THE ALEXIS
CONNECTED

Khiara stepped towards the basketball court. There was Alex in a black shirt with no arms that was dribbling the ball with agility. His hands look perfectly stocky with a portion that is not excessive. Khiara smiled faintly, with just that alone, Alex had already managed to tease her.

Khiara looked up at the sky, a little cloudy. Should I move to an indoor field? But a second later he put his shoulder out. No problem, it will end quickly. But his steps stopped. It turns out there is Nadya who was waiting for Alex on the bench players. Oh, my mood's gone!

“You're jealous, eh?” Suddenly the voice from behind his ear surprised him.

Khiara looked at Ata who was smiling teasing her with a look of shock, disbelief and fear. How could? How could he not be aware of his presence?

“Are you okay?” Ata's face turned worried when she saw Khiara's reaction.

“Since when were you behind me?” Khiara looked at Ata coldly. 

“Newly,” replied Ata.

“Never do it again,” pinta Khiara with hissing.

“Do what?“ thought Ata was confused even to the point of frowning.

Khiara immediately left Ata and placed his bag on the player's bench. Ata followed him in the back then sat down next to Khiara's bag. He deliberately sat there to capture the moment of the game Alex and Khiara. This was all at Alex's request of course.

Ata himself was astonished at his friend and partner. The man marha is jealous of Khiara, deliberately avoiding her, but still wants to capture their moment together. Ata could only shake his head.

Khiara started heading towards the field. Nadya deliberately nudged Khiara's arm firmly. This woman has started acting apparently. Since when did he become so brave? Does he really want to be skinned?

“Never try to tease Alex again. You'll be dealing with me. Alex is mine, because I deserve him. Not a lowly woman like you!“ threaten Nadya in Khiara's ear.

Lowly woman? Oh, this woman really missed the news apparently. This lowly woman beside him was the superior of her parents. Khiara responded with an arrogant smile.

“Owh .. really? But I don’t really care about it. Ahead! Mentioning a guy is not my style.” Nadya was certainly very slapped with the words of Khiara. Inside the field, Alex who could hear him was silent. And a second later threw the ball towards Khiara.

“Can we start the match?” ask Alex to Khiara.

“Sure,” said Khiara who has caught the ball smoothly. Khiara had entered the field, without further ado Khiara instantly drible and fired it from the tripoint area. 3-0 to Khiara.

“We end this at 21.” said Alex.

“Deal!” It only took 6 more shots to end. 

Actually Khiara himself also can not avoid the charm of Alex who so captivated him. Caged in both arms Alex, as he dribbled the ball while turning back Alex made him unable to escape the hot breath of Alex.

Unable to stand it, Khiara immediately turned to face him and bounced the basketball behind Alex. He intended to move the ball from his right hand to his left through Alex's back. But unfortunately Alex's hand is more alert. Instead of landing on Khiara's left hand, it landed smoothly into Alex's right hand.

It misses not because it is not right in reflecting it. But because in that split-second movement, it managed to make Khiara's heart beat unnaturally.

How not? His face was so close to Alex's. Very close, even a few milliseconds would have touched Alex's nose. Making him forced to stand still like a statue so as not to collide with the man in front of him. But not only his body, his heart seemed to stop instantly when Alex's breath hit his face.

And without wasting any time, Alex immediately turned around, mendrible the ball and lay up. It was then that Khiara who stood in her place, saw something she had never seen before. Something behind Alex's black shirt is revealed. Something hidden behind his back. Something connected him to this cold, handsome man. 

His breath was choked, his body petrified. His lips felt faint, even his eyeballs felt heated. Red sheets began to decorate the sclera area of his eyes. Thin clear dumps began to grow, gushing out of his eye fertilizers. Khiara felt like she was being pulled away. The sense of longing is tempestuous, now feels more stifling chest.

“You ...,” murmured softly with throat choked.

Alex walked up to Khiara, and stopped right in front of her. Khiara stared at those dark eyes sharply, deeply and intensely. Trying to find answers to every question that pops up in his brain. But of course he could not find the answer, because he did not say it. There was only one way he could get answers to his questions without asking them.

Slowly Khiara stuck both hands together and slipped inside behind Alex's shirt. Feeling every inch of his back that was wet with sweat but felt uneven in his palms, the more upward it became more painful for him. It just feels so stifling. It felt so overwhelming that he could not get the words out. What he felt behind his palm had managed to silence him.

Alex, who felt a slender hand behind his rough back, was seen clenching his hand. Resist the turmoil of passion arising from the subtle touch that traces his back. Igniting the tempestuous sparks that would soon be sure to burn it. Don't let him moan and lose his control.

“Enough!” Alex grabs Khiara's shoulder and keeps Khiara's body away from her.

“Heh, what the hell is this!?” The hot Nadya instantly draws Khiara from Alex. “Jang ..”.

“We go!” Alex cuts Nadya off before the woman can get her rant out. And Alex immediately pulled Nadya away from the place. 

“Go!” Khiara stopped Ata's steps close to her. “Leave me alone!” But Ata still did not heed it. “Ku please!” Finally Ata completely stopped in her place.

Ata could hear Khiara's hoarse voice. He knew that this woman was holding back tears. He finally decided to stay there. He certainly couldn't have left Khiara alone. He would get into trouble if he dared to do so.

While Khiara himself does not care if Ata still stands there. What matters is that the man did not approach her. He did not want his face to be seen by others. And it seems that nature understands his heart. Because the rain began to pour down on the earth to disguise his face that looked so hurt.

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