Only You.

Chapter 4

Zeke's eyes stayed on his hand in Shao's. 

He was practically shaking at his touch. 

Why was he so nervous? 

 Why had what they did felt wrong but so very right at the same time? 

What would their friends think?

 What would Mylene think? 

Shit Mylene.

He was questioning everything, lost in thought.

Shaolin noticed the concerned look on Zeke's face. 

He wanted to make him comfortable, worried that he felt embarrassed for what he had done.

He stepped closer bringing his hand up, placing it over his heart.

 Shao's heart was racing and he knew that Zeke could now feel it too.

Zeke looked up to his hand over Shao's heart and up to his eyes. Those beautiful eyes staring into his. 

He looked so innocent, so soft, so touched.

Zeke nodded his head, not sure what to say. 

Shao smiled.

 He didn't need to say anything.

"You're okay."

 Shao closed the space between them. 

He rested his head in Zeke's chest wrapping his arms around his man. He never wanted to stop feeling his touch on his skin.

Zeke gave in, closing his shoulders over Shao's frame. 

Their embrace was short-lived as soon as Zeke touched Shao's back.

"Ahh. shit." He screamed out arching his back in discomfort.

"Sorry. Shao I'm so sorry. Shit, Shao." 

Zeke panicked.

 He held on to both sides of his face, resting his forehead against his. 

They both slowly breathed in and out, calmed at each other's touch. Shao's hands resting on Zeke's forearms. 

Zeke closed his eyes, mentally trying to take all of Shao's pain away.

"Are you okay?" He whispered, hurt in his heart. 

Shao knew Zeke would never purposely hurt him. 

He thought it was cute how concerned he was.

"Hey, look at me." Shao started, Zeke opened his eyes.

"I'm gonna to be okay, Books. I'm gonna be okay." He reassured him. 

Zeke looked down, a pained expression still on his face.

Zeke placed his hand on Shao's shoulder, gesturing him to turn around. He turned around peering over his shoulder at Zeke.

 He looked forward, sensing the heavy silent atmosphere.

"Is it bad?" Shao asked, scared of the answer.

Zeke held his hand over his mouth gasping.

 In the clear daylight, he could see every scratch, every bruise and markings covering Shao's backside.

 There were multiple slits in his skin oozing blood, many of which had already dried up.

 The discoloration of his once beautiful skin gave clear indication that Shao had been beaten and this had been done on purpose. 

Annie had meant to hurt his Shao.

Swaying in place from the nausea, Zeke noticed more of the bruising.

 He could see older scars still visible, this has happened before.

 There were more markings trailed up around Shao's neck and on his arms. 

His wrists were red and swelled from where he had been chained.

Zeke knew he had been helpless and it broke his heart that he wasn't there to save him.

He broke out in tears again, sobbing to his knees keeping his hands on Shao's waist.

 Looking up at Shao's back, tears running down his face, he mumbled to himself too in pain to form cohesive words.

Shao faced forward too heartbroken to turn back and see Zeke's face.

 His heart ached as he heard the intense sobs coming from behind him.

 He held his breath trying not to break down, bawling his fists.

Zeke bowed his head, his sobs growing so painful he could no longer breath or make a sound.

 He caught his breath, bringing his head back up gently placing his swollen lips on Shao's back careful not to hurt him. 

He sweetly placed kisses along Shao's wounds, still choking out soft sobs.

Shaolin felt the tears hitting his back and Zeke's gentle touch grazing his skin. 

He kept a blank stare, yet he could no longer hold back the tears as they started streaming slowly down his face. 

He held onto Zeke's hand at his waist. 

He didn't know how to comfort him. He wasn't used to handling these types of emotions. 

It was hard to face them especially when it hurt the one person he loved. 

Shao bowed his head in shame, his tears silently hitting the ground.