"Me too, I will protect you, Rym. I mean, Ate--- ate Rym." Yazeno said sweetly, rubbing his face on her cheeks. So soft and fluffy. "Should we buy her clothes and things? It's still early so we could hit up the mall Kuya."
"That's right, we should buy you things you need. I'll call father for a second, you two eat the dessert. Zen, don't take your eyes away from Rym." Yashnile put her down to the chair and both Yanarym and Yazeno sat on the chair together.
"Yes, brother." When Yashnile left the room Yazeno looked at her, "Do you don't smile often?"
"I have no reason to smile…"
"Really?" Yazeno used his index finger and stabbed her side waist. Yanarym reflexively evaded him with her eyes wide open. "You are ticklish." He laughed and began tickling her. The room was filled with laughter as they started to play around.
College, fourth year. Fast forward to nine years later, a few more months, and Yanarym will be graduating from college. The father will be coming home for her graduation, she is friends with the female lead who was taking fashion designing. While her? She took criminology.
In recent years, Yanarym was homeschooled then she applied for college exams after turning eighteen. Although the brothers did not agree on her chosen degree they couldn't stop her. Yashnile was managing the family business in this country while Yazeno was a senior in high school, he stopped a year, joining Yanarym with her one-year homeschooling experience, that was why he was a year behind in his batch.
"My friends are all asking if you are willing to date one of them." Scrolling her phone she redirected her eyes to Yashnile who was driving the car. "Seriously Kuya, you need a girlfriend." She grumbled and he just took a glance at her.
"Hello? Don't ignore me, KUYA! Don't ignore me!" The cold-little girl act was long over. Now she was the spoiled brat sister under her family clutches, particularly to the brothers. Those two pampered her in any way possible, however, there was a restriction, she wasn't free. She can't go far away from them, special mention to Yashnile. This guy had his focus either on the work or on her if he was given choices, he would choose her. Much worse than Alyx surveillance or Achis protectiveness. He was so dedicated to guarding her, from day until night. Nine years with the consistency of being an overprotective sibling. Though it was like that, he is a very good brother to them, and he was never afraid to show his favoritism to her. It was a good thing too that he wasn't aware of his sister-complex yet. Wait, was he?
"I have no time for that."
"Really? Do you have no time for that? But you have so much time for me? I'm old! I'm twenty-two! Turning twenty-three! You're still treating me like a child!"
"You're my sister."
"That's right, I'm your sister. So, you should be like a normal brother who doesn't care about your sister. Wait! What about Cailly?! She's your sister too! You bought her a car when she turned twenty!"
"I don't know about your definition of a normal sibling but what I know is I have to take care of you."
"But I am an adult now! Bringing me to school, fetching me after. And making Zen guard me when you are busy. Come on, you guys--- I'm not five!"
"Why are we debating about this again?"
"Because!"
"Look Rym, we only have each other, alright? We should take care of each other. Zen was not even complaining in this set-up, why are you?"
"You don't understand! And to Cailly, you are not strict with her. You gave her all the freedom!"
"Cailly is different, she could handle herself."
"Do you mean I'm clumsy?"
"... Of course not." He had a long pause before answering, "You're not. You are smart, I trust you, but I'm just concerned about your safety, we are concerned."
"You have to get a girlfriend. Get a girlfriend!"
"I don't need it."
"You need one or you'll be stuck with me for the rest of your life."
"That's not a bad idea."
"Kuya!"
"Alright, alright… " He laughed at her. "Let's see if someone interests me before turning 30, okay?"
"What? Thirty? I'm already twenty-five by that time! Don't tell me you'll still go around me after that?"
"Can't I?"
"You CAN'T! I have to get a life too! I will have a boyfriend, then a husband! You can't be there all the time."
"You are overreacting, once you graduate, you need to get a job. Love life? You can't get one, you'll be busy like me."
"I can get one but I choose not to! Movu will be mad if I date someone else."
"It's been almost ten years, and you're still waiting for him?"
"Of course, we made a promise."
"Promises are meant to be broken---"
"It's not. Promises were made to fulfill. Those who broke it are nothing but scammers." She huffed and looked outside the windshield, the underground war between Movu and his father will soon be over. She had to stay alive until then, "And don't change the topic! You have to be on a blind date! Okay?!"
"Yeah, whatever my princess would like me to do."
"I'm serious."
"Okay, okay."
Arriving at the university, she reached out for her bag on the back seat. "Bye! See you later, I love you!"
"Hey! My kiss?"
"Seriously?"
"Hurry up." She kissed him on his cheeks before sprinting out of the car. "Love you, have fun!" The friends she made from college were waiting for her as usual at the parking lot.
"We saw it!" Eizelle yelled at her while pointing a finger to her lips, "YOU KISSED YOUR BROTHER!"
"He asked for it," Yanarym replied nonchalantly.
"Yeah, we know. Gosh, your brother is so hot."
"Whatever, let's go, he is still looking, right?'
"Yeah."