Max blocks all of his attacks "Go on, go look in your house to see if your brother is alive or not." He kept feeling guilty but he just ignored his feelings, he couldn't allow his feelings to interfere during his job.
Veilus had tears streaming down his face. If they hurt his baby brother… He rushes forward, yelling in grief and anger before rushing towards his home. He had to see… he had to.
Max quickly took all his throwing knives and put them away before he started following Velius into his house.
Velius rushes to his brothers room, breathing a sigh of relief when he saw his brother sleeping peacefully. He had always envied his brother about being a deep sleeper. His grip on his scythe completely loosens and it falls to the ground.
Max stayed outside the room, adjusting his mask, and was slightly confused when he heard something being dropped. He poked his head in and looked around to see what happened.
Velius gently kisses his brother on the forehead as what seemed to be a goodbye, fully aware of the assassin. He stands slowly, walking out of the room. "If I let you kill me… will you leave him be?" He whispers, staring at the assassin, his eyes filled with fear and relief as he shuts the door quietly behind him.
Max sighs and pulls down his mask with his finger. "Look, I don't want to kill you, can we try to make up a plan to make my boss believe I killed you?" He asked, putting down his hoodie and running a hand through his hair.
Velius feels his jaw drop, then he clears his throat. "What did you have in mind?" He asks curiously. Max was an assassin? And all this time… all this time he just thought Max was a babysitter, someone who made his brother happy while he went and worked.
Max chuckled at his reaction, "I don't know and why did you lie this morning?"
"I can't blow my cover, now can I?" He asks curiously, a smirk etching itself on his lips. "After all, being an assassin for hire is a dangerous job." He says, shrugging.
"True, but why do you have weapons lying around like that when you live with James?" He asked with an arched brow, glancing at James every so often.
He chuckles, "James knows better than to go into my room. Although, I should probably keep my weapons out of his sight from now on." He says, shrugging. He chuckles lightly. "He's a sweet one." He mutters, "And I don't want him involved in my assassin life."
"He is sweet and he was so horrified when he saw your weapons." Max replied.
Velius nods, "I can imagine. He was so shaken up when I got home." He sighs softly.
"Yea." Max nodded also.
He sighs softly, his heart cracking. "I can't leave him here and disappear off the maps…" He mutters softly.
"Maybe you could stay at my house?" Max suggested.
Velius starts, "You'd actually… let me do that? And allow James as well…?" He asks quietly. He was hesitant, but, he was grateful to say the very least about the offer.
"Of course! You guys are like the only people that care about me." Max smiled warmly and brightly at Velius.
Velius turns red and awkwardly coughs into his fist. He then smiles, "Ah, that's very sweet of you to say…" he glances behind him. "When would you like us to move in?" he asks curiously.
"You can move in whenever you want to." Max answered, "And why did you blush?" He asked curiously.
"I get embarrassed easily. Don't have to shove it in my face." He says, huffing. He looked rather… adorable like that. His cheeks a gentle tint of red, his ear flushed pink.
"Okay then, I won't." He replied, quickly looking away while blushing slightly.
Velius takes a short breath, relaxing slightly before turning to the other, "Thank you, for sparing me… and offering me and my little brother a place to stay. That is very kind of you." he says, smiling.
"You're welcome." Max replied, smiling back.
Velius looks at his little brother. "He'll be excited. He adores you to no end." he says, laughing a little bit.
"He does?" Max asked curiously
"Mhm. After you leave, I ask him about his day and he talks endlessly about you. It's rather cute." he says, laughing lightly.
"I'm surprised." He replied, slightly laughing.
Veilus smiles, his cheeks still a little red. He looks into his brothers room and smiles, "Buona notte." He mutters softly to his little brother sleeping figure before shutting the door quietly.
