Beneath the Surface: Secrets of an Obsessed Heart-Chapter 68 - 67

Hiro was an innocent kind soul. He was also extremely gullible and liked to see the good in everyone. Treat him with kindness for just a second and he’ll think you’re the most amazing person in the world. He has always been like that. So trusting and easy to please. If it weren’t for Sora who was always looking out for him, Hiro would have been taken advantage of many times. But Sora was always there, like a shield, making sure to protect his brother and retain his innocence.

For the time being, he’d have to step back but he’d surely think of something and put things in place as fast as he could. Even if they had to leave the country to get away from Raiden, he would find a way to do it.

"Fine." He finally said. "I’ll try to get along with him but you better tell him not to provoke me in any way."

Elated, Hiro engulfed his big brother in a tight hug. "Oh thank you thank you thank you! You’re the best!"

Sora’s heart warmed and he couldn’t help but smile. "I am. You better not forget that."

"Never!" Hiro declared, pulling back. "Now are you going to tell me what you wanted to discuss or not? I hope you’re not in trouble."

"Well...." Sora rubbed the back of his neck, feeling nervous. If he had another choice, he would definitely take it but he didn’t. He had spent the entire afternoon thinking of ways to solve his current situation but there was truly no way out. The only person that could help him was Hiro.

"What is it?" Hiro asked, concerned. "You’re scaring me." Could Sora have gotten in trouble with those guys that collected their money the last time? Or was it more loans? He really hoped it wasn’t more loans because they always had ridiculously huge interests that people always had a hard time paying back.

"You remember that post you saw on Michi’s phone right?" Sora asked. "The one about me and Big Tony?"

Hiro frowned slightly, trying to remember then he gasped, recalling the headlines. He gazed at his brother, eyes wide. "Big Tony still expects you to..."

Sora nodded. "In fact, I’m supposed to start tonight."

"Tonight?" Hiro gasped, shocked. "N-No. Y-You can’t do that. Everyone would see. The whole world would see."

"I know." Sora replied. "To be honest, if we had used the money for Saika’s surgery, I would have gone through with it but we didn’t. And the money was taken by that bastard Ginro so I can’t return it."

"Oh my God, what do we do?" Hiro asked, worried. He didn’t want his brother to become a porn star. He wished Sora had never gone to Big Tony in the first place but he knew his brother only wanted to save their sister. He had basically done the same thing. Just that his own was slightly different. He had whored himself out to Raiden, not a Porn Director.

"I was kinda wondering if you could ask Raiden to help." Sora suggested. "It won’t be for free of course. I’ll do anything, I’ll work really hard to pay him back. You know that."

Hiro didn’t even give it a second thought. "I’ll talk to him." He said immediately. "Raiden will surely help us. Don’t go there tonight okay? Let me talk to him first."

And he dashed off before his brother could say anything.

Sora felt bad for using Hiro like this but he couldn’t think of any other way to escape Big Tony. He had already signed a contract and if he refused to comply, God only knows what Big Tony would do to him. The man was not to be messed with.

He just hoped that Raiden would not take advantage of the situation and make Hiro do something he didn’t want to do.

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As they entered their home, Raiden could hear Hiro’s hesitant voice. "Y-You’re not going to talk to me?" Raiden pretended not to hear, but he couldn’t ignore the gentle tug on his suit jacket and despite his best efforts to appear unaffected, he couldn’t hide the small smile that tugged at the corners of his lips. Hiro was just so damn cute. He was really having a hard time ignoring him like this. All he wanted to do was turn around, grab him and kiss him senseless but he resisted the urge for he had greater plans.

"Please, Raiden, help us just one more time," Hiro pleaded, his voice a mix of vulnerability and determination. He already told Raiden about Sora’s predicament but Raiden got angry and refused to talk to him. He knew that Raiden and Sora were not on good terms but he was hoping Raiden would still help.

“You mean I should help your brother.” Raiden retorted, feigning annoyance as he stormed upstairs. However, despite his outward display of irritation, the small smile at the corners of his lips went wider when he heard the soft, hurried footsteps of Hiro trailing behind him.

"Helping my brother is like helping me," Hiro insisted, his voice carrying a mix of urgency and desperation. "Please, Raiden. I can’t let him become a..."

"A porn star," Raiden finished for him, his tone laced with resignation. He stepped into their room, methodically removing his shoes first, placing them neatly by the door. Next, he peeled off his socks, folding them with precision before setting them aside. Finally, he loosened his tie, the silk fabric slipping smoothly through his fingers as he carefully hung it on the rack.

"He already signed a contract, didn’t he?" Raiden continued, his voice tinged with feigned frustration. "Let him uphold it. His problems are none of my business." Damn. Raiden felt he needed an award for his flawless acting. Hiro could not even detect anything. Maybe he should have joined the entertainment industry instead of taking over his family business.

Raiden had been well aware of Sora’s issue long before Hiro brought it up. He had just been biding his time, waiting for the perfect moment to leverage it to his advantage. Despite his efforts to maintain a composed facade, inwardly, he was brimming with anticipation. All he could think about was uncorking a bottle of wine and revelling in the knowledge that Hiro would soon be further ensnared in his grasp.

Every fiber of Raiden’s being yearned for Hiro. It wasn’t just a desire; it was an all-consuming hunger, a relentless craving that gnawed at him day and night. He longed to bind Hiro to him so tightly that escape would be unthinkable, to possess him in every sense of the word.

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