feel sadness is equally important as feeling happiness. There should still be a balance, that's why these are two primary scents for such feelings held by everyone. Therefore I'm not overlooking or disrespecting your choice. I just want to be a part of your life despite me wanting to see you happy. I don't care anymore if we don't date Yeon. I admit at first I waned us to be lovers after being fated but I've changed my mind. I just want to see you happy.

"What a smooth talker you are Stan. Either way, we are not alike in many things. We differ in our way of thinking and have nothing in common. We will never get along too. There will always be a constant dark looming cloud above us so let us save ourselves some heartache. I for one I'm not willing to risk it all for anyone else anymore.

"I told you I'm not asking you to date me Yeon."

"I've been here for two days and you've bedded me to the point of almost breaking my back and ass yet, you still haven't marked me. You use scent inhibitors too. If you really intended to see me happy, you should have completed the mark as you should of a fated mate. That is all I ask of you. Regardless, even if you don't, I'll be contended...I don't really care of going blind or whatever miserable future awaits me. I just want to end everything. I'm done with this world and I'm really curious if there is a better life unlike this one.

Stan had been laying his head on Yeon's lap, looking up to him as he spoke. They'd been like this for a couple of minutes after lunch and in the time Yeon had spent here, he'd refused to go out...well he wouldn't be able to since every time he was awake, Stan would pounce on him without rest, yet, despite their intimacy, a major part of him kept yelling at him to pay more attention to Yeon's mental health.

"Why are you blocking your scent? You can't mark me if you're using inhibitors."

"Just let me continue liking you until you tire completely of me."

"You're exhausting to talk to."

"I know. and I won't give up on you so let's do something today together please. Afterwards, we shall do what you like."

"Stop taking inhibitors. That's all I ask."

"You really want to cut ties with me that bad, huh?"

"Yes."

Lifting himself up from Yeon's lap, Stan sat up and scooted next to a revolted Yeon after kissing him. "There is no way of escaping me. I'd prefer going down and dirty again but we have to save some energy for tonight..."

"Can't you just let me be?" Yeon said, thinking to himself how he'd just wanted to lay low and do nothing but breathe all day. Reflecting on his conversation with Niel, he decided he had been right to warn him of thinking he'd have his rest with Stan around. "I have even less of an appetite from all this stress to want to have ice cream."

"If you've reached that bottom, then we must definitely go on a date today!"

"We were perfectly fine the way we were before...why did I agree to have sex with you in the first place? I must have been out of my mind..."

"Well, annoying you has become a new hobby of mine. I am here to disturb your comfort as a recluse. You often say you are okay but you don't look dandy."

"...and I find you quite frivolous. You must really want me to go blind."

"I'll make sure it doesn't come to that. Often times, I wonder what's on your mind seeing that you're always lost in thought."

"I don't know either. I never really have much to think about...other days, I tend to have fewer thoughts like today, it seems I have fewer things to ponder over than yesterday."

"It can't be easy for someone to be in such a state of mind for days on end.

"I don't belong in the past or the future since I'm the only one moving slowly. Then you came along and meddled by saving me. At first I thought you were rude and obnoxious. Those with your looks tend to always feel entitled anyway but afterwards, you became unexpectedly caring that despite some stupid things you did like scenting me or inducing my heat, I began to convince myself that the most important thin was to feel like you were saving me from my own darkness...or maybe somehow you respected me... so after seeing your parents, I thought for a brief moment I should accept you for who you are.... I feel like I'm in a constant battle I just want to give up yet whenever I do, I instinctively pull myself back up, or maybe its you pulling me up with whatever scent of yours I'm reacting to."

"So deep..." Stan said as he pushed down Yeon back to bed, lying on top of him. "How can you expect me not to be turned on after praising me so much?"

"Wait...I wasn't praising you! Don't go interpreting things the way you like!" Yeon yelled, blocking Stan by one of his hands. There was no way he was going to allow him have his way again. His back hurt like hell, not to mention other parts of him. "You try sticking your own thing up your ass and see if you'll want to do it again!"

Stan burst into laughter as he effortlessly grabbed onto Yeon's hand that was blocking him and raised it to his shoulder. He lay his head on Yeon's chest still giggling. "I don't know if I'd like that. After having a taste of you, I don't think I can go back to the way things were before." Sniffing in at Yeon's chest, he added, "When I take in your scent like this without inhibitors, my chest tightens and I cant breathe properly...I just want to make you mine. Having sex with you has completely changed my body and made it strange." Resting his chin on Yeon's chest to look up at him, Stan smiled, irritating Yeon further.

"What?"

"Yeon, you're pretty...your eyes curving at the corner makes you look unapproachable but you are very gentle. You have a nice voice too. I like how your lips curve upwards when you smile or laugh openly...you're shy to complements, unable to hide your reaction like now, blushing red so openly. When you become like this, I can't concentrate and my thoughts become clouded with wanting to posses you then my body begins to heat up..."

"I can feel your erection growing firmer so don't go any further you perv!" Yeon said as he tried to push Stan away from him but he wouldn't budge. Exasperated, he surrendered. "Picnic!"

Seeing the look of confusion, he elaborated, "You've been bothering me about what we can do today so picnic it is." Stan loosened his hold on Yeon who took the opportunity to get out of bed.

"Now?" Stan asked looking dull all of a sudden.

"This is what you wanted, wasn't it?"

"Well...yes...but I'm a little excited..."

"I don't care! ...and just to remind you, you'd promised to anything I want afterwards and so shall you meet up to your word I presume?"

Sitting up, setting his feet on the floor, Stan waited in anticipation to hear what Yeon had to say."

"Don't take inhibitors today and secondly you must mark me tonight. Stop playing around with me."

Yeon was surprised when Stan agreed to his demands. Finally, he was going to get this over with.

"That's two requests though so I'll equally demand another to be fair." Seeing the look of worry return on his face, Stan assured him. "It won't be something far from within your reach, in fact, you won't need to lift a finger to do it."

"It better not."

Walking towards Yeon, he extended his arms towards him then laughed when Yeon took a step back. "I won't jump you, I promise."

"What do you wait? You're wasting a good daylight for a picnic."

"You'll date me. A picnic and dating me...I'm a simple man after all."

"I thought you said you didn't want us to date anymore..."

"I lied."