Double Trouble: A Choice

Chapter 9 - Closer

Elliot woke up in the middle of the night when he heard some noise. He sat up, rubbed his eyes a bit confused and looked around. When his eyes got used to the darkness he saw Dark asleep, snorring slightly. That wasn't the noise that had made him wake up. He looked to the other bed and Light was there but he didn't seem ok. He was wriggling around, frowing and whispering something. "Problably a nightmare" Elliot thought as he stood up and kneeled beside Light's bed. The poor guy even had some tears running down his face.

Elliot stroked his hair a bit and whispered his name calmly, if he woke him up quickly it would problably only scare him even more.

-Light - he whispered as he stroked his hair - Adam, wake up. It's ok, you're dreaming.

After some seconds Adam's eyes finally started to open. He looked at Elliot in silence for a bit with wide eyes and blushed slightly. Elliot cleaned Adam's tears with his thumb softly and gave him a calming smile.

-Hey... - he whispered - It was just a bad dream.

Light sat up slowly and rubbed his head a bit.

-Thanks for waking me up... - he mumbled, still half asleep.

Elliot sat beside him and smiled, slightly blushed when Adam leaned on him, with his head on his shoulder.

-Do you want to talk about it? - the british man whispered as he wrapped an arm around the eldest man.

-You'll think it's silly... - Adam whispered.

His sad voice broke Elliot's heart, he was literally like a sad puppy and Elliot just wanted to hug him tight and never let go.

-I promise I won't, I know that nightmares can be really scary, even if it may sound silly to others. - he whispered as he stroked Adam's hair with his other hand.

Adam snuggled on Elliot, close and sighed.

-I was dreaming about what I did at the bar... to that guy who pulled you aside and was doing some gross flirting...

-You feel bad about it?

Adam shrugged.

-Well he sure deserved it but... that isn't me. I'm not agressive. I don't punch people out of instinct. I don't punch people, at all.

-What you did was ok - Elliot whispered as he held Adam tightly - No one's judging you for it. You did what you had to do, I know I couldn't protect myself from a guy like that and God knows what could have happened if you didn't do it... That guy could have raped me right there, I don't think that anyone would care. - he continued - I really didn't want to feel that agai-

Elliot quickly shutted up. As always  he was talking more than he should. Light stopped staring at the floor and looked at Elliot with wide eyes again, but this time it were surprised wide eyes.

-Again? - he asked, a bit hesitant.

Elliot stayed silent for a bit. Well he had to explain now didn't he?

-Abusive ex-boyfriend... 2 years ago or so...

-...how old are you, again? - the eldest man asked after a moment of silence

-21.

Adam stayed silent. He was 19 when it happened, he was still a teenager. The eldest man wrapped his arms around Elliot tightly and kissed his forehead. This kid seemed like he had went through way too much for someone who is only 21.

-I'm sorry... - Adam whispered.

-Not your fault - Elliot sighed as he leaned his head on Adam's chest. - You helped me at that bar, don't feel bad about it. Some people just... deserve it.