2 Chapter Two

{Devon's POV}

Shiiiiitttttttt this is awkwarddddd..... The girl who looks like Dari ran out as soon as we fell so that's less awkward I guess... Dari is so flustered he can't speak. It's so adorable. Lost in thought, I don't realise that I'm leaning in and staring at him until he makes an inhuman - I mean in-Veriea, judging from his eye colour and his sister's wings - noise which I take as a cry for help.

"Sorry!" I quickly say to him, probably a little loudly, getting off of him. He seems still too flustered to speak so I sit on the couch, pick him up, put him on my lap and cuddle him. I don't know why I do it but I do, and it feels so right. He's showing signs of enjoyment so I don't pull away and gently caress his cheek. Black, silk-like-feathered wings come from his back and wrap around me as he snuggles into me.

I've never felt anything like what I'm feeling right now before. But I like it. It's like lust but... I'm too nervous for it to be lust.... It's like jealousy but... There's nothing for me to be jealous about. And there's no anger mixed in with the feeling.... It's like passion but... It's too gentle.... It's confusing but.. That's why I like it...

A cute, soft sorta like squeaking noise brings me out of my thoughts. Darius has fallen asleep, snuggled up to me. I smile and play with his jet black hair. It's so long; there's a lot of hair gel in it which is keeping it up in spikes. He's like a punk rock star on the outside (apart from his fabulous, rainbow-painted nails) and a sweet, caring sensitive kitten on the inside.

I think about the king of Izara, Atohi Kozlov, and his stupid rules against creatures like Veriea, and how they must break Dari's heart to (judging by how his house is) stand them. The thought of all the restraints against him makes me angry and sad at the same time. I vow to take Kozlov down!! I won't stand for him mistreating my Dari!!

Wait wait wait... Did I just say MY Dari?! C-Could it be... This feeling I feel for Dari... Is love?! Nonono it can't be. I'm a high-ranking member of the FCRL, a cold-blooded criminal, not a sappy, romantic fool! I mean, yeah, I'm gay, but I can't love Dari. I don't love anyone...

... Do I??