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"Big brother, I love you. Not as a sibling. I love you because I want to kiss your lips."

Maximillien was stunned when the love confession came from Jean first, not him. He, who had been tormented by his own feeling, and tried his best to cage it, turned out his little brother also had the same feeling as him. 

The intense feeling that refused to leave no matter how much he tried to ignore it. 

After getting no response from Maximillien, Jean was too ashamed to even look at his big brother. He was feeling hideous to have such a feeling for his own big brother. Even though they weren't blood-related, his big brother only thought of him as a cute and troublesome little brother. 

Not as a lover. 

"I know that you don't like it. So please let me go. I will never return to the Palace!" Jean yelled as he struggled to escape from Maximillien's grasp. 

Maximillien was dazed for a moment, but he acted quick and hugged Jean from behind.