ACE
Touch

We finally arrived at the Ace mansion.

"Are your mom and dad home?" I was worried when blood dripped from my lips.

"No. .. fortunately." Ace muttered the last part quietly but I heard it as well as relief in his voice.

I wonder why he hates his parents so much. Though his mother looks very considerate, and yes, although his father often threatens me but that does not mean he hurt Ace.

"Sit here." He pointed to the living room sofa and I followed him.

Ace returned in 5 minutes with a cloth, antiseptic liquid, and a P3K box.

"Can you sew a wound?" I'm not sure.

"Yes, I studied when I was 10. My mom thought I might need it when I grow up." Ace furrowed his brows in a pressurized manner as he inserted his needle.

"Didn't the injection numb first?!" I squeak worried.

I saw a slight smile appear on his face but it quickly faded away.

"No, you're probably gonna faint." With a serious face.

"That's not funny." I pouted at him.

For the first time I saw Ace's face look softer than usual.

"OK." He sighed while lifting the needle and wetting it with liquid.

"Oh my God, I don't want to die, there's still so much I haven't done." I said terrified in a loud tone before quickly regretting what I just said because I knew he would definitely question it.

"You're not going to die." The answer breaks the silence.

“He didn't question it?” My inner.

"Here, you can hold my shoulder if you need anything to endure the pain." Ace offered while examining the wound on my lips.

I put my hand on her shoulder and braced myself with pain. I closed my eyes.

"Don't bite my finger, otherwise I won't help you." Ace warned me.

I nodded in response.

"Okay, I'll start."

I gripped her shoulder as I grimaced in pain. Ace very definitely continued his activities. He did the stitches right in the middle of my lips.

Tears flowed down my cheeks as I felt something painful. Ace looked at my hand that was still clenched on his shoulder.

He took the cloth and wiped my tears as he looked into my eyes. His dark blue eyes were filled with curiosity.

I feel exhausted from my fight with Ryder. I slowly put my head on her shoulder.

Ace did not hold back nor push my head, instead he slowly raised his hand to my back.

I slowly raised my head back before I furrowed my brows in curiosity.

"Have you never been hugged before?" I rubbed my eyes at him in a joking manner.

"No." He quickly replied, while cleaning up the used tools earlier.

Yes, Ace has finished sewing my wounds. Turns out he didn't lie about being able to sew wounds.

“Oh.” I answered while raising my eyebrows, not wanting to bother about it.

"I don't need that. I can do everything myself." Answer's flat.

Well I know it.

"Oh my God." I muttered softly as I brushed the hair off my face.

“Why haven't you been hugged? With family you've never been?” I asked in wonder while looking at her clothes that she was wearing just a moment ago.

"My family isn't that typical." It was as if it was clear and honest.

He threw a blood-soaked T-shirt into the washing machine.

"You got your first hug today. Like it or not?" Ask me with a gentle smile. Trying not to open my lips too wide.

"Ace, stop being a cowardly cat." I glared at her teasingly, realizing the pain in my lips was slowly getting worse .

"I? No." Demand it flatly.

I rolled my eyes at him, trying not to talk.

He looked at me with an angry look.

"Have you just rolled your eyes at me?" He looked at me with annoyance.

"Noooo, where dare I." I muttered cynically, looked at my hand and played it nervously.

"Stop messing with your hands, Sofia. That sucks." Furious in frustration, grabbed my hand with his hand.

I felt a tremor in my body as his hand grabbed my hand. I know he feels it too.

I try to take my eyes off my hands and look at her. His face looked relaxed but I could feel his hands freezing.

"Your hands are so cold...." Whisper practical.

The doorbell rings repeatedly.

"So is you." She raised her eyebrows, after which pulled away from my touch.

When his hand released my hand, I felt a kind of unwillingness in my heart.

I wanted him to hold my hand, but there was also a sense of relief because the tension that had caused my lungs to have difficulty breathing had disappeared.

Slowly, I realized my view of Ace was slowly changing as I stayed in this house.

He's not as emotional as others say, he rarely shows any emotion unless he's really angry, but I know it's not his desire.

I saw that Ace really wanted to smile and laugh, he seemed to want to be happy, but I understood why he was covering up all that.

When you're in a Mafia neighborhood like this one that anytime and anywhere feels his life's a bet for sure I'll do what Ace did.

I can't believe Ace wants to be this kind of guy on his own accord. Maybe he was never given the choice of who he wanted to be.

I heard someone outside the room

"No, no!" I heard Ace's demanding voice when I wanted to raise my head.

I heard footsteps approaching us.

I could not see clearly the person who was currently in front of me because Ace pulled me right behind his back.

"Bro, she's so hot." I heard the man say.

I frowned in wonder while looking at my appearance. It's worth talking like that, because right now I'm just wearing a big hoodie and shorts that show my legs with hair in a messy bun.

"Get out." Ace was angry.

I could hear Ace clenching his teeth.

"It's not like that's the way he talks to your best friend, Ace." Replied the man in a mischievous tone while laughing softly.

"Fuck." Snarled.

I saw a very handsome man, with a tall posture, black hair, brown eyes and a nice jaw.

"Who are you?" Ask the man curious.

"Who are you?" I asked him again with curiosity.

"I'm Kaylo." He grinned as he extended his hand to shake my hand.

"I'm Sof-" My outburst came to a halt when Ace pulled his friend's hand and took him out of the room.

"Get to your room." Snapped Ace to me and I nodded obediently, not daring to ask anything more.

"Don't come down again, I'll take you to your brother in a minute. I'll come get you." Ace warned me again.

He really didn't want me to come down.

"okay." I nodded while walking to my room.