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Bestian nods, his eyes welling up with tears. He wipes them away with the back of his hand, looking up at me with a childish expression. 

 

I hope he is not crying? 

I take a deep breath, refocusing on my chat with Zeno. I hope Bestian doesn't get jealous that I'm giving attention to his brother. I continue eating, taking spoonfuls while typing out a response to Zeno. I'm trying to balance my attention between the two, not wanting to neglect either of them.

Bestian gets up and walks over to me, his movements gentle. He stands behind me, draping his hand over my neck, his face inches from...