Chapter 4

Arsen extends his arm out for a handshake, "The name is Arsen Fell"

Kian scoffs, "I already know that"

"How about you? Your name?" Arsen raises an eyebrow.

Kian chuckles "You want me to introduce myself?"

Arsen looks at him expectantly and he accepts his hand shake.

"Kian."

Just then there was a sound of a car arriving outside. "That must be my ride" Kian got up and finished up his glass.

"I'll get going now, umm.. and I guess thank you for helping me" he smiles and then walks towards what looks like the entrance door, Arsen opened the door for him, a black Mercedes Maybach there right in front with the the driver opening the car door for him.

Kian smiled "thanks" he thanks Arsen before proceeding out. He walks up to his car and then turned to look at Arsen. Kian waved at him while smiling ever so softly. Although it didn't seem like it, he ended up appreciating the male's actions, thinking that he was completely harmless for now.

Soon the male's house disappeared from his sight. Kian let out a sigh and leaned back on the seat, he looked at the driver "Ah.. my address is-" before he could finish, the driver spoke.

"Your brother wants to meet with you first".

Kian looked confused for a moment. "Oh?.. I see, alright" he looks down with a small frown.

Soon they arrived. Kian knew this place, this was where his brother always invited him during celebrations, during his birthdays. It ended up becoming his favorite restaurantz

He looks out the window in surprise and curiosity, "What's the occasion?" He asks himself, not noticing the driving getting off and opening the door for him again in which he thanked.

He was then lead to a table where his brother was already waiting. He smiled nervously, knowing what was gonna happen, he walked over and sat down "what's up?"

His brother looked at him "you got me so worried you-" before his brother could finish, Kian laughed "Relax Damian, I already told you I was just drinking with my friends"

Damien still frowned, "I already ordered, I ordered your usual, have you eaten?"

"No not yet.. I drank a bit though" Kian looks around.

"Drank?" Damian furrows his eyebrows.

"Whisky" he nervously laughs.

Damian sighs and rubs his forehead "What am I going to do with you."

Kian only laughs in response.

"Anyways, what's up with you? I just got back from a business trip, how's your studies?" Damian resumes.

"Well studies is studies, barely surviving with all the shit they make us do, I feel like I'm in a survival show, every semester there'd be fewer and fewer people." Kian shrugs and Damian looked at him. "Don't worry you can do it. I know you're smart" his brother encourages him.

Kian only smiles softly. "Well so far I can do it, should I just shift and go to business?" He sighs. "Why am I even studying medicine, I don't want to be a doctor" he complains again. Despite his drive being his mother, he still didn't know if it was what he really wanted. He sure knows it won't make him happy seeing patients die.

Damian shakes his head while chuckling "You're such a mess, make better use of your life".

And who's fault is that, Kian thought though he just nods in response.

Soon the food arrived and Kian's face immediately lit up. He drank some juice first before grabbing his utensils, starting to eats happily, they talked for a while while eat.

"Want to go drinking after this?" Kian spoke as he swallows his food.

"You're inviting me to drink just after you got drunk?" His brother raises an eyebrow.

"Well, I'm stressed recently, Why not? If not it's fine I can go alone anyways" he sips on his drink.

Letting out a sigh, Damian spoke, "Okay okay, I'll go with you. It's been a while since I last drank anyways."

They soon finished up their food and by that time it was already getting late. They got in the car and coincidentally they drove up to the bar he had just gone to last night. Kian didn't think much of it. He didn't think a storm would occur.

The brothers found themselves seated by a table in the corner. Kian had scanned the area and noticed the male not there

'hm, guess he's not here today'

The brothers had gone a few rounds of drinks as they chatted. Damien definitely had a higher alcohol tolerance than the younger.

He'd laugh at his younger brother getting drunk, should a medicine student be doing this? He thought to himself. "Slow down" Damian tells him.

"I see you come here often, Kian?" His brother spoke while looking around. "Do you know who owns this place?" He takes a sip of his drink as he glances at his brother.

"Hm? How did you know? And no I've never seen the owner before. It's nice though right?" Kian looks around.

"No, I hate it. The owner is probably some bastard who has nothing to do with life. You know, people who own bars are usually those people who are trying to hide something. They do their dirty business here and-"

"Oh really, Elrod?"

A sudden voice spoke from behind Kian and Damian smirks. Kian felt the presence behind him, along with the scent of cigarettes. He knew this voice.

"Yes, really" Damian spoke with a sly smirk.

"If I'd known better, I'd say you're the one who has nothing to do with life. What are you doing here?" Arsen crossed his arms over his chest, tilting his head up with authority.

Kian finally turns his head to look at him and he swore he saw Arsen's eyes widen for a split second. "Kian?"

"Arsen, hello" Kian smiles at him, his eyes creasing, forming a crimson shape.

Damian looked utterly confused, "You know him?"

Kian looks at Damian. "I've met him before. He's a nice person, and I owe him for something".

"Owe him? What, did he save your life of something?" Damian visibly frowns.

Arsen scoffs "I know what you're doing, Elrod. Is he another one of your spies to sabotage my company? Bold of you to meet up here"

"I'm not-" Kian tried to speak but Damian spoke in his stead.

"I wasn't planning anything. I'd say you're acting paranoid." Damian swirls his glass on his hand before taking a sip.

"Well it's just funny to see you in a place like this" Arsen takes the cigarette out of his mouth blows the smoke out.

Kian looks at Arsen then to his brother and to Arsen again.

Damian was still smirking to himself.

"I was the one who invited him out for a drink.. what about you? What brings you here?.." Kian finally managed to speak

"I was hoping to see you here. I've been waiting since that night. You never responded to me"

Kian quickly tensed at that statement, glancing at his brother before back at Arsen. Was he.. doing this on purpose? Bastard, what a good actor.

Damian visibly frowns, turning his gaze to his younger brother because it definitely sounded like something happened between them.

"How do you two know each other?" Damien asks them, looking back and fort at the two.

Kian looked away from him awkwardly, taking a sip and checking his phone.

His attention however went over to Arsen as he pulled up a chair and sat with them. Damian looked confused as well and for some reason, Kian's lips curled up into a gentle smile towards Arsen, trying to 'politely' tell him to shut up.

"We've met a few times here and there. I was worried because he seemed so young to be here so when he got drunk I took him home with me" Arsen spoke casually, but Kian knew damn well he was doing it on purpose. He could only glare at the male, telling him to shut his goddamn mouth. He didn't dare look at his brother, already knowing what expression he was making. He could feel his brothers eyes on him and he could feel him staring at his soul.

Kian laughed it off and looks at his brother with a childlike smile. "Me and my friends were drinking together and we invited him since he was all alone! My other friends were wasted and had people pick them up and he took the initiative to take care of me"

Damian sighs "you should take better care of yourself! What if he took advantage of you?" He asked, making Kian burst out in laughter at the ridiculous idea. "Or what if none of them brought you home?! Or a filthy stranger did?!" He scolded, Kian nodded "ok ok I'll be more careful" he says.

"Elrod seems to be really concerned about you Kian?" Arsen blows another pack of smoke.

"You seem to be concerned about him as well. Didn't know you were the type to bring people home?" Damian says back.

Arsen sighs "I care about my reputation. If there was a minor on my club then won't that sound bad?"

"Mr. Arsen, Sir Aldrich is looking for you" a man in a suit came up to them, bowing deeply.

"Alright, excuse me. Let's resume this conversation some other time, Elrod" with that, Arsen gets up from his seat and followed the man to a private room.

The two were left in awkward silence as Kian was too scared to speak up, knowing he might get scolded. However, an awkward 3 minutes passed and his brother didn't speak so he decided to go first.

"Uh… what does he have to do with your company?" Kian bites his lower lip awkwardly, he already knew this but he of course had to act oblivious.

"you two seem close" Damian looks at him with a serious gaze. Kian let's out an awkward laugh. "Well, he's helped me a lot I guess.. don't worry, I'll be safe, I don't trust people easily"

There were a lot of things his brother didn't know about him, Kun had always shown his happy, normal, brave side to everyone, it was a rare site to see him like last night, depressed and wasted. Yet a complete stranger had seen and accompanied him during that time.

Letting out another sigh, Damian decides to let it go as he went over to ruffle his brother's hair "just don't get involved with him, it's a long complicated story."

He didn't want his brother to get involved with the company's problems, he wanted him to live a normal life at least.