Temptation

Leonardo remained seated on Frank's bed, and after moistening the cotton with saline solution, Frank approached, bringing the wet cotton to Leonardo's wound, which chilled at the touch.

He observed Gold's large hand, which seemed focused. He was quiet with fixed eyes, discarding the cotton in a bag and taking another cotton, moistening it again.

Upon Gold touching the wound, Leonardo felt a slight burning sensation and his chest tightened slightly. Frank's gaze rose to Leonardo's clear eyes, and Leonardo

stared back at him. The tension between them was great; Leonardo averted his gaze, seeming embarrassed, while Gold continued to tend to the injury, now applying a nearly transparent white medicine. The liquid stung, and Leonardo let out a slight moan, causing Frank to look at him with cold eyes again.

"Don't complain. It's your fault for bleeding. You shouldn't have danced like that."

"I don't regret it. It was fun, and your party was boring."

Frank finished dressing the wound and left, heading toward the bathroom with the first aid box.

Frank didn't know how to handle emotions. He spent his life with his father teaching him to be mean, to be cold, and whenever Frank did something that didn't align with what he was taught, he would be punished, sometimes with beatings or physical and psychological torture. This made him strong and fearless, but it also made him cold, without the ability for empathy and kindness. He didn't understand why he acted this way with Leonardo. He imagined that he was merely keeping him healthy so that he could serve him and repay the debt.

Frank removed his clothes and got into the shower, not caring that the door remained open. His mind was flooded with thoughts about recent events, and he was irritated by the fact that Leonardo had been so irresponsible as to start bleeding again right in front of him. The recent memory of him touching Frank so intimately caused his body to react strangely; his heart raced at the thought of Leonardo in his bed, shirtless, and those eyes staring at him as if trying to unravel him.

Leonardo saw Gold entering the bathroom and remained seated on his bed. He looked at the room more closely now; it truly was the most beautiful in the house, even with its dark tones. Strangely, the combination of gold and black made everything elegant.

As he stood up, he heard the shower being turned on and smiled, thinking about the opportunity to retrieve the key from Frank's clothes and go to his own room.

He took off his shoe, intending to be as quiet as possible, and walked slowly, stopping at the bathroom door. He looked in the direction of Frank under the shower; the water fell on his broad and defined back. His gaze moved to Frank's buttocks and continued to travel up and down Frank's tanned body. Leonardo temporarily forgot about his escape plan as he was mesmerized by the scene, observing the movements of this masculine man. He slid the soap over his body as the water washed away the foam that dripped onto the floor.

Frank placed the soap back on the soap dish, and Leonardo snapped out of his trance, looking around and finding Frank's clothes on the sink. He approached and rummaged through the pants, finding the key in the pocket. When he turned to leave, he was startled by Frank's deep voice, causing him to flinch and drop the key to the floor.

"How is your appreciation?"

Leonardo bent down to pick up the key and turned to face Frank, who was now in front of him.

"I... I wasn't appreciating anything."

Frank laughed as he continued to observe Leonardo.

"Spare me, Leonardo. You stood there staring at me for at least three minutes. Do you like what you see?"

Leonardo scanned Frank's body with his eyes but pretended not to care.

"I've seen better." Leonardo lied, still feeling his face flushed with it all.

Leonardo emerged from the bathroom determined and annoyed for allowing himself to admire someone like Frank. He approached the door and as he went to fit the key into the lock, he felt Frank's hand pulling him by the arm. He stopped just a few inches away from Frank, whose gaze went from his chest to his face, which was as serious as ever. Those eyes always gave him chills and this time was no different.

"Let go, Frank. I'm going to my room, I need a shower."

"You're staying here. Until yesterday, you had a fever because of this and you were irresponsible enough tonight. If you want to shower, you'll shower here."

Leonardo rolled his eyes and tried to free himself from Frank's grip, but Frank held on tightly.

"Fine, whatever. Give me a towel."

Frank looked Leonardo over, released him, and extended his hand in front of Leonardo.

"Give me the key."

Leonardo huffed and handed over the key, placing it in Gold's hand, only now realizing that Frank was still naked in front of him. Taking two steps back, he moved away, looking to the side, avoiding looking at Gold.

"Go take your shower, be careful with the bandage."

Leonardo shook his head, really wanting to rest peacefully in his room. But seeing that arguing wouldn't solve anything, he decided to keep quiet and go to the bathroom.

After the shower, he dried himself off and walked out with the towel tied around his waist. Frank was already lying down, still naked.

"I need clothes."

Frank lifted his body, propping himself up on his elbows and secretly admiring Leonardo, who looked perfect in his eyes. The towel wrapped around his body, his freshly cut hair no longer falling in his face, but still somehow messy as always. That angelic face with flushed cheeks.

"Hey, Gold. Wake up, I need clothes."

"Grab something from there, you've done it before."

Frank lay back down, irritated, and Leonardo went to the closet where he found a navy blue pajama set. He put it on, the pants falling off his body. He returned to the room, holding them up by the waist, and lay on the bed, turning his back to Frank, who tried to ignore him.

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