Corrupt Love || Luca x Andrew

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     I walked into the beautifully decorated garden. Various flowers towering within the large glass structure and vines twining themselves along the thin metal rods holding it up. The afternoon glow of the sun made the area shaded with a nice orange. Andrew sat in a bench, his hands over his face. Hunched over in the seat as if in pain.

I walked over to him, my footsteps making his shoot up out of his current position, startled. I apologized quickly, sitting next to him and trying to look at the expression pasted on his face. Which was much easier said than does seeing as he seemed to hate eye contact. That was fine though. I didn't want to rush him into friendship if he wasn't comfortable with it of course. I really did care to get to know him better. Even I'm not sure why I became so attached so quickly. Perhaps him saving me, maybe even his mysterious personality and odd motives. But whatever be the case, I wouldn't give up on giving him someone to rely on. The least I could do for him in return for risking his life to save mine I suppose.

"Are you alright?" I asked, trying to get closer to him but he only pushed himself away.

"I don't want to be here, I prefer being alone." He stated, completely ignoring my question though that was just as good an answer as anything i'd get out of him. "I understand. But hey, you're here aren't you? You could've not come but you did, that shows some initiative." I smiled, which was, of course, not reciprocated. "I don't understand." He finally looked in my direction for the first time. Well, the first time he wasn't yelling at me at least. "You do not know me as a person. I suggest giving up your odd idea of us being equals..I'm not one to be around other people unless I have to. We are quite opposites, Luca." He didn't look mad this time, just overwhelmed.

"You remind me a lot of someone I used to know if I'm honest, and I messed up really bad and can't see them anymore. Andrew, I want to help you. You saved me and I know that you're not just some cold-hearted bastard. I've seen so much that says otherwise, so please.."

His face sank back down to look at his hands, I quickly placed my hand under his chin making him look up at me. "No. Look here. I know that something other than the manor bugs you and i want to help." I said sternly.

His face hardened, pulling himself away from my grasp. "You're delusional—" He looked the same way the had when we had talked that night in the dining hall. Angry and annoyed with my presence. I ignored it and wrapped my hand around his. "Stop it. Quit lying to my face, you're lying to yourself..!"

In that moment it was like he snapped out of something, his face flushed, making him even paler than he already was. Eyes obviously blinking back emotion. I wrapped my arms around his neck, trying to be comforting without making things worse.

"I'm sorry" He pushed me back, and hard. i felt my body collapse beneath his strength as my back hit against the hard metal behind me.

"What is your problem?" I snapped, lifting the hair that lay against the pale man's skin, jusy covering his eye. Unknowing, of course, of what may lie beneath it. My intent, however not mal it might have been, simply caused another gust of anger from the man. I just wanted him to look at me.

The scar that warped the sunken shape of his eye was a surprise to me, too. Andrew had scars everywhere, which was so surprise considering his work. It was sure to cause some sort of injury every so often. Chasing off those with the wrong motives and what have you. But nothing of that caliber. It was obviously old and cross shaped, purple skin lining its edges. Obviously the result of a terrible burn.
I looked at him, ripping my hand away from his face quickly and bracing myself. I knew i'd crossed a major line and i'd made things much worse. He looked terrified.

I raised my hand again to press it to his shoulder to give him some sort of comfort for my idiotic actions, but was once again pushed brutally away. "Go away!" His eyebrows furrowed with anger as he stood up to walk away. "I've had enough of you. You've made my life a living hell since you've shown up. I wish to never see you again." He paused. "Do you understand?" He turned to look over his shoulder, his face radiating so much anger he looked as if he might explode.

I ignored him.

"What..Happened?" I asked, looking into his eyes with newly found sympathy that replaced my previous anger with just as much intensity.
I could see it in his face that he didn't really want what the spoke of. He wanted someone to care. But fear overshadowed that fact, thats why he was so stubborn.

"The burn.." I felt guilty for talking about it, I winced, the image now burned into my mind. "Did..The church do that to you?" I looked up at him, watching as his shoulders dropped in defeat and annoyance.

"...Exorcism..burns..?" I thought, the things i'd been so confused about earlier now clicking into place.

"Stop!" He threw my hand back towards me as i reached for his arm to keep him from leaving. I threw myself up from the seat and stepped in front of him. He looked defeated yet again, though he easily could've pushed past me, he stayed. Looking down before speaking.

"I've done blasphemous things."

He paused again, seemingly mustering up his emotions before he could continue.

"My appearance.." He whispered, voice metallic with pain.

"I'm horrible."

"..."

"You should leave."

I could feel how sad it made him to talk about, he looked away from my, palming the cross necklace again in his hands with nerves.

"I won't." I stiffened.

"Andrew. I don't see you that way y'know."

"I've done horrible things too. I- I think i understand."
"I have regrets, as you seem to. But I swear I'll never treat you as bad as whoever hurt you did. Never" I promised, nodding. I brought his face into my hand again, having to step a little closer because of his height. "I promise."

I stood there for a good while, the silence was unsettling though i could tell he was just thinking. I prayed what I'd said didn't sound forced because I really did mean what I said.

"I-i'm sorry." He apologized, tears trying to squeeze themselves from his eyes but failing against his resistance. "Hey- It's okay! I understand.." I let a smile form on my face to reassure him of what I spoke.

"No. You're way too kind to me. I've done horrible sins and deserve what ever corner of hell ha-"
I cut him off, wrapping my arms around his muscular torso. I felt his body tense at my grasp, but didn't care. If anything, I was simply solidifying my earlier statement. Showing him that I really did care. That he was my friend and I cared. He didn't resist, but didn't return it. I didn't mind though. I had gotten my point across. "You don't need to worry about any of that now." I noticed the edge of his mouth curl with a small grin, only for a second but a smile nonetheless. "Thank you." He muttered, barely loud enough to hear.

He walked me to my room not long after, though nothing much was said, the feeling of a mutual understanding seemed to grow among the both of us now.

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