Let's Snow Fight

The next day, Aman woke up, snuggled in the warmth of the sheets. He slowly opened his eyes and found that it was already an hour late for his usual waking time. It must be because he was in a holiday mood, he thought. Moreover, they spent their entire day on a 'friendly date.' Although he had slept on the flight, he was still tired after the whole ordeal. Speaking of the friendly date between them, he still felt sweet inside. But there was also a strange feeling in his heart. Although Mei Wei had assured him that it was only a friendly kind of date between them, a part of him still did not want to believe Mei Wei's reasoning. Their last night was so special, and he believed that with all the knowledge he had about the human world, it was not common. But, of course, his and Mei Wei's relationship was not common either. They have a strange, sweet, and very strong bond that sometimes exceeds the friendship line. However, he did not want to change it anyway. He was a special case, and Mei Wei was also special. That's all that mattered to him. Putting aside these thoughts for the time being, he turned on the lights in the room. The whole room lit up, and he slowly got up from the large, king-sized, comfortable bed. He put on the fluffy slippers provided by the staff. His pyjama shirt has its first few buttons unbuttoned. The shirt slipped from his shoulder, letting a fair shoulder come into view. His entire suite was automatically heated according to the temperature; thus, he did not find a jacket to put on. Then he went towards the large French window and pulled its curtains open. There was a little hustle and bustle outside. But not many people were outside, as it was still not too late in the morning. What's more, it was very cold here, so people wanted to just snuggle in the warm covers. There was so much snow accumulating outside. Seeing this, he felt a surge of happiness. He headed towards the bathroom and did his daily routine. As he came out of the bathroom after blow-drying his hair, he heard a bell ring in his room. He wondered if it was Mei Wei or the resort staff in his service, as he was their 'special guest'. He also received a call in this regard last night. He still did not know why they were behaving so cautiously with him. Of course, he was unaware of the fact that Mei Wei had introduced him as the grandmaster of the resort. Even in a higher position than Mei Wei because Mei Wei had proudly announced himself as a completely whipped husband.

Of course, the resort staff did not need to know how much truth and how much boasting in Mei Wei's statement were. Aman pulled the door open, and Mei Wei was standing there. He wore a dark green tracksuit. Mei Wei smiled and said, "Oh! Great. You are up." Seeing him, Aman felt happy. "Yes, I am up, my prince. Good morning," he greeted and let him inside. Mei Wei took off his jacket, as Aman's room was already warm enough. Aman looked carefully at Mei Wei's appearance. His hair was struck on his forehead with sweat. After removing the jacket, Aman found his bulging biceps and triceps slick with sweat too. "You were working out?" Aman asked Mei Wei. Mei Wei wound an arm around Aman's shoulders and said, "Of course, I woke up three hours ago. Then, I went for a run first, and afterwards, I was in the gym. I thought you might have woken up, so I came here to ask you if you want to have some breakfast."

Aman looked at him, asking, "But, my prince, we are here for vacation. You still want to wake up so early and work hard?" Mei Wei looked proud, He boasted, "Yes, it keeps me fit and active. Also, being on vacation does not mean that you can slack off your exercise." Aman nodded in agreement with him. They sat on the small living areas in his suite, and Mei Wei asked him, "So, what is the plan for today?" Mei Wei, who still had his arm around Aman, slowly crept his hand on Aman's soft, fluffy hair and started massaging it slowly. Aman thought a little and suggested, "I read in a book that there is a thing called snow fighting. Can we do that, please?" Hearing this Mei Wei again had the same feeling. He sometimes felt that Aman was not even from this world. Many things that were common to most people were alien to him. He always said that he read this or that from some book. However, he felt that Aman might be like this because his grandpa had picked him up from a very remote mountain where communication with the outside world was very difficult and a luxury only rich people could enjoy. Pushing all these worthless thoughts aside, Mei Wei answered Aman, "Yes, we will do it. There is so much snow accumulated outside; we will play after breakfast." Aman hummed in agreement. Then Mei Wei spoke, "Okay, now get up and come to my room." Aman looked at him confusingly. Seeing this look, Mei Wei snorted in amusement. "If it's a vacation, it doesn't mean you can also slack off about picking my outfit of the day," he explained.

"Okay, my prince. Your wish is my command." Aman bowed a little dramatically in front of Mei Wei. Both of them laughed out loud at their antics. He got up, and both of them went towards Mei Wei's suite. As they reached the door, Aman remembered that he had forgotten to bring his. "It's not a problem at all. Here, take this." As he said this, Mei Wei put his jacket on Aman's shoulders. Before Aman could protest, Mei Wei told him, "Aman, listen to me; I have warmed up just now. My body's still warm. Also, my suite is so close to you. I won't feel cold. So take it, okay?" Aman nodded reluctantly. Mei Wei looked at the person wearing his jacket. He had seen it in many movies, where the boy gave his jacket to his love interest. He had, then, decided that he would definitely repeat this with Aman. Although it was a little cliché, he felt his heart swell up with love. Afterwards, both of them entered Mei Wei's suite. Aman picked Mei Wei's outfit while Mei Wei took a shower. Aman helped Mei Wei dry his hair and style it. After living with him for so long, he had even learned to style Mei Wei's hair according to his preferences. During this procedure, Mei Wei asked Aman, "Hey, where do you want to eat? The resort staff can deliver our food directly here, or we can go to the restaurant on the ground floor." Aman answered while combing his fingers in Mei Wei's hair, "I think we should go to the restaurant, my prince. Both of us eat alone at home, daily. But we are on vacation. So let's change something and eat with a crowd for once and spend our time here like other guests but not as the owners." Mei Wei hummed in agreement and called the resort staff to inform them about their plan. Although Aman wanted to have a normal meal like others, being the owner's special friend, they could not help the situation. When they sat on the table, three waiters stood there and greeted them politely. Not to mention the restaurant manager himself stood there and made all the arrangements with overly politeness. The weird and envious look they got from the people around them made him a little uncomfortable. However, Mei Wei did not seem bothered by it at all. So, Aman also decided to ignore the people beside him and solely focus on his breakfast. After breakfast, they went towards their next destination, the snow park. The park in Y Resort was a grand park, especially made for people who wanted to play in the snow. This Y Resort was also a ski resort, and the park they were currently in was also conjoined with the ski area. While they were still walking in the park, Aman abruptly stopped. Due to the snow and his ears being covered with protectors, Mei Wei did not hear the sound of Aman's footsteps stopping. However, he would find it soon enough, when a small and light ball-like thing put a little pressure on his back. He frowned and turned around. Before he could say anything again, a ball touched his chest. This time he realised what it was—a snowball. And it was thrown at him by none other than his Aman! Who was laughing at him with a new snowball in his hand? His eyes were shining, and his pink cheeks filled Mei Wei's stomach with butterflies. "You!" he shouted playfully. Then he picked up the snow and made a ball of it. He threw it directly at the laughing face. Although he had never practiced his aiming skills, he felt they were not that bad, as he had aimed for Aman's face but still shot his chest. At least it could be considered good enough, right? Aman, who was shot by his supposed enemy, did not get back but quickly made a few snowballs and started throwing them at Mei Wei. Mei Wei also did not want to back out, so an official snow fight started between them. However, while throwing a ball at Aman, Mei Wei missed his aim and accidentally shot a boy passing near them. The boy stood there; he looked even a year or two younger than Mei Wei. Mei Wei looked closely and found that the ball had wetted the boy's clothes. He and Aman quickly rushed towards the youngster. Mei Wei apologised profusely, "I am sorry. I am sorry; it's all my fault. I was not paying attention. I will compensate you by buying you new clothes. Please forgive me."

Hearing this, the youth chuckled. "Buying new clothes just because of a wet stain... aren't you too rich, mister?" The boy joked with Mei Wei. "Mei, my name is Mei Wei, and this is my best friend, Aman Vasuki." Mei Wei stretched his hand as he introduced himself. Despite the cold, his cheeks turned more red because of embarrassment. The boy shook his hand. "Justin Timberlake, and if you want to truly compensate me, let me also play with you," Justin offered. Although Mei Wei wanted to be the only one to play with Aman, he still wanted to compensate the boy in front of him. So at last, he agreed. Thus, the three of them started fighting against each other.

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Kevin Evans, who was again in Victor Murray's disguise, witnessed everything. Now was the time for the next step in his plan. He slowly walked towards where Aman was standing with his back against him. He deliberately acted like he slipped up, and his glasses fell off. He balanced himself, found someone already crouching down, and picked up his fake glasses. Aman handed him his glasses with a smile and asked, "Are you alright, Mister?" Kevin did not wear his glasses but grabbed Aman's shoulder. His expression was full of surprise and joy, and with a little shock, Kevin spoke, "Thank God! You are fine. Your husband must be here, accompanying you. Where is Roger?"