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div style="color: #2c3635; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: #fffffa;" It had been about a year since Aoba had recovered Ren through his twin brother. To say the least, they were both overjoyed to see each other, and became lovers quick. However, it was short lived. Although they had a good thing going, Aoba had lost his feelings for Ren and moved on to Koujaku behind his / br / Ren was heart broken. He loved Aoba and did anything and everything he could for him and Aoba tossed his feelings aside. He felt extreme guilt for hurting the poor former AllMate, but he made it clear that he still planned to stay with Koujaku. Although Aoba still treated him as his loving and trusted partner, Ren felt hurt, awkward, and slightly angry. The fact that they lived together was just an added bonus to all of the problems. Ren started going out on his own to get himself away, much to his blue-haired ex's chagrin. Aoba grew increasingly worried. He hoped Ren wasn't doing anything that would get himself /strong br / Ren never did anything bad on his lone endeavors. He just took walks around the most familiar and memorable places that he had been with Aoba. Even if the bluenette did him wrong, going to these places calmed his mind and only made him think of the good things and the wonderful times they shared together. But tears still threatened to overflow from him every time. He missed Aoba. He thought he would never get over /strong br / That was until one day he took the same walk he always does and happened to encounter you huddled up in a corner by the back door of a club. Ren's piercing and perceptive eyes caught you clearly in the dark. You were dressed nicely in a grey slightly tight-fitting dress and a stylish black coat over. Black booties complimented your legs and the mid-thigh cut outfit nicely. Ren became skeptical. What was a nice-looking girl doing in this kind of setting?br / br / "What?" Your defensive reaction snapped him out of this thoughts. Black eyes locked with (e/c) ones, and Ren's deep and gentle voice caught you off guard when he / br / "What are you doing in a place like this? It's probably not safe for you to be back here." He said in tone so concerned and compassionate that your heart skipped a beat. Whether out of skepticism or something else, you didn't / br / "I was in the club. I had to get out." You simply said, covering yourself with your overcoat and looking down at your feet. Ren noticed this and chose not to come closer. He didn't want to startle you in any / br / "May I ask why? If you chose to come here you should be having fun. You look as if you're bothered by something." He furrowed his brows in sympathy. Somewhere in those black orbs of his, you could see something like anguish. It was a look you knew too well, the look you have worn when you were out of anyone's / br / He read you like a book! By just looking at you he can tell that you were out here for a reason, not just sitting in a back alley doing whatever. And judging by the look in his eyes, he could relate to you /strong br / You bit your lip and debated whether to say anything or keep quiet. Could he observe anything beyond that?br / br / "I won't hurt you. And if you choose not to say anything, I'll let you be." He said, the pained look in his face going lax and back to its neutral look. He saw the skepticism in the way your jaw tensed and your eyebrows went down ever so / br / "What's your name?" You asked, curiosity getting the better of / br / "It's Ren."br / br / "What are you doing here, anyway? How do I know you're not some weirdo? You just randomly came here." You said as you slowly and hopefully unnoticeably buttoned up your jacket. It covered a lot of your frame and your curves were no longer visible. But Ren silently pointed it out in his / br / "I have memories here with someone." He said very frankly, to which you were caught off guard. "Memories, huh? By a club? That's being really honest, considering people come back here to..." You couldn't help but smile and chuckle as you stopped your rather vulgar sentence. But other than that, he was observant, careful, and considerate. He looked like somebody anyone could open up to without worrying about him judging. You closed your eyes as you grinned and decided in your head to just relax yourself and talk to / br / "Well... I was here with my boyfriend. We came here just to dance, but he wanted a little too much from me. I got self-conscious and he left me. So I'm back here feeling shitty for chickening out on him."br / br / That certainly sounded familiar to Ren. The black haired man's eyes quivered for a moment as he gazed at you, remembering the times Aoba would blow off any affections from him and leave to see Koujaku. He remembered feeling weird and self-conscious about himself as they grew even farther apart and Aoba started running away. Then he looked into your shifting eyes and observed your fidgety behavior. You had a different kind of self-consciousness. You had a lack of self worth, feeling bad about your body and who you were. He could tell by the way you pulled your hair forward and across your cheek, how reserved you were when you spoke, when you buttoned up your jacket to hide yourself, and looked down at your feet as you crossed your ankles and then watched your own arms as you did the same with / br / "It's not something to be ashamed of." He said with a reassuring and comforting tone in his voice that sent a soothing warmth through you. "You have set boundaries for yourself. That's self-respect, something that he should admire you for."strongbr /strong br / "You think so?" You asked as your eyes lit up with added confidence. The fingers that pulled your hair to cover your face slipped away, and your locks dropped back to your /strong br / Seeing your hair frame your face as your (e/c) pools momentarily brightened gave him a boost of courage. "Do you want to go inside?" He asked with a friendly smile, to which you returned with your / br / "Yes, I'd love to." You said in joking politeness and curtsied. Ren chuckled and walked over to you, holding his arm out for you to link with /strong br / Ren had never had such a good time in a long while. It was good to have a lighthearted conversation with someone for once. Relaxing and having a drink with you took his mind off of the memories with Aoba. And most of all, he like watching you / br / You were definitely a dancer. Whenever a song you loved to move to came on, you were immediately in the mix of people on the floor. Ren certainly wasn't a dancer, and told you that he just enjoyed watching you have fun. He definitely meant it. You could tell by the mesmerized look in his eyes as you /strong br / So it was no surprise when your endeavors together headed to Ren's bedroom, where you experienced feelings together that you both had never felt before. For Ren it was more than he had ever felt with Aoba. It was like a dream to him. In fact he was a bit worried that he would wake up to find that none of this even happened. Honestly, you felt the same. You felt safe with him, and you felt like you could trust him with anything that night. The both of you never wanted this to end in worry that it wasn't / br / But alas, he woke up with you wrapped securely in his arms. Though it didn't last a pleasant awakening for long. Aoba knocked on the door and slid it open before Ren could even react, only to find him with a girl that he didn't even know in his /strong br / Aoba felt a little hurt. He had to admit he didn't think Ren would get over him either, and it deflated his ego a little that he moved on as quick as he did. But he accepted you with a bright smile and said you were welcome anytime since you were Ren's girlfriend. Aoba's grandmother wasn't very pleased with the fact that you spent the night in her house without her knowledge, but she let it off with a snort before saying that you can stop by any time you want. Ren wasn't given the same treatment, rather he was given a huge bump on his /strong/strong
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It was still a little hard to believe it had only been about a year since then. Your self-consciousness faded so quickly. After your night with Ren that day, you were too shy to do it again. Ren respected it fully and tried his best to let you come out of your shell at a comfortable pace. It went away in almost a snap. You and Ren are closer now than when you first met him. And you can say now that you have a pretty damn awesome sex /strong br / But you couldn't have done all of this without Ren. He complimented you every day. He showered you with kisses on your face whenever you came over from work and told you that you always look gorgeous. He told you lighthearted jokes now and then just to get you to blush and point out how cute it is. He always reassured that around him you never needed to feel bad about yourself, because to him you were a goddess. He completely demolished the protective walls you put up in no time. And you were thankful to him for that. He was literally the best boyfriend you could ask / br / Who wouldn't want somebody who was caring, compassionate, patient, loving, respectful, and downright hot as all hell, especially when you're a bit self-conscious, to lift you up to the top of the world? You are one lucky girl./div
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div style="color: #2c3635; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: #fffffa;" It had been about a year since Aoba had recovered Ren through his twin brother. To say the least, they were both overjoyed to see each other, and became lovers quick. However, it was short lived. Although they had a good thing going, Aoba had lost his feelings for Ren and moved on to Koujaku behind his / br / Ren was heart broken. He loved Aoba and did anything and everything he could for him and Aoba tossed his feelings aside. He felt extreme guilt for hurting the poor former AllMate, but he made it clear that he still planned to stay with Koujaku. Although Aoba still treated him as his loving and trusted partner, Ren felt hurt, awkward, and slightly angry. The fact that they lived together was just an added bonus to all of the problems. Ren started going out on his own to get himself away, much to his blue-haired ex's chagrin. Aoba grew increasingly worried. He hoped Ren wasn't doing anything that would get himself /strong br / Ren never did anything bad on his lone endeavors. He just took walks around the most familiar and memorable places that he had been with Aoba. Even if the bluenette did him wrong, going to these places calmed his mind and only made him think of the good things and the wonderful times they shared together. But tears still threatened to overflow from him every time. He missed Aoba. He thought he would never get over /strong br / That was until one day he took the same walk he always does and happened to encounter you huddled up in a corner by the back door of a club. Ren's piercing and perceptive eyes caught you clearly in the dark. You were dressed nicely in a grey slightly tight-fitting dress and a stylish black coat over. Black booties complimented your legs and the mid-thigh cut outfit nicely. Ren became skeptical. What was a nice-looking girl doing in this kind of setting?br / br / "What?" Your defensive reaction snapped him out of this thoughts. Black eyes locked with (e/c) ones, and Ren's deep and gentle voice caught you off guard when he / br / "What are you doing in a place like this? It's probably not safe for you to be back here." He said in tone so concerned and compassionate that your heart skipped a beat. Whether out of skepticism or something else, you didn't / br / "I was in the club. I had to get out." You simply said, covering yourself with your overcoat and looking down at your feet. Ren noticed this and chose not to come closer. He didn't want to startle you in any / br / "May I ask why? If you chose to come here you should be having fun. You look as if you're bothered by something." He furrowed his brows in sympathy. Somewhere in those black orbs of his, you could see something like anguish. It was a look you knew too well, the look you have worn when you were out of anyone's / br / He read you like a book! By just looking at you he can tell that you were out here for a reason, not just sitting in a back alley doing whatever. And judging by the look in his eyes, he could relate to you /strong br / You bit your lip and debated whether to say anything or keep quiet. Could he observe anything beyond that?br / br / "I won't hurt you. And if you choose not to say anything, I'll let you be." He said, the pained look in his face going lax and back to its neutral look. He saw the skepticism in the way your jaw tensed and your eyebrows went down ever so / br / "What's your name?" You asked, curiosity getting the better of / br / "It's Ren."br / br / "What are you doing here, anyway? How do I know you're not some weirdo? You just randomly came here." You said as you slowly and hopefully unnoticeably buttoned up your jacket. It covered a lot of your frame and your curves were no longer visible. But Ren silently pointed it out in his / br / "I have memories here with someone." He said very frankly, to which you were caught off guard. "Memories, huh? By a club? That's being really honest, considering people come back here to..." You couldn't help but smile and chuckle as you stopped your rather vulgar sentence. But other than that, he was observant, careful, and considerate. He looked like somebody anyone could open up to without worrying about him judging. You closed your eyes as you grinned and decided in your head to just relax yourself and talk to / br / "Well... I was here with my boyfriend. We came here just to dance, but he wanted a little too much from me. I got self-conscious and he left me. So I'm back here feeling shitty for chickening out on him."br / br / That certainly sounded familiar to Ren. The black haired man's eyes quivered for a moment as he gazed at you, remembering the times Aoba would blow off any affections from him and leave to see Koujaku. He remembered feeling weird and self-conscious about himself as they grew even farther apart and Aoba started running away. Then he looked into your shifting eyes and observed your fidgety behavior. You had a different kind of self-consciousness. You had a lack of self worth, feeling bad about your body and who you were. He could tell by the way you pulled your hair forward and across your cheek, how reserved you were when you spoke, when you buttoned up your jacket to hide yourself, and looked down at your feet as you crossed your ankles and then watched your own arms as you did the same with / br / "It's not something to be ashamed of." He said with a reassuring and comforting tone in his voice that sent a soothing warmth through you. "You have set boundaries for yourself. That's self-respect, something that he should admire you for."strongbr /strong br / "You think so?" You asked as your eyes lit up with added confidence. The fingers that pulled your hair to cover your face slipped away, and your locks dropped back to your /strong br / Seeing your hair frame your face as your (e/c) pools momentarily brightened gave him a boost of courage. "Do you want to go inside?" He asked with a friendly smile, to which you returned with your / br / "Yes, I'd love to." You said in joking politeness and curtsied. Ren chuckled and walked over to you, holding his arm out for you to link with /strong br / Ren had never had such a good time in a long while. It was good to have a lighthearted conversation with someone for once. Relaxing and having a drink with you took his mind off of the memories with Aoba. And most of all, he like watching you / br / You were definitely a dancer. Whenever a song you loved to move to came on, you were immediately in the mix of people on the floor. Ren certainly wasn't a dancer, and told you that he just enjoyed watching you have fun. He definitely meant it. You could tell by the mesmerized look in his eyes as you /strong br / So it was no surprise when your endeavors together headed to Ren's bedroom, where you experienced feelings together that you both had never felt before. For Ren it was more than he had ever felt with Aoba. It was like a dream to him. In fact he was a bit worried that he would wake up to find that none of this even happened. Honestly, you felt the same. You felt safe with him, and you felt like you could trust him with anything that night. The both of you never wanted this to end in worry that it wasn't / br / But alas, he woke up with you wrapped securely in his arms. Though it didn't last a pleasant awakening for long. Aoba knocked on the door and slid it open before Ren could even react, only to find him with a girl that he didn't even know in his /strong br / Aoba felt a little hurt. He had to admit he didn't think Ren would get over him either, and it deflated his ego a little that he moved on as quick as he did. But he accepted you with a bright smile and said you were welcome anytime since you were Ren's girlfriend. Aoba's grandmother wasn't very pleased with the fact that you spent the night in her house without her knowledge, but she let it off with a snort before saying that you can stop by any time you want. Ren wasn't given the same treatment, rather he was given a huge bump on his /strong/strong
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It was still a little hard to believe it had only been about a year since then. Your self-consciousness faded so quickly. After your night with Ren that day, you were too shy to do it again. Ren respected it fully and tried his best to let you come out of your shell at a comfortable pace. It went away in almost a snap. You and Ren are closer now than when you first met him. And you can say now that you have a pretty damn awesome sex /strong br / But you couldn't have done all of this without Ren. He complimented you every day. He showered you with kisses on your face whenever you came over from work and told you that you always look gorgeous. He told you lighthearted jokes now and then just to get you to blush and point out how cute it is. He always reassured that around him you never needed to feel bad about yourself, because to him you were a goddess. He completely demolished the protective walls you put up in no time. And you were thankful to him for that. He was literally the best boyfriend you could ask / br / Who wouldn't want somebody who was caring, compassionate, patient, loving, respectful, and downright hot as all hell, especially when you're a bit self-conscious, to lift you up to the top of the world? You are one lucky girl./div