Ayke wiped his eyes and cheeks, bathed in tears. He didn't want his brother to notice the state he was putting him in, before gently coming out of his hug. He put a professional smile on his handsome face, a smile that had nothing hypocritical or mischievous about it, a pure and reassuring smile.
He doesn't want to alarm his little brother if he sees him crying like that. He hasn't let his emotions make him stupid for a long time. Then he plunged his beautiful gaze into that of his brother, who looked at him with tenderness. This one noticed the softness in his eyes just as he noticed that he had cried, but he acted as if none of that had happened, so he played the game, letting his brother think he hadn't noticed his red eyes.