୨୧ ── ✦ 𝑱𝒂𝒂𝒇𝒂𝒓 𝑱𝒂𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔𝒐𝒏 ✦

The studio was packed. While Jaafar was finishing an interview, you took the opportunity to chat with Juliano, who had just arrived. You both laughed, reminiscing about an anecdote from a photo shoot.

From the other side of the room, Jaafar looked up.

He saw them laughing.

Juliano gave you a friendly little push on the shoulder.

Jaafar frowned.

"What's he laughing about?" she thought.

The interview ended and he went straight to you.

Am I interrupting something?

You smiled.

—I was just talking to Juliano.

Jaafar did not take his eyes off him.

-I see…

Juliano, amused, noticed the tension.

-All good?

-Perfect.

But it didn't sound convincing at all.

When Juliano went away for a moment for a coffee, Jaafar approached you.

—Since when have you been so close?

-That?

—They've been laughing for about twenty minutes.

You sighed.

—Are you… jealous?

-No.

Silence.

—…Maybe a little.

Before you could answer, Juliano returned with two coffees in his hands.

—What did I miss?

You couldn't hold back your laughter.

—Jaafar thinks I'm flirting with you.

Juliano remained motionless for a few seconds.

Then he let out such a loud laugh that several people turned to look.

—With me?! Jaafar, I am your brother!

Jaafar's eyes opened wide.

He looked at Juliano.

He looked at you.

He looked at Juliano again.

He ran a hand over his face, completely embarrassed.

—…

—…

—Don't say a single word.

Juliano could no longer breathe from laughing so hard.

—You were jealous of your own brother!

Jaafar shook his head, laughing at himself as well.

—I'm going to pretend this moment never happened.

While Julian continued to mock him, Jaafar approached you and murmured in a low voice:

—Well… at least that shows how much I love you.

Then he gave you a quick kiss on the cheek before Juliano could bother him any further, causing him to shout from the back:

—Look at that! It turns out he was the jealous one!

He's more than jealous