Coral Red ❤︎ [Brallon]

29.

Brendon's POV
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"But you know, Brendon, you're a terrible liar. Tell me how you see each other, please."

Atlas' words rang through my ears and I slowly looked at Dallon, not knowing what I should say to my friend.

I knew if we told him about the necklace, that he would overreact and get all upset for no reason, and I also didn't want him getting mad at Dallon for something dumb like that.

"I-I'm not a b-bad liar!" I say, and Atlas just gives me a look, something that makes me back down immediately.

Atlas could be pretty scary sometimes, but I knew that he would never intentionally hurt me, but that didn't mean he wasn't scary either. He used his size and his strength against me and I knew it, but I was too nervous to fight back or anything.

Dallon pulls me a little closer and he's quiet as well, also not knowing how to answer my friends question.

"W-We already to-told you, A-Atlas, he c-comes and v-visits m-me," I say, trying to make my tone sound more convincing so that Atlas would move on and drop the conversation and leave me and Dallon alone. It really wasn't any of his business how I saw my boyfriend anyways.

"Brendon, believe me I know he doesn't just come and see you. You would've slept on our rocks or our cave, and I haven't even seen you in the water for at least a week," Atlas says, and I knew that he was right.

"A-Atlas you c-can't get ma-mad and you c-can't tell K-Kai if I t-tell yo-you," I say, and I see Atlas frown, obviously not liking the sound of my words.

"Fine," Atlas almost growls out. "Tell me how you two see each other."

I look at Dallon and I take a deep breath, still nervous of how Atlas was going to react to the fact that I actually went up on land and that I actually had legs like any other human.

To him, he still thought humans were dangerous. I knew he was scared of Dallon, because if Dallon would try to move closer, Atlas would back up a bit and his body would tense up. He wasn't as tough as he tried to make himself seem, really he just looked like he was super tough and strong.

Atlas flicks his tail a little and I'm drawn out of my thoughts. I sigh softly and sit up a little more, flicking my own tail gently, and I giggle when I accidentally splash water on to Atlas' face.

"Tell me, Brendon," Atlas growls again, and I whimper and nod gently, not wanting to be yelled at by him.

"W-Well.. it's be-because of t-this," I say, and I hold up the small necklace, the crystal shining brightly because of the sun. I pull it back to my chest so Atlas can't take it from me or anything.

"What about that?" Atlas says, and he pulls himself up onto the rock more, so that his upper body is exposed. I see Dallon's eyes widen, but I don't pay any mind to it.

Everyone had that reaction when they met Atlas.

"W-Well I c-can get l-legs if I u-use it.. s-so that's what I d-do. I get le-legs and th-then I go an-and stay with h-him at the h-house," I explain, and then I point to the house that you could still see out in the distance.

"You've had legs?!" Atlas yells, and I flinch and hide myself in Dallon. Atlas was always scary when he yelled.

"A-Atlas, pl-please.." I try, but Atlas is already on one of his little rants that involve yelling. One of the rants that always scared me.

"Do you know how dangerous that is?! They could've killed you, Brendon! You could be dead right now! Do you know how mad Kai would be?! For goodness sakes, how dumb are you, Brendon?!" Atlas yells out, and I just take it, since I'm already used to it.