Chapter 18: Chapter 18
"Your ear is so red. Did it hurt?" Jacob asked as he rubbed Kiefer's ear.
When the alpha didn't respond to what he asked, Jacob rose and looked at Kiefer's face. That was when he saw that it wasn't just Kiefer's ear that was red, but also his face.
"Huh?" Jacob had a confused expression on his face as he looked at Kiefer. "Why is your face so red?" He asked.
Kiefer quickly slapped his hand away and sat up. "That felt so weird. It's all tingly," the alpha said as he touched the part of his ear where Jacob's fingers touched.
"Sorry, you had your ears pierced today after all. I didn't touch your piercing so I don't think you'll get an infection from it," Jacob said as he stared at the alpha's ear.
"It's fine, don't worry about it. I'll go downstairs and whip something up. You must be hungry after studying," Kiefer said and rushed out of the room.
The moment he got out of Jacob's room, his heart that has been pounding so loudly since earlier resounded in his ears even more.
'Well, that was weird...' He thought to himself as he rubbed his ear.
Kiefer felt weird the entire night even as they ate dinner. And because he felt that way, it felt a little awkward for him to sleep in the same room as Jacob.
"Hey, Jake. Can I sleep in your brother's room tonight?" Kiefer asked as he raised his brows while looking at Jacob who was already in his pajamas.
Jacob raised a brow as if asking why he would sleep in his brother's room. Before he could even put it into words, Kiefer spoke and answered the question he had in his head.
"It's just that I'm a little scared of sleeping next to someone tonight. My ear might get hit and end up bleeding. You keep clinging onto me when we sleep next to each other, so I thought it would be best if we slept separately tonight," Kiefer explained as he touched the side of his nape and chuckled.
"Oh yeah, your ear..." Jacob stared at his ears again. "Sure. I'll go get the keys," he continued and went out of his room.
Jacob went to the master bedroom and took his brother's bedroom key from his parents' drawer. He went out of the room and called Kiefer over so he could let him enter.
"Just come to my room if you need anything. Good night," Jacob smiled a little and closed the door while looking at Kiefer's blank face.
"Good night!" Kiefer yelled when the door closed.
He stood in the middle of the room for several seconds while staring blankly into the air. Suddenly, the sensation of having Jacob's fingers on his ear came back to him.
"Haaa... Seriously..." He touched his ear, his face flushed.
Kiefer walked towards the bed as he sighed and sat. He stared blankly at the floor without thinking about anything and then snapped back to reality after a minute.
'It's been a while since I've been here,' he thought as he looked around.
The room was clean and it was obvious that it was well taken care of. There were a couple of soccer balls inside a basket in the corner of the room and a few figurines, mostly ones related to soccer, in the display cabinet.
There was a jersey hanging behind the door and a few pairs of soccer shoes on a small shoe rack in the other corner of the room.
It couldn't be any more obvious that the person who owns the room is a soccer player.
'Jake and his brother are totally different. One likes moving a lot and the other one almost doesn't move at all,' he thought and chuckled when he remembered how much Jacob hates exercising.
His back fell on the bed and he stared at the ceiling blankly for a couple of minutes before deciding to lay on the bed properly.
He tucked himself under the blanket and closed his eyes. But then he realized he made a mistake.
"Ah, I forgot to turn the light off," he groaned.
Kiefer got out of bed and turned the light off. He walked back to the bed and soon fell asleep after.
The next morning, he ate breakfast with Jacob and went back home to take a quick shower and get dressed.
As usual, they walked to school together. By the time they got to their classroom, Kiefer and Jacob went back to their respective seats.
"Yoooo! Dude, you got your ears pierced!" Elijah, one of Kiefer's friends, yelled as soon as he noticed the alpha's piercings.
Jacob looked in Kiefer's direction and saw how some of their classmates flocked around him once again. A small smile curved on his lips as a thought popped into his head.
'It's always so amusing to see people gather around him over the littlest things,' he thought while looking at them.
"Did you get them yesterday? How much did you pay for them? I've been wanting to get my ears pierced too, actually," Elijah said as he stared at Kiefer's ears.
"I think I paid about XX dollars for both ears. I got them near the intersection, the one near the internet cafe," Kiefer smiled as he tilted his head a little to give Elijah a better view.
"So, what did your boyfriend say about it? Did he think you looked cool after getting your ears pierced?" Elijah whispered and nudged him.
The memory of Jacob touching his ear last night popped into his head again. Without realizing it, Kiefer's face became flushed and he quickly pushed Elijah away.
"Dude, I told you, he's not my boyfriend," Kiefer said as he glared at Elijah.
A smile curved on Elijah's lips and he then chuckled. "Hey, Jaden. Did I specify who his boyfriend was? I didn't drop a name, right?" Elijah said with a playful expression on his face.
"Yeah, you didn't. Some people really just jump to conclusions, yeah?" Jaden, one of Kiefer's friends, said and smiled playfully as well.
"Argh! It's obvious who you were referring to," Kiefer groaned. "Oh? Who is it, then?" Elijah teased him as he raised his brows.
Kiefer glanced at Jacob and saw that he was busy going over his notes. The alpha looked at his friends again and glared at them as he let out a sharp sigh.
"Whatever. Stop making it weird."
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