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Chapter 3 – The Decision
Jamie had turned his college into his kingdom — parties, fights, and girls who followed his charm like moths to fire.
But every story has its breaking point. And Jamie’s parents had reached theirs.
Rumors of their son — the playboy, the gang leader, the heartbreaker — reached every corner of the city. Teachers complained, girls’ parents visited home, and the family’s name began to sink under shame. Jamie laughed it off, thinking no one could control him. But that night, his parents sat in silence, exchanging worried looks.
His mother’s voice trembled, “He’s destroying himself, and we’re just watching.”
His father sighed, “There’s only one person who can handle him now… Ellic.”
Ellic — the perfect son. The calm, intelligent, responsible one. The one who never broke rules, never argued, never failed. The adopted son who carried all the peace Jamie threw away.
When Jamie heard the plan, he exploded.
“You want to send me to HIM? That robot? That fake saint?”
His voice echoed through the walls. He remembered every moment Ellic had corrected him in childhood — “Jamie, study.” “Jamie, don’t lie.” “Jamie, be better.”
Ellic’s perfection had always been a shadow Jamie couldn’t escape.
He slammed his fist on the table. “I’m not going anywhere!”
But his father’s tone left no space for rebellion. “You are. You’ll stay with Ellic until you fix yourself.”
Jamie’s eyes burned — anger, humiliation, and something deeper he couldn’t name.
For the first time in years, someone had decided his path for him.
That night, he stood by his bike, staring at the address Ellic had texted — a small apartment on the city’s quiet side.
He muttered under his breath, “Let’s see how long you can handle me, perfect brother.”
And with that, the bad boy of college rode into the calm world of the man he hated most — unaware that this was where his life would begin to change.
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Chapter 4 – The Transfer
Morning came with chaos. Jamie stood outside the college gate, a backpack slung over his shoulder, smirking as everyone gathered to watch the “king” leave. Word had spread like wildfire — Jamie’s being sent away.
Some boys from his gang whistled, shouting, “Bro, come back soon! The college will be dead without you!”
Others laughed nervously, pretending to be tough but secretly relieved.
And then there were the girls — the ones who once followed his charm, now standing in silence. Some whispered, “Finally… peace.”
A few smiled with relief, others hid broken pride behind fake laughter.
Jamie looked at them once, shrugged, and said, “Don’t miss me too much.”
His bike roared one last time in that college street — his goodbye echoing through the walls that had seen every fight, every smile, every scar he left behind.
Hours later, the bus crossed the city border, entering another town — quieter, cleaner, and far more peaceful than the chaos he called home. Jamie hated it instantly. “Looks dead already,” he muttered, throwing his bag on the seat beside him.
When the vehicle stopped, Ellic was already there. Standing near a lamppost, wearing his usual plain shirt and calm expression, holding a file in one hand. His posture was neat, his face calm — too calm for Jamie’s liking.
Ellic smiled softly as Jamie stepped down. “Welcome, Jamie,” he said, voice warm yet distant.
Jamie’s eyes rolled. He walked past him without a word, muttering, “Whatever.”
Ellic turned to pick up his luggage, but Jamie stopped, glanced back, and — in his trademark arrogance — raised his middle finger before walking toward the apartment gate.
Ellic only sighed, a faint, tired smile tugging at his lips. “Still the same,” he whispered.
As they walked through the quiet street, the sound of the wind filled the space between them — two brothers, two worlds, one silence heavier than both.
But deep inside, neither of them knew — this small, strange town would soon become the place where their story truly began.
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