Jay's pov:
I woke up with a huge headache. I felt numb.
I turned slowly to my right Julian and kaito where present.
I turned to my left. Keifer was holding my hand. Asleep just like the rest
But I knew better.
I moved my hand just a bit.
I whispered
Jay: I know you are awake keifer
Keifer opened his eyes slowly
He smiled faintly
keifer: good morning
I poked Julian's arm. He opened one eye.
Maria: I'm hungry and thirsty.
Keifer (mumbling): You should have told that to me not to him.
Jay: Well he is my fiance!
Honestly I was mad
bcoz he tried to track me when I said don't
I wanted to see him angry
He opened his mouth and shut it
Maria: Where is kelly Jul?
Julian: With your brothers
I nodded
Julian: you both act like children
Keifer: what's exactly your relationship with her. You are that masked man I saw that day.
Julian stared at keifer. Hard. Deep. He was reading him
He walked away without answering.
He was about to reach the door but stopped.
Julian: Our relationship..... It's complicated. Watson, you should mind your own business. Maria oh sry..... I mean Jay will tell when she's ready, If you lover her, you wait.
Keifer looked shattered as Julian walked out.
I could see tears threatening to fall
Kaito looked at us with pity
Maria: Kaito can you leave us pls.... and guard the door
Kaito smiled faintly at both of us and left.
It was only us now.
The room felt eerie filled with awkward silence.
I broke it first.
Maria: your engagement...
Keifer: cancelled
I knew he would do that.
Jay: My engagement it was unplanned. I didn't knew grandmaster would do that.
Keifer: I saw your reaction..... Your still mine right?
Jay: I'm not a property keif
Keifer: then I'm yours right?
I chuckled.
Jay: yes.
Keifer: I have a lot of questions
Jay: save it for later. I'll explain at the secondary base
He nodded.
He leaned in
His eyes were locked to my lips
It starts with a hesitation—that electric moment where your breath hitches. There's no rush. It's a soft grazing of the lips, so light it's almost a question. It feels like the brush of a thumb against silk or the way a thumb might trace a jawline. It's quiet, tentative, and purely about discovery.
As the initial nerves settle, the soft begins to deepen.
It became deliberate.
But I moved away.
Keifer: why?
Jay: not now. I could be spotted easily and make to headlines. This has been a problem since I left your party. Every country I went to- reporters came with questions. Worse even when I came to rescue you guys reporters did not leave us. You will wait for me right?
Keifer: even until my last breathe.
We both looked at eachother.
Then a knock interrupted us
Julian. was here.
WITH MY FOOD!
I grabbed the food from his hand.
I was abt to take a bite but stopped.
I split the food in half and gave it to Julian.
Keifer: for me?
Jay: sry this was both of our favourite so..... adjust.
He looked offended.
But chuckled.