Chapter 288 Skills (1/2)
The train they were on had first-class sleeper cabins and the two boys were having the time of their lives. Well, Xing Han was having fun as per normal while Kyle was feeling quite relaxed and happy - a state that he's always in after being Ice.
Being able to vent, or release pent-up stress in such a physical way (though in this case, it had been mental) was really liberating. It was like a pressure cooker that built up its pressure over time, then having that pressure released.
In their sleeper cabin, the beds were double-decker beds on one side and the other side, a two-seater sofa and a table inbetween the two, below the window. The mattresses and pillows were firm - just like how Kyle liked it.
Right now, Kyle was on the top bunk and popping grapes in his mouth. Xing Han was on the sofa, bare-footed and sitting cross-legged on it.
”Want some?” Kyle asked as he took another grape. Black, seedless grapes. His favourite.
Xing Han looked at him, then nodded, ”Sure. Something to tide me over just before lunch.”
Xing Han was just about to get up when Kyle told him, ”Just open your mouth.”
”Huh?”
Just then, a grape landed inside his open mouth.
”Sweet, right?” Kyle asked, referring to the grape.
”Man, that was awesome Kyle! Sweet indeed,” Xing Han replied, referring to the throw, ”What else can you do? How high is your skill?”
”High enough,” Kyle answered modestly.
”Black widow* level?”
Kyle thought about that seriously then answered ambiguously, ”Close enough.”
Xing Han, however, knew exactly what Kyle meant. Being the fanatical loyal BFF that he is, he knew that Kyle didn't mean that he was close enough to Black Widow's skill, but rather, that Black Widow was close enough to his skill.
”Awesome,” Xing Han commented, opening his mouth again.
Between the two of them, they finished the grapes quickly.
Kyle did a half somersault down from the bed, landing neatly on his feet and causing Xing Han to blink several times.
”You know, I have discovered that knowing you have the skill and actually seeing you execute the skill, are two completely different things altogether,” Xing Han said while hitting the side of his head, ”I'm still trying to process what I just saw with what I know you as.”
Kyle gave a small smile and took the two steps to reach Xing Han. Going down to Xing Han's eye level, he said, ”I'm still the same Kyle.”
”I know THAT,” Xing Han huffed, ”It's just ... well, it's just going to take me a bit of time to get used to seeing a new you.”
”You want me to act like before?” Kyle asked, sitting down next to him.
”Oh gosh, NO!” Xing Han exclaimed, looking at him in shock, ”If you do that, I'm not going to talk to you!”
Kyle grinned, ”You'll crack before I do.”