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His soft endearing eyes belong to me. So why, why is he staring at everyone like that, especially Save? Why is his attention focused on him all the time? Am I that irrelevant?
Am I hurt or angry? I'm confused, I can't explain my feeling right now but it sure is uncomfortable.
Fans screamed "RyujinSave!" "Ryusave!". They kept chanting it, the host was laughing and teasing, Auau is screaming and taunting Ryujin trying his best to separate the two. And me, I stood there silent, awkwardly watching everything unfold. I can’t even tell what expression I’m making right now.
"Ai! Patji, are you just gonna stand there? Come help me pleaseee.." he pleaded. Auau was almost kneeling on the ground, he looked pitiful.
"See that?" he says loud enough for the mic to pick up, nodding toward Patji with a wide grin. "Our baby’s watching – and he looks like he wants to come over here and claim what’s his." Everyone laughed at his actions, and his actions turned their attention to me.
It felt awkward — I was tensed up, pretty sure everyone who looked closely could see it.
"Nong Patji, you seem distracted – jealousy consumed the baby of Domundi huhhh" I was shocked by the statement. Everyone was teasing me, and I tensed up even more. "No no no, it's not like that, I'm simply shocked phi!!!" I denied everyone's accusations. I made a pouting face, hoping to ease the rising tension, but it created more chaos.
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Chaos erupted when Patji made that pouty face of his. His plump, soft-looking lips were curved, his pinkish cheeks puffed, and his wide, bright eyes brought a cuteness attack to everyone. So adorable — yet if you looked closely, he looked so wounded.
Everyone can see Ryujin's stare, he looked so whipped at baby Pat. His smile was so wide it seemed to stretch across his entire face. They made eye contact but it didn't last long as Pat diverted his attention to the crowd.
"Nong Patji is so cute, yet you still dare to look at my Save!" Auau who is now in the middle of Save and Ryujin, throwing a tantrum. He received a shoulder slap from Save "Au! It's just a stare!"
"Ehem, Ryujin? Ehem ehem" the host successfully took his attention yet his eyes kept drifting back to where Pat stood, still in his own world, fidgeting with the hem of his shirt while entertaining the crowd.
"Patji, care to give some attention to Ryu-" Auau was cut off by a soft yet firm voice "No, I don't want too." Patji turned his head to the group standing next to him. "Too spoiled" he said squinting his eyes. His hands gripping the microphone tighter.
"Babyyyy, your so obvious!! Everyone can feel your jealousy!" Everyone's laughing, taunting Ryujin about Patji's raging jealousy.
" Pat... You jealous hmmm?" Ryujin said softly, voice lower than usual.
He moved closer, craving the up close view of his Pat.
That startled Patji, he walked backwards to regain distance from the from the man stepping closer to him.
Everyone's excited screams is deafening, entertained by scenario in front of them.
"Don't come any closer," Patji mumbled, though his voice barely made a noise. A playful smirk appeared in Ryujin as he towers over Patji.
The slight tremble in his shoulders and the way he refused to meet those intense eyes said more than enough.
Patji's cheeks reddened whether from embarrassment or genuine frustration, no one could tell.
"Don't forgive him yet Pat!" Auau spoke as everyone step aside to give space to the partner.
The smaller guy responded with a stare. Not annoyed, not excited, not thrilled, but a stare filled of a quiet yearning mixed with hurt.
When Ryu spoke again, the noise around them seems to vanish for him.
"'I wasn't flirting with him, people just assume it" his tone soft and low.
"Liar, you seem into it" he whispered, but his pout was already softening at the edges.
"Come on baby don't sulk on me, we're on an event right now, I don't wanna see them you sulk at me"
"Those eyes of yours, can't they behave?" The tension grew as Patji finally looked up at him, voice loud and clear. Ryujin stare intensifiedat the same time he caressed Pat head, his actions carried tension and he did it aware that everyone was watching.
The crowd was filled with gasps and mixed reactions, Auau and Save were laughing.
Ryujin's soft chuckle echoed across the stage. "My eyes are naturally like this... But they do sure like the view of you."
Patji gave him a sharp stare, his brows furrowed. "Next time, keep your eyes to yourself" he snarled at Ryujin.
"You're the only one I want looking at me, and the only one I'll ever look at like this. Don't sulk on me anymore." When Patji looked up again, a soft endearing gaze caught his eyes.
He knew he was cornered by the dragon.
Patji didn't speak, they stood there looking at eachother.
Teasing eyes stared, yet ignored.