Mint timidly sat on the chair in front of Sage. But--
"No. Not right there. Here. You came here." Sage stopped him while he patted the chair beside him.
Indicating that, he should sit right beside him.
"W-what. I-I'm okay h-here." he replied in his small voice while he clutched his robes into his body.
Preventing it to slide down into his shoulder because he felt that it started to loosen.
Sage just looked at him. His eyes are saying "no" as an answer.
He had no choice but to follow Sage in whatever he wanted. Afterall, he is within Sage's territory now.
When he got closer, Sage immediately pulled him from his waist, moving him closer enough for their body to touch. Upon feeling the warm body just right next to his own skin, he felt him passionately kissing him. Instantly, plunging his tongue inside his mouth.
Sage only stopped when he looked satisfied.
Mint was only then assisted to sit in the chair next to him.
Mints willingly being captured and locked in Sage's house lasted within two weeks. In those days, Mint was locked in Sage residence and not allowed to leave.
Sage never left him even once nor let him go out even a bit.
Mint noticed that by his every action, Sage is there watching him. Monitoring him every time. Only then, he's sure that Sage is really keeping a close watch on him.
Even if it's mealtime, if Sage is too lazy to cook, he'll just order food for them. According to him, he doesn't want to leave him alone and lonely.
Mint is now inside the bathroom. Just standing in front of the big mirror. Just quietly staring at himself.
His mind wondered from the day he was captured and locked here by his love, Sage.
To be honest, Mint didn't act hysterically, or cry every time because he doesn't feel like he'd been kidnapped for real like any 'normal' person who was kidnapped will do so.
Even with how Sage is locking him tightly, he didn't abuse him. He saw that he was really pampered by him. Because of that, he noticed that he has become plumper now.
Well except for being molested every time which he was secretly very willing. Then that's the only time that he realized that he'd been really kidnapped.
Of course, every time Sage makes love with him "forcefully" in his "perspective", Mint always likes it.
Mint enjoys every moment of it. Especially the parts where Sage hugs and kisses him anytime he wants.
When night falls, Sage will claim him for the whole night until dawn. Their lovemaking is so intense and wild. It becomes even wilder and passionate specifically in the moments when he can't stop himself from responding to Sage's passion into taking him.
Once Mint takes the initiative into welcoming Sage. Sage's restraint can't be seen and he will let his true nature out.
Mint, of course, welcomes it every time with eagerness.
It's just that Mint still doesn't understand why Sage is doing this. He has no idea what's driving Sage's actions. That's why, even though he's happy with what's happening, a small part of him still feels hurt—because he can't help but think that maybe Sage only wants him out of pure lust.
Sage probably just wants to explore something new. He probably wanted to experience how it will be to be with the same gender doing intimate things.
Mint was just lucky and fortunate that Sage chose him. Sage probably finds satisfaction in doing intimate things with him, that's why he doesn't let him go yet.
He doesn't believe that he was kidnapped because Sage has feelings for him. He doesn't want to be delusional. He doesn't want to hope.
With how great the negative emotions all surge towards Mint, he splashed his face using the cold water.
He did it many times. After a long time, he pulled the towel beside him and wiped his face forcefully. When he felt his face stinged a little he stopped.
After inhaling and exhaling to calm himself. He entered the bedroom. There he saw Sage who was already on the bed wearing only black pants. So his yummy upper body can be seen easily by him. His back resting on a piled pillow. Reading a book with his glasses on.
Sage is so handsome. Mint exclaimed.
He walked through the bed. Upon getting closer, Sage moved to pull him causing him to lie on the bed.
Sage is now on top of Mint.
"Baby what took you long?"
Mint didn't answer. He just wraps his arms around Sage's head. He then pulled him closer for their lips to touch.
One day after his captivity, when Sage brought him to school. For the whole day, he really thought thoroughly about running away and escaping from him.
Confirming about whether he really wanted to escape and is willing to leave him. His mind became resolute. His decision was confirmed.
After all, it might be better for him to stay away from Sage for now.
He knows what he feels for Sage. He needs a night alone to really think things through.
Of course, he won't give up. He already said that he wouldn't let go of Sage because he was the one who took the first step to make him his.
It's just that he needs to charge his mind, body and soul overnight first.
A night that he will dedicate to himself to rest and recover from the pain he is feeling now.
The pain for knowing the fact that Sage will not love him. Yes, Sage's body will belong to him now, but not his heart.
Tonight, he would teach himself to be content with whatever he had now. Would teach himself that he should not desire for anything else.
That day ,he asked for an early out from his boss.
All of the employees of Aethercliff Academy have their locator slip which they were entitled to use twice a month. Mint never used any of those within a year that he started to work in it. So now, he ought to use his credit. Which he did use.
When it's exactly three o'clock in the afternoon, Mint packs his things and says his goodbyes to the people within their office.
He knew that Sage was just inside the academy, wandering here and there as that was his job, so he secretly maneuvered his actions into leaving Aethercliff without him knowing.
After escaping Aethercliff with so much caution, he went home. His mom was so surprised upon seeing him enter the door of their house, wondering why he came home so soon.
All this time she believes that Mint will be coming back after one whole month. Since she received a chat notification and asked her permission about that.
Realizing that Sage used his phone without him knowing, he let it slide. At least he does know his worries. He didn't make my mother worried while I'm gone.
Mint told and consoled her that something happened, so they were sent home earlier than expected. He didn't explain further on what really happened because he knew she would freak out. He just made her believe that everything was fine.
After that, he went directly to his room and lay there. He immediately dozed off there, not even having the time to eat his dinner.
Mint slept not knowing that, Sage is now raging with anger. He is ready to punish him after finding out that he escaped.
The moment that Sage learned that Mint took an early out without him knowing. The fact that he left the school without his knowledge. He can't control the intense anger he feels right now.
Even his colleagues noticed that he wasn't in the mood today. Resulting in them not even approaching him because they said, with his cold and poker face, he was scary to approach.
They were all nervous and scared getting closer around him.
'You should be ready when I catch you Mint. You can't escape from me.'
Not wanting to vent his anger towards his colleagues, he forcefully calmed himself down. Seeing that, he noticed the fear that was evident from his colleagues from the Security office. He restrained himself that made his companions breathe a sigh of relief.
He waited patiently until finished his shift at six in the evening. After that, without further ado, he leaves immediately and rides his big bike.
His destination is at Mint's house.
He won't let Mint get away from him. He didn't give in to the impulse on kidnapping Mint to forcefully make him his, if he will not continue until the end.
Mint is only for him.
He doesn't care if Mint's mom wonders why he went here abruptly.
When Sage reaches his destination. He gazed intently at the house that is stationed in a little elevated place.
That is the house of his baby.
Sage knew all about Mint. He deliberately had his staff investigate this and gather all the information about him. Because of that, he didn't have a hard time finding Mint's address.
After a few minutes of staring at the house, he moved to approach the said house.
He walked leisurely through the stairs leading to the entrance of their door. When he was in front of the door, he knocked gently.
A gentle smile showed within his handsome face. Waiting for the door to open.
After a few seconds of waiting, the door opened. There, he saw a mature woman in his forties. At her age, her natural beauty still cannot be hidden.
The woman smiled at Sage gently, "Yes? Who are they?"
Sage's smile widened a little bit. Still portraying the gentleness within it.
"Hi ma'am. I'm Mint's 'friend'."
After emphasizing the word friend, he then offered his right hand, containing a paper bag containing a small gift he prepared previously to Mint's Mother.
"Hmm. It's my first time meeting a friend of Mint. That kid, he hasn't brought even one home yet. Come in. Come in. Oh. you should've bought anything. It's fine." She excitedly welcomed him to enter. Really trusting him on the spot.
Sage laughed a little. After that, he enters the house.
The homely atmosphere of the house welcomed him immediately. It's very simple. You can really say that they are not rich at all from the style of the house. But even so, the house is not messy. It is very clean and tidy.
He was sure that it was very cozy living here.
"You can sit anywhere you like." Mint's mother said and left for a bit.
After a minute. She returned with a glass of water.
"Here you go. Sorry, this is all I can offer you. I didn't know someone was coming, so I didn't cook. Even Mint, ever since he arrived, he immediately went to sleep. Until now, he still hasn't woken up, so he couldn't cook either." She apologizes.
This small information is not included in Mint's information that he made his people investigate. Sage was indeed shocked by what he found out.
"Does Mint know how to cook?"
"Of course. You know, Mint is a great cook. All his aunts and uncles, even his big cousins and little cousins. They really love it when he is the one who is in charge of cooking if there is a gathering or a small occasion. They even purposely suggest that he will be doing it sometimes." She replied with a joyous voice.
"Really, auntie? It looks like it would be good to try it once. I ended up craving it." Sage said while he smiled gently at her.
"Hahaha. Don't you know that?"
"Sadly, no auntie." Sage said sadly.
Holding back himself into calling her Mom. Because he thought that he would not be so straightforward, fearing in scaring her.
"Oh, what a pity. Let me tell Mint about it."
"Sure, auntie."
"Hmm. Oh right. Why did you end up here? It's already late."
"I just want to surprise Mint, auntie. After all, I haven't visited his house since I met him." Sage chuckled slightly.
Seeming amused, "I'm sure, he will be shocked. He will surely not expect that someone will come here even though it's already late just to visit him."
"Yeah, auntie. But, it's okay. I hope that this will not hinder you." Sage said.
"By the way, can we visit Mint's room?" Sage continues.
Because of what she heard. Sage saw that she became hesitant.
"Is there a problem, auntie?"
"Ah. It's nothing. I'll tell you now. In fact, it's just really hard to wake Mint up. You know, you see. Sleeping is so important to him, so he gets angry when he is woken up."
"Is that so? That's okay, auntie. Don't worry, I will be okay. Mint and I are really 'close'. Can I go see her then?"
Auntie fell silent. When it seemed like she wouldn't agree. Sage got ahead of her.
"Auntie I will be fine. Trust me. Can I go?"
Sage knew he was being rude. He also knew it wasn't appropriate to ask for something like this—like asking to go into someone's bedroom. But he didn't care.
Sooner or later, Auntie would find out about their 'relationship', so it was better for her to get used to it sooner.
After a moment of silence, Sage noticed her scrutinizing him closely, as if searching for something that would tell her he could be trusted. After a while, at last, she nodded in agreement.
"If you really want to enter. Please excuse the mess in Mint's room. Okay, go ahead and visit."
Sage softened.
He nodded at her and smiled.
When he saw that she really didn't stop him, he walked into the closed door there.
While walking closer, his back already faced Mint's mother, his smile replaced by a cold smile.
'Finally. You will face my punishment for leaving me behind. You thought you could escape me? You're mistaken. You can't escape me because you belong to me only Mint. '