The glamorous bar was bustling with noise. The deafening music, the haze of cigarette smoke, and the stench of alcohol flooded one's senses.

The place seemed to be steeped in indulgence and depravity.

"Where's Arnold?"

The moment Asher stepped through the door, every ravenous gaze was on him, seemingly bewitched by the sight of him.

"Handsome, are you here alone? Need some company?" A sultry man slid up to Asher, resting a hand lightly on his shoulder, daring to give it a squeeze. "If you're bored, I can keep you entertained!"

Asher's striking features remained cold and forbidding. The bulging veins twisted beneath the skin of his hand.

Yuri pushed through the crowd and spotted Asher, who stood tall and imposing, surrounded by thirsty, promiscuous men.

Terrified, he shouted, "Don't touch him!"

The next second, a loud thud rang through the air.

Like a gunshot fired, the entire crowd recoiled, shrieking as they scrambled to the edges of the room.

Yuri focused his gaze.

Matrix" stood firm, immovable as a mountain. Meanwhile, that flirtatious man lay sprawled at his feet,

never cared about being gentlemanly to people he didn't care

heading straight for

past Yuri, then he strode into the crowd, his commanding figure still dazzling even

let out a quiet

Arnold was

and even virtuous. Aside from work, he never set foot

being with Kairos made him feel at peace, at ease. Yuri always assumed that meant Asher preferred someone like that—a tender, understanding partner, the kind of person who smoothed over all

seemed that was not the

through and through, completely stubborn to the bone. He was the complete opposite of Kairos in every way, constantly testing Asher's

because of that face.

the exterior. He loved Arnold- flaws and all. He especially loved Arnold's untamed

had already surpassed what he once felt for

his sharp collarbones and smooth, fair skin. His drunken gaze wavered as a man

the

of laughter. He turned his face slightly, revealing the scar on

about now? Am I still

locked on the cross-shaped scar. Then, unable to resist, he reached out

You are my

a flash, Arnold sprang onto a stool, then leaped

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