Harry said nothing, his expression looking exceptionally gloomy and serious.
Andrew also stood silently to the side, his face bearing a resemblance to Harry's, looking almost like Harry's shadow.
Two pairs of heavy gazes fell on his back from time to time, making Peter feel a bit chilled to the bone.
Fortunately, the next morning, when Finn came downstairs for breakfast, he looked to be in quite good spirits. However, when the young man mentioned the recently concluded concert, his tone carried a hint of exhaustion, saying he had been truly exhausted lately and felt a bit burnt out. Since all his business matters had been properly arranged, he wanted to take a good rest for a while. Harry also felt that Finn had been too busy before, so he naturally did not oppose Finn's suggestion and granted his younger brother a vacation along with plenty of pocket money to splurge.
But it wasn't until Finn's mentioned "a period of rest".. which actually meant staying curled up in bed for another two days.
When a spinning top that usually rushes around everywhere every single day suddenly stops in its tracks like it's jammed, refusing to even step out the bedroom door—
Everyone felt that.. something was wrong.
"Does he still not want to go out?" Noah asked with a frown, his voice filled with unmistakable anxiety and worry.
Peter shook his head. He looked at the tightly closed bedroom door, feeling a suffocating sense of anxiety in his heart. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.
Harry didn't say anything, he just gently pushed open Finn's bedroom door.
The room was very quiet, Finn was still fast asleep.
For some reason, Finn's sleep has become very long these past few days.
He couldn't get up, he couldn't wake up.
Like a little animal, he had entered a long and quiet hibernation, completely indifferent to everything in the outside world.
The soft, snow-white quilt wrapped around him, his smooth hair lay scattered carelessly across his quiet and handsome sleeping face. His long eyelashes rested against his skin, his features were soft, making him look serene and beautiful, as if the young man were simply having a peaceful sleep.
But at the same time, it was Harry Osborn's heart that was sinking.
He pressed his lips tightly together, his fingertips gently brushing over Finn's cheek, his voice soft yet carrying a bone-chilling clarity:
He is having an episode.
Chapter 87: False Hallucinations
It can't go on like this." Noah frowned deeply. "His mental state is getting worse and worse.
It was beyond doubt that Finn was having an episode; Dr. Thomas also said that this episode was different from the last one. He was constantly depressed, sleeping all day and night, this was the first time Finn had been so withdrawn, refusing to go out, refusing to communicate with his psychiatrist, appearing indifferent to everything he was once passionate about, only repeatedly saying, "I'll be fine in a while."
It was as if he was trying to convince everyone around him, also as if he was trying to convince himself.
It was as if he simply did not want to face it, was instead deliberately avoiding it.
"Should we send him to Eden Mental Hospital?" Finn's depressive symptoms were making Noah very worried; of course, he felt that letting Finn continue like this was unacceptable, that being hospitalized for the most professional treatment was the best arrangement.
Harry frowned slightly; of course, he did not want to send his younger brother to a mental hospital.
Didn't you recover quite well at Eden Mental Hospital?" As Finn's condition showed no signs of improvement, Noah also grew increasingly anxious. "There's nothing we can do by just staying by his side like this. I know you can't bear to let him go, I can't either. But what if the situation gets worse and worse? What if he can't help but resort to self-harm again? Hospitalization is treatment, it provides the best environment. Didn't Finn think Eden Mental Hospital was great before? He chose that place himself.
Harry's expression was dark and cold, his fists clenched tight, but under the painful struggle in his heart, he still gave a slight nod.
Elias: ".." Either expand your horizons—why don't the three of you move in together for a while?
Noah had the Wilsons help Finn tidy up, arranging for him to move into Eden Mental Hospital today. When Noah opened the bedroom door, not only were Peter and Andrew by Finn's side, but Blake and Anthony were there as well.
For some time now, the young men have also been constantly trying to find ways to make Finn happy.
It wasn't that Finn couldn't laugh or couldn't be amused, but you couldn't quite put your finger on it—he just seemed different from his usual self.
—It was as if he were forcing himself to appear happy.
Your stage fancam from Karl Voss's concert is viral all over the internet now; I forwarded it to you as well," Blake said excitedly, pulling out his phone to show the video. "Everyone online is saying you debuted as a succubus. I'm afraid Anthony won't be able to afford you to dance for Rat Rise Season 2 in the future.
Peter had certainly seen those viral videos as well, netizens were leaving comments one after another, all saying they couldn't imagine just how well Peter had performed.
In the fancam, the young man was so dazzling under the stage lights in the dark of night.
With a smooth and sleek silhouette and a rhythmic grace in his movements, he exuded a vibrant vitality. Even every single strand of his hair swayed gently with the rhythm, shimmering under the lights. The sequins and tiny diamonds adorning his face flickered with his movements, as if an entire expanse of starlight from the night sky had been rubbed into his eyes and brows—passionate, vivid, dazzling to the extreme.
But now, the young man seemed unable to pull himself together, his expression had grown dim.
Peter only felt a sharp pain in his chest, a heartache so intense it was overwhelming.
What are you talking about?" Anthony said immediately, his eyes widening in dissatisfaction. "Finn and I had already agreed on this long ago. Don't you come here and drive a wedge between us. Why don't you just say you want Spider-Man to be your motion capture actor? Can you even afford Spider-Man on your meager hourly wage?
Blake and Anthony were bickering here, making the bedroom feel much more lively.
Finn also watched, his eyes curving into crescents as he smiled.
But the young man was still wrapped in a blanket, like a little beast that loved to huddle in its den during winter.
Watching the other little animals playing and rolling around in the snow outside with a calm expression.
Finn didn't want to go out, so Peter stayed in the room with Finn and watched the entirety of "Love of Heart-Stealing: My Heart Belongs to My Love Rival" with him.
The first fifty-nine episodes were all about the male and female leads' absurdly melodramatic and desperate tug-of-war; Peter truly felt it was toxic, some of the plots were so insulting to one's intelligence that the little Spider-Man felt it was pure agony to watch. However, Finn was quite engrossed, so Peter persevered through it all. Besides, Peter was, of course, waiting for Finn to make a cameo appearance as the Second Male Lead at the end.
Of course, the reason this short drama could garner such massive attention was also because the promotion claimed that Young Master Osborn would make a special appearance.
All the netizens were also waiting to see what exactly the Young Master Osborn's special appearance would be.
But no one expected that Finn would only slowly make his appearance in the final ten seconds of the ending.
The female lead of this short drama is named Alice, the woman who was fought over by the overbearing CEO, who finally agreed to the CEO's marriage proposal after a series of heartbreaking developments. Everything seemed to have finally reached a perfect conclusion, but just as they were walking hand in hand back to the female lead's home to pick up their documents and register their marriage, they heard familiar piano music drifting from the house.
And this piano piece was "Clair de Lune".
Alice listened to the piece in disbelief, instinctively breaking free from the CEO's hand, then rushed into the living room.
After seeing that figure clearly—
The red rose in the female lead's hand fell to the ground with a "thud," its petals scattering everywhere.
The young man sat upright before the piano.
The white shirt made the young man look noble and elegant, his black trousers hung with a smooth drape, just like those of an elegant young master.
His slender fingertips fell smoothly upon the piano keys, his eyes and brow carrying a gentleness steeped in light; in the warm sunlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows, he was so dazzling that one hardly dared to look directly at him.
On the piano, a bouquet of pure white lilies bloomed quietly, forming an extreme contrast with the scattered red roses on the floor.
Red is passionate possession; white is pure return.
The camera froze on the female lead's tear-streaked face and the CEO's face, which had turned grim and cold, while the second male lead—the ex-boyfriend who had appeared last and had spent the entire story as background information—slowly raised his eyes.
Those emerald eyes were like Atlantean gems settled in the deep sea, shimmering with a clear and gentle luster under the light. A smile slowly spread from the depths of the young man's eyes, carrying a tenderness that had crossed through time.
“Alice, I'm back.”
The End.
In the final second, the screen froze on a medical report: the remains of the Second Male Lead had been authorized by his parents to be handed over to a mysterious research organization, where they were fitted with a mechanical brain and a mechanical heart.
As soon as this ending was released, the entire internet exploded:
【They actually ended it like this!? Both the male lead and the second male lead have mechanical hearts now? Are they bringing two mecha pure love warriors into a melodramatic romance drama?]
[Finally! I stayed up for fifty-nine whole episodes! Just for this moment! To raise the flag for my Young Master Finn!]
[The battle between red roses and lilies? Don't even talk about it, I choose lilies.]
[The CEO is very handsome, but once Young Master Osborn appears.. the previous CEO's fifty-nine episodes were all for nothing!]
[I didn't understand before, just how much love an ex-boyfriend would have to give to make the female lead hesitate for fifty-nine episodes before finally falling into the arms of a handsome CEO, but the moment Young Master Finn appeared.. he is the absolute White Moonlight! Female lead, if you hesitate for even one more second, it would be a sign of disrespect to Young Master Finn!]
[Crowdfund for a second season! Hurry up and release the second season! I want to see the second season immediately!]
Who can persuade Young Master Osborn to film a second part? Ten seconds is probably the limit.
I think it's possible. Young Master Finn has always loved causing trouble. Therefore, I believe as long as we work together to kidnap Peter Parker, Young Master Finn will film a second season just to save him.
Who says we can't film a second season? Just let the female lead and the male lead continue their melodramatic tug-of-war, then cast an innocent puppy as the second male lead, everyone will be happy. I, a simple person, just love watching this kind of stuff.
[I bet you've even planned out who's going to play that innocent puppy, haven't you? @Rat Rise Triple Crown Winner]
[Exactly, having a @Peter Sled Dog Parker would be quite good.]
..
All the netizens who had previously shipped the male and female leads had completely defected, throwing themselves headfirst into Finn's ten-second moment of glory.
The online discussions about this short drama have never ceased, with crowdsourcing calls to have Finn and Peter participate in the production of the second season together.
Finn, you have way too many highlight moments," Anthony couldn't help but say with a laugh. "You truly shine in every single aspect.
"So? Are you filming the second part?" Noah also sat down next to Finn.
No more," Finn said, shaking his head. "It loses its charm if you do too much, I don't really want to be an actor anyway.
Your self-taught piano playing has certainly come in handy," Noah praised him. "The way you play the piano looks incredibly handsome on camera.
"I was taught, too," Elias couldn't help but say.
Sophia said she'll take some really handsome shots of me," Finn said with a smile. "It's called a life shot.
Seeing that Finn was in a good mood, Noah said hesitantly, "I think we should go stay at Eden Mental Hospital for a while, what do you think? Just for a short time, we will all go to accompany you."
The room fell silent in an instant, everyone subconsciously held their breath and looked toward Finn.
Finn paused, his eyes sweeping over the tense and strained expressions on Noah and Harry's faces.
[Misery Value increasing, Misery Value +0.5%]
Alright." Finn curled his lips into a smile and nodded in calm agreement, "I told you before that place was quite good.
Hearing Finn say that, Noah breathed a sigh of relief.
But no one noticed that at this moment, Finn was staring at his own Misery Value progress—【99.59%】.
Over the past few days, the Misery Value has been slowly rising, inching closer and closer to the finish line.
Finn knew very well that this was.. the end of the mission.
And the final 0.5%.
It might be the very next moment.
His body reacted before his mind could, Finn couldn't help but shrink back into the covers, lying back down on the soft bed and wrapping himself in an airtight cocoon.
How strange..
Why did his heart feel so empty?