The Smith household dining table was once again filled with an uncomfortable and awkward atmosphere.

Though it wasn't because of Ley or the Smiths, but because of the man standing in front of Ley, who holds the authority to decide Ley's enrollment in the village's exclusive and prestigious school.

"This here is Fred, the principal of Goltear Academy," Mrs. Smith introduced the person standing beside her.

"Nice to meet you, and it's Mr. Fred to you," Mr. Fred said strictly. "Today, you are given an assessment test on three subjects: English, science, and mathematics."

"There will be one set of a hundred-test questionnaire for each subject, and you will have an hour for each subject," Mr. Fred added. "You will take your test on this iPad, and by the time the clock hits one, you may start."

"Isla and I will be here as your proctors to ensure the credibility of your test-taking," Mr. Fred mentioned.

"I see. Thank you, Mr. Fred," Ley responded politely.

As one o'clock approaches, Ley sits on his usual seat at the dining table to get ready, preparing to answer the assessment test.

"You may begin," Mr. Fred declares, noticing the time on his watch.

Alright... There's a timer for each set of questionnaires, and I can move on to the next set once I'm done with one... Ley observed as he looked at the iPad. Huh... It's not just my thoughts that are fast, but also my reading speed. I can't believe I've already answered fifty questions in five minutes.

The questions are fairly easy and something I've already learned in my education in the Philippines. But... I don't think I should answer them all correctly... I don't know why, but my gut is telling me not to, so I wouldn't. Ley pondered. Yehey! Thirty minutes and already done. Woohoo!!! Am I going to win a Guinness record for this or what?

"I believe I am done answering." Ley turned to Mrs. Smith and Mr. Fred, informing them.

"Are you sure you're done?" Mr. Fred asked doubtfully.

"Yes, I think so," Ley answered politely.

"Does this mean I can go now?" Ley asked politely, turning his gaze to Mrs. Smith.

"Wait for a moment," Mr. Fred demanded. "I am allowed to disclose the score you got if you wish to know it."

"There's no need for me to know, Mr. Fred. Thanks for offering, though," Ley said gratefully.

"Alright, then. However, I am still required to inform you that you were able to score the minimum required to enroll in twelfth grade," Mr. Fred declared.

"Yes, dear. You may go now." Mrs. Smith permitted Ley, having been signaled by Fred.

Ley immediately went upstairs to his room after hearing the permission to go.

While Felix, who had hidden himself, observing Ley, hastily rushed to climb the stairs while remaining silent in his steps.

"I heard you were able to get the score needed to enroll in twelfth grade," Felix said casually as he stood at the end of the staircase waiting for Ley.

"It's just a fluke," Ley explained.

"If you say so," Felix said doubtfully. "Do you want to celebrate with a snack?"

"Probably not now... All that thinking made me tired, and I kind of want to nap it off," Ley declined.

"Then you should sleep in my bed. It's soft, gentle, warm, and comfortable, just like you said," Felix suggested.

"You know you're not supposed to offer something like that, right?" Ley replied.

The bed did feel incredibly comfortable, though... Shit... What do I do? Should I decline? Ley pondered.

"It's fine. I'm going to be out for my Sunday afternoon training, so I won't be here if you decide to sleep," Felix insisted.

"Oh... yeah. I forgot about that," Ley recalled. "Then... sure, I guess. I'll just wait until you leave before I sleep shamelessly."

"I see. Okay, then. I'm going to shower and get out of here soon," Felix remarked.

The atmosphere from downstairs shifted from awkwardness to confusion, disbelief, and amazement.

"Why do you look perplexed, Fred?" Isla asked confusingly.

"Ley seems to be avoiding answering all the questions correctly," Fred explained.

"And according to the test tracker, Ley scored half on each set, and all the correct answers seem to be advanced or the hardest ones to answer," Fred added.

"I'm afraid I can't follow," Isla said confusingly.

"The coincidences are too suspicious. I think Ley is a genius, but I'm not certain about it," Fred replied.

"I see. I have one request, Fred. Can I take you up on it?" Isla asked softly.

"A request, huh? Sure, what is it?" Fred answered.

"I'm planning to have Ley be placed in the same class as Felix; I'm hoping you can make that happen," Isla requested.

"I can easily make that happen; I'm the principal after all," Fred responded.

"Thanks, Fred," Isla said gratefully.

"Don't worry about it. I'll gladly fulfill your requests, Isla," Fred said casually.

"Alright, then. I'll go and handle the paperwork for his enrollment immediately. I'll update you on the details." Fred said his farewell to Isla as he left the house, having been escorted by Isla to the door.

In the second-floor bathroom of the house, Felix had already finished his bath as he wore his gym clothes to go.

Felix wore the same black compression shirt and black shorts he'd supplied his closet with for his usual training workouts.

The gentle knocks coming from beyond his door captured his attention, but he already knew who it was.

This family doesn't do gentle knocks; after all, I'm the youngest and lowest-ranking agent. Felix considered.

"Come in," Felix shouted softly, knowing Ley is the only one polite enough to knock gently on his door.

"Hey..." Ley greeted awkwardly as he entered the room, then leaned his back against the door.

"Hey..." Felix greeted back, matching Ley's tone. "Why are you acting weird?"

"We need to talk," Ley said assertively.

"About what?" Felix spoke confusingly.

"I think we need to talk about setting some kind of boundaries," Ley suggested as he looked at Felix determinedly.

"Sure—yeah..." Felix replied doubtfully.

"Like lessening the sexual jokes, especially when we don't know much about each other," Ley mentioned.

"I see. Then we should get to know each other," Felix proposed, swiftly patting Ley's left shoulder as he leaves the room. "But not right now."

"Enjoy my bed," Felix remarked enthusiastically, closing the door from outside.

Well... That was kind of unexpected... Anyway, I'm too tired to think about it, so I'll just nap. Ley sighed as he launched himself onto the bed, enjoying every corner of the comfortable bed.

After three hours of routine training workouts, Felix got home and came to a dark room with a sleeping Ley in it.

He opened the door as quietly as he could and avoided toggling the lights on to not wake Ley up from his sleep.

"Oh. You're home," Ley greeted casually, comfortably lying down on the bed.

"Ah, you're awake," Felix remarked as he toggled the lights on. "Did you nap well?"

"I did," Ley answered as he savored the bed, snuggling the fluffy blanket.

"Must be nice," Felix said playfully as he pinned Ley down on the bed with his right arm, lifting him up while staring playfully at Ley.

"To fuck me?" Ley joked seductively, softly grabbing Felix's face with his right hand.

Felix went speechless, unable to contain his shock, as he fell from his position, burying Ley in the bed with his body.

"See...? This is why we need boundaries," Ley reiterated as he laughed at Felix's reaction.

"Shit, are you okay?" Felix asked concerningly, immediately pulling his weight off Ley and standing beside the bed.

"Relax, white boy. I'm okay," Ley answered humorously. "And this is why you shouldn't make sexual jokes with me. Because I can keep up with it and make them worse than what people could handle."

"I see," Felix replied flatly.

"Alright. I'm a Libra; I love cats and dogs. I can be shy, awkward, and social. I love watching movies, series, and anime and also playing videos," Ley said continuously.

"What?" Felix asked cluelessly, seeing Ley get up from the bed, immediately staring at the snacks on the bookshelf.

"There, you know me; now let me know you," Ley replied nonchalantly.

"Uh. I'm a Taurus. I like them too, I guess. I like working out, training, and doing martial arts," Felix answered.

"Good," Ley exhaled, turning his gaze to Felix. "Do you mind if I take a lot of snacks? Like a lot?"

"Well, it's for you, so I don't really mind," Felix answered. "You know, you can just keep coming back to get one if you feel like it, right?"

"Yeah... I was hoping to aggressively up my food intake using snacks because, you know... I'm concerningly skinny, and it'll be weird if I take a snack while you're here and when you're not," Ley explained.

"It's not weird because I'm okay with it. And if you feel like it, just knock on my door and tell me if you want to grab snacks," Felix suggested.

I would offer to relocate the shelf with the snacks inside into his room, but I like it when he comes into my room... Felix pondered.

"Huh... Are you a hundred percent certain?" Ley questioned.

"Yes," Felix confirmed instantly.

"Hmm..." Ley hummed as he walked his way in front of Felix, meeting him on the other side of the room.

"No," Ley declares.

"Huh? What do you mean, no?" Felix asked confusedly.

"I mean—no. You can't just offer something that generous and not expect something back," Ley explained determinedly.

"Hmm..." Ley hummed again as he gently tapped Felix's waist and shoulders.

"Ah," Felix exhaled, wincing from Ley's gentle taps as he slightly moved away upon contact.

"I was right," Ley murmured. "You train your body excessively and don't allow it to properly rest, so now your body is always in a sore state."

"And you must be so accustomed to the pain that I don't think you even notice it. Not to mention the smoking, which isn't really ideal," Ley added.

"I see. Then I'll hire book a massage appointment every now and then," Felix answered innocently.

"How about... you let me massage you?" Ley suggested.

"Why, though? Wouldn't it be better if I hired a professional instead?" Felix answered.

"It is... But first, you need to know that I'm known for having masseuse hands and that my services are free. I mean... who doesn't like free?" Ley responded. "And also, I need to at least somehow pay you back, and this is the only way I know how."

"Oh. I see. Then let's do it," Felix replied.

"Now?" Ley questioned.

"Yeah. I just got home from training, and it feels like I need it now," Felix answered.

"Oh, alright. Just stand still where you are now and let me do the massaging," Ley advised him.

"Should I take my shirt off or not?" Felix asked.

"I'm fine with either, but it's your decision since you're the client," Ley answered.

"Client, huh." Felix exhaled.

"I'll take it off. It's just better if I do," Felix declares as he takes off his shirt.

"Alright, then. Please lay your face flat on the bed, and your head should be at the foot of the bed instead," Ley declared softly.

Papa used to make me massage him every once in a while, saying my massages make him feel like a fresh person. Ley remembered. So I know my way around a sore body.

I begin by gliding both my thumbs near the neck, then target the trapezius muscles until I reach the lower back. Ley exhaled. Now I glide my fingers with both of my thumbs toppled on each other to massage the spinous processes, moving my arms from top to bottom.

Then lastly, I use my thumb on each side to massage the paravertebral muscles from top to bottom. Ley inhaled. Alright. Now, I just repeat the sequence three to five times.

"Okay. It's done," Ley declares softly after finishing the sequence in four minutes.

"It's done?" Felix asked.

"Yep," Ley answered. "Try stretching and moving if it feels different now."

"Huh. My body feels lighter and better," Felix says as he stretches his entire body.

"See? I have magic hands, hehe," Ley said proudly. "I heard... you and your family will be busy..."

"Ah... The summer vacation party? It's just a party—" Felix responds.

"A party that is hosted by your family in the school?" Ley interrupts. "Yeah, I know. It's pretty popular on social media."

"Just a party paid by my family, yes," Felix corrected. "And we were mandated to be present at the school."

"Mandated by the school?" Ley curiously asks.

"No... by Mom. She's pretty strict about it," Felix confirms.

"I see... and I heard it's a one-month event, so that means we won't see each other often," Ley pointed out. "That's great, then. That means I have some time to bury myself in my room before school starts.

"I see..." Felix confusingly expressed. "Then this means it's see you in one month? "

"Yep. See you in one month, then. Have a good time," Ley said happily.