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No one can hurt you(Vendetta x Apathy)

⚠️Just a notice, this chapter contains angst but there is no physical self infliction that happens.⚠️

Everything was so loud, voices yelling in a whirlpool of noises. Vendetta was standing up with his head in his hands with his eyes tightly shut, trying to block out the words of the voices screaming things inside his head. He was alone in the house currently and an episode of backlash from younger years resurfaced and the voices of his parents, teachers, and everyone else who thought of him as a burdening evil. Everything was so loud even if the house was silent, Vendetta's mind filled with the endless void of words being brought back up from memories long forgotten. 

"Shut up!" Vendetta shouted into the isolated building, "Fuck please shut up!" his voice wavering as he hit the ground with a thud. His knees hit the floor and the upper half of him curled up as he buried his hands in the fluffy hair on his head, sobs starting to resonate from Vendetta's mouth. "Please stop..please" He sobbed, his angelic ocean eyes now glassed over with salty tears which fell onto the icy floor. Vendetta stayed on the floor in the same position for minutes on end, his hands still gripping handfuls of his harlequin colored hair as he sobbed onto the ground. No one in the group was currently at the house as they had gone over to a boardwalk to see the lights at night. 

Apathy inserted the faded golden key into the lock of the shared estate and turned it to the left which unlocked the door. He was currently on the phone with an old friend of his just talking about different memories that the two shared as well as Apathy updating the friend of recent activities and that the group he was with had bought a house for them all to live in. The fluffy haired Apathy gently opened the door after hanging up from the nearly hour long call they had been on outside of the home. He shut the door and left his shoes at the front door before setting down their phone on the mini coffee table placed in the center living room. Apathy lifted his head towards the balcony after hearing quiet, almost silent cries from the hallway on the second floor. 

He started his ascent up the flight of marbled stairs in a panic, knowing whoever was sobbing was a close person that they loved. When he got to the top of the stairs he was met with a mortifying sight to the right of them, his beloved was on the floor in a near fetal position and weeping onto the cold marble floor. In a matter of seconds Apathy rushed over to the other, quickly sitting on the floor and scooping the shorter male into their arms so that Vendetta's legs were wrapped around the other's waist with his hands gripping onto a part of Apathy's cloak as if holding on for his life. "Vendetta look at me, what happened love?" They questioned the sobbing man in their arms. Apathy gently placed his hand on the sides of Vendetta's face and looked into the glossy blue eyes of the one he loved, the pained expression on their face from seeing such a sight. Vendetta moved both of his hand to grip onto one arm of his love as he continued to look at Apathy with nothing but shattered hope sunk deep into his gaze. 

The two stayed in the same position for a little while, Vendetta's pathetic glazed over blue eyes gazing into Apathy's deep chocolate pools filled with worry. "Everything's so loud, Apathy, my head hurts so much. God I'm fuckin weak eh? Crying on the floor because I can't handle the memories of all the things that were said to me, fuckin dogs who don't know what they're talking about." Vendetta sniffled, his eyes closing as he leaned into the others right hand, some tears landing on Apathy's pants. I'm....I'm tired Ap. I'm so done with everything that's been thrown my way, it's all so overwhelming. I can't do it, I'm...I'm so weak and vulnerable and everything I thought I wasn't." He sobbed out, his grip becoming weaker from grabbing onto the other's arm tightly. Vendetta's face shifted into a sorrow filled grin as he continued to look into those mesmerizing dark eyes he called home. 

Apathy gave the other a look of tormented pain at seeing Vendetta like this, a broken man torn apart by his own trauma. "Vendetta..you're one of the strongest people I've ever met. I know all of the things that were said haunt you to no ends but I can promise you that I'm here for you. I'm here to take care of you when you feel like you can't go on, the shoulder you can cry on when you need to." The soft voice affirmed towards the shorter man. Vendetta gave a soft amused laugh as his smile faded into a neutral emotion as he spoke again, "Heh.. thanks Appy. Nice to know one of us believes in me the way you do. I'm nothing too good, I don't even know what youse see in me honestly." The fluffy brunette grimaced slightly at the comment before gently removing his hands from Vendetta's face before taking advantage of the current position the two were in, Vendetta's legs wrapped around Apathy's waist, and gently picking him up so that they had a hold on his thighs to keep him upright. Vendetta had no choice but to grip onto his partner so he wouldn't fall backwards as Apathy strolled towards their semi-shared bedroom. 

Apathy smoothly set the other down on the soft mattress, a displeased expression playing on their face. "What are you trying to do exactly." Vendetta questioned, his eyes staying on the being above him with confusion drifting in Vendetta's gaze. "Waiting for you to say that you're perfect in every way. Go on, I'm listening." Apathy responded with a cheesy grin on their face. A red tint started to appear on the harlequin haired male's face at the lighthearted command, "You know I can't admit to something that isn't true right-" he started before he got a small kiss on the nose from his partner, causing Vendetta to go speechless. "You say you're perfect in every way and I'll give you cuddles along with the weighted blanket, might even throw in some hot chocolate too." Apathy teased lightly. Vendetta stayed silent for a minute or so, debating on the next words that would come out of his mouth. "I'm perfect in every possible way and I deserve happiness. Now can I have the cuddles?" He quizzed causing Apathy to stand up in triumph at their victory.  

After about 10 minutes everything was set up, the bed was made with a large weighted blanket in the center, hot chocolate with multiple marshmallows in the duo mugs that resided on the night table, and of course Vendetta and Apathy that admired their work from the foot of the bed. The taller brunette took off his jacket and set their no. 1 weapon on a small shelf near the room entrance while Vendetta put on a soot colored tank top while also removing the well known jet black dress pants that he wore. "I don't deserve you Apathy, you know that?" the ocean eyed man quipped before he was dragged onto the bed and held gently in a little spoon position while his face was littered with butterfly kisses earning a giggle of amusement. Vendetta slowly started to drift to sleep with his head resting on Apathy's chest while his arms draped over them as well. A smile was placed on their face as they carefully ran a hand through the sleeping V's fluffed hair, the final words before Apathy drifted to sleep, 

"No one can hurt you Vendetta. I love you"