Chapter 317 - 7.7 How Many People?
Lu Yizhou must have fallen asleep at some point because when he opened his eyes again, the sky outside was dark and the room he was in was pitch black. His mind instantly went alert and body tensed as soon as he noticed another person’s presence nearby.
A low chuckle sounded. "You’re awake?"
So it was Moshe, his lover — no, Moshe was a new fragment of his lover. Similar to Jillian, he wouldn’t have any memories of the years they had spent together. It’s okay, Lu Yizhou had expected this early on. Slowly, he let his body relax into the mattress and only then did he realize that his hands were... bound to the bed?
He tried to tug them and metallic clanking noises followed. Nice, he huffed, he was cuffed twice within the span of twenty four hours.
There was a click and the bedside lamp was turned on, pouring a gentle golden glow around Lu Yizhou and enabled him to take in his lover’s appearance for the first time — without a massive headache in his way.
Moshe was... well, Lu Yizhou had known from the original plot and also had seen it himself how beautiful he was. Breathtakingly gorgeous, even. Not in a feminine way, but dangerous, sharp and powerful... just like a sleek leopard. Natural predator through and through, albeit in Lu Yizhou’s eyes he would always be a little kitten.
Under the dim light, Moshe’s lashes looked darker than usual, framing his dark golden eyes and casting shadows over his cheeks. He had his hair in a messy bun atop of his head, strands of it escaping to frame his face. A leisure smile was playing on his lips although his eyes remained unfathomable as he scrutinized Lu Yizhou deeply.
"How are you doing?" He said almost in a purr.
The hair on the back of Lu Yizhou’s neck stood at its end. Dangerous, his instinct warned. Intensity was buried beneath Moshe’s casual pose, masking a strength that could end Lu Yizhou’s life in an instant and Lu Yizhou... he was currently helpless. Injured, under the effect of medication and chained to the bed. He sucked in a breath that sounded so damn loud within the empty room.
He could almost see Moshe’s triangular ears perked up above his head. "What’s wrong?" He blinked owlishly, albeit Lu Yizhou could make out the dark interest veiled under those golden orbs. Moshe rubbed his chin and tilted his head. "Do I look that scary?"
He clearly knew the effect he had on others, Lu Yizhou mused. How could he put on such a harmless look and still be so fucking adorable?