You Just Wanna Keep An Eye On Me

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“Sweetie... that's a bit—” mom looks quite uncomfortable. And I'm relieved she is.

“Just kidding hehe..”

‘Hehe' my ass. That shook me, fucking hell! This li'l devil is really putting my self-discipline at maximum work. She's pushing me to my limits.

“Anyway kuya, you should sit down already. Aren't you in pain standing like this for so long?"

Who's fault is it?

“Eh.. that's right! I'm so sorry baby. I forgot~!”

Err...

“It's alright po mom. Let's just eat... I'll take a bath later.”

“I'll help you with that!”

“No!"

Why are you so adamant about taking a bath with me? Leave me alone, my lovely li'l sis.

I take a quick minute shower. When I come downstairs, the dinner table is already prepared. I only have to eat now.

“I'll help you~ Take my hands..” mom offers to help when she sees me walking downstairs.

But I'm fine. I don't really need help.

“Yes mom, thank you po,” I take her hands and continue walking downstairs.

“Yay~ Let's eat~!”

As I sit down at the dinner table, the delicious aroma of the food fills the air. We all start enjoying our meal together, and the conversation flows naturally. We catch up on our day, sharing stories and laughter, and dealing with a bit of mischievousness due to Crystal.

After a hearty dinner and some more family conversation, we clear the table together. I offer to help with the dishes, and my mom rejects my offer completely. As they are washing and drying the dishes, we continue chatting about various topics, but Crystal keep trying to make mom to agree to her proposal of taking a bath with me. Eventually, they finish up the kitchen chores, and the night winds down.

It's just 19:00 yet mom already made me go to sleep. I head to my room, feeling content and loved, ready for a peaceful night's sleep.

But ‘peaceful,’ huh? I doubt it anymore. I mean...

“Good evening, kuya Mark~” says Crystal who is lying on her side on my— or rather, our bed. She is in her fuchsia pink evening gown. Her outfit is quite alluring. The only light we have is the moonlight which is perfectly illuminating Crystal's body. Her skin is so smooth it reflects the light like a jade glass.

She probably did it on purpose but her gown is quite worn loosely which reveals quite a bit of her skin but not so much. Only enough that it makes you wanna see more of what's hidden.

Bloody hell... Mark, ignore these thoughts. It's your little sister. Little sister. Little sister. Your little sister. My sister.

“Fuu~” I sigh after I manage to calm down. Crystal is just watching me with a smirk on her face. She knows what I just went through. She's enjoying this.

Hmm...

I lie down on the bed seemingly ignoring Crystal.

“Hehe... kuya, how do I look? Are you getting excited—!!”

I grab both her arms to pin her down. Crystal who is underneath me is so shocked she forgets to blink.

“K-kuya...?” she stammers, her cheeks turning a light shade of pink.

I maintain a serious expression, staring deep into her eyes. "“Why do you insist on teasing me like this?” I ask, my voice filled with genuine curiosity.

Crystal's surprise morphs into a mix of confusion and playful mischief. She squirms slightly under my grip, her eyes glinting mischievously. “Well, kuya, it's just so much fun to see your reactions,” she says, a teasing tone evident in her voice.

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I release her arms but keep our gazes locked. “Crystal, we're siblings. We shouldn't be flirting like this,” I say, my tone firm but gentle.

She pouts, her lips forming a small, adorable pucker. “But it's harmless, kuya. Besides, we're not really doing anything.”

I let out a sigh, the initial surprise fading away. “I know it's harmless, but siblings aren't supposed to be flirting.” I release her arms but keep our gazes locked, refusing to let her playful demeanor distract me from the seriousness of the situation.

Crystal's pout remains, her lips forming a small, adorable pucker, but I can see the mischievous glint in her eyes.

“What exactly is your game, Crystal?” I ask, my voice gentle but tinged with a hint of curiosity. “What are you planning? What do you want?”

For a moment, the room falls into silence, the only sound being the rhythmic ticking of the clock on the wall. Crystal's eyes dart away from mine, her gaze fixating on a random spot on the wall. I watch as her fingers fidget with the hem of her gown, a clear sign of nervousness.

Finally, she speaks, her voice barely above a whisper. “I... I guess I just wanted your attention, kuya. I wanted to feel close to you, to have a connection beyond just being siblings.”

Her words strike a chord within me, resonating deeply with my own desire for a meaningful relationship with my sister. I can't tell whether this is genuine or not.

I mean, Crystal is a two-face schemer.

Besides...

“Weren't you the one who ignored me? You said you were an adult and requires your own space.”

“A mistake...” she speaks in whispers. “It's a mistake!”

What? I... I'm just getting even more confuse. No, wait. Don't let her fool you.

“Right. As if your seductions were all to just get my attention. What is it? What do you really want?”

She's not answering immediately. She's just silent. I wait for her response though, not breaking an eye contact nor blinking.

“Hmmp,” she turns sideways. “I want to sleep now, kuya Mark.”

So she says. Her behavior doesn't make sense. Crystal was a clingy person back when we were young. But, that changed when she became a highschooler. She became avoidant and cold.

Yet now she's suddenly being possessive... creepily possessive. And she's saying it's all to get my attention?

Whatever. This thought... I'll worry about this when it comes. For now, it is time to sleep...

『Zzzzzt.. Zzzzt..』

I wake up after hearing my phone vibrating. I got a text message.

「 Come here immediately! 」

It's 2 in the morning. Let me sleep. I close my eyes—

Just kidding.

Anyway, how will I get off the bed without waking Crystal up. She's hugging me. I can feel her thighs wrapping around mine quite tightly.

Is that why I can't feel my legs.

“!”

Asleep huh? Nahh...

I poke her soft cheeks. Fufu. It's so squishy, “Hey...”

“Mmffh,” she lets off a muffled groan.

I bite her cheeks, “You've been awake since my phone vibrated. Stop pretending.”

She said she missed me that's why she wants to sleep with me, but I think she just wanted to pry on my life— To keep an eye on me.

“Chichi,” with her eyes close, she chuckles. She opens her eyes and with a knowing smile, she says teasingly, “Good morning kuya, where are you going at this hour?”

“To Eli-chan. To do what couples do.”

She frowns, “No. No!”

“Don't be a spoiled brat,” I pinch her lips.

She licks on it leaving a small amount of her saliva, “Spoiled brats asks to receive. I simply take without asking.”

“Then you're just a thief.”

“You're the thief, kuya Mark,” Crystal puffs her cheeks, her eyes sparkling mischievously.

Careful. Your cheeks might burst.

I raise an eyebrow, feigning innocence. “Why am I the thief?”

A sly smile spreads across her face as she leans closer, her voice taking on a melodic tone. “Because you stole my heart~♪” she says, punctuating her statement with a playful wink. Here we go again... I willl just stay silent, not giving her the reaction she craves.

“.............” Crystal's confident demeanor wavers as she receives no response from me. A tinge of embarrassment colors her cheeks, causing them to blush. “I'll break a rib of yours if you don't react, kuya..” she threatens, trying to regain her composure.

I can't help but chuckle at her persistent attempts to get a rise out of me, “Oh really? Is that how you show your affection now, by breaking my ribs? That's why I don't believe you, li'l sis. You want my love but does things that can make me hate you. You're contradicting yourself, Crystal.”

“Because...” Crystal looks down, “... that's because that's who I am.”

“I genuinely want your love back. I want the way we were in the past. However, I also want you love me for who I actually am: Cruel, sadistic, and two-faced as you call me.”

I... I don't know what to say. I don't even know if I should believe this.

Thus, for a moment, we are both silent and unmoving.

I pinch her nose, “You're mistaken about one thing.”

“...?” she looks at me with her beautiful purple eyes.

“I love you, okay?” I kiss her forehead.

“.............” Crystal doesn't show any reaction on her face. She isn't saying anything. She seems frozen, seemingly in daze, “Then... Marry me... Mark..”

“!” I feel chills running down my spine. That sudden proposal shocked me to the point my brain seems to have failed to register it. “W-what...?”

“.............” While I'm feeling whatever this is, Crystal is just looking at me dead in the eye without saying anything. Fucking hell. She's making me nervous.

Crystal pouts, crossing her arms over her chest in a mock display of annoyance. “Well, you're no fun, kuya. I just wanted to tease you a bit,” she admits, a hint of disappointment evident in her voice.

I reach out and tousle her hair playfully, a soft smile gracing my lips, “Right. It's just your usual teasing.” I sigh, “In any case, I'll tell you now: stop seducing me. I understand you're just teasing me but it's still weird. We're siblings... by blood.”

“Tch,” she clicks her tongue. “Just go. I'll cover for you... hmmmp..”