"I can go there first." Tin took off his seatbelt, quickly grabbing Can's hand to prevent him from leaving the car first. Can grit his teeth. "I'm fine, I can do it." "Do you want me to come with you?" Tin lessened the grip of his hand but didn't let go until Can finally looked him in the eye and nodded. "Fine." He jerked his hand away before heading into the building and stomping up the stairs. Tin didn't blame how short was Can with him; he'd probably react the same if someone told him his father died and he has to clean it up. Tin followed immediately, catching up just as Can reached the apartment door and stuck a key in it.
"Wait." Tin held the doorknob. "Can, it's probably not a good sight. I can check it out first." Can shook his head. "Let's just get this over with. I can handle it." He said as the door unlocked and he pushed it open with his shoulder. They were immediately hit with a blast of putrid smell that only got stronger as they walked through the condo and into the bedroom where they were met with a horrid sight. Even though Tin knew Can's father was a drunk, he didn't expect there to be empty bottles of alcohol everywhere. On the floor, on the windowsill, in the bed with the half mouldy corpse of the man. As Can took a step closer the floor suddenly swayed under his feet and he stumbled before bending over and hurling the contents of his stomach onto the filthy carpet.
"Damn, come here." Tin grabbed his arm, but Can shook himself free and leaned down to pick up a bottle, flinging it onto the rotting body in anger. Then another. And more. "You! Fucking! Asshole! You jerk, you bitch, I hate you so much!" He screamed angrily until his throat hurt, burned from stomach acid and his screaming. Can fell to his knees, hugging his chest until he gagged again, vomiting once more. Still in shock, Tin managed to drag him out and close the door before wiping Can's mouth with his own sleeve, ignoring the fresh vomit on his Gucci sweater. "Let's go." "No!" "Can, let's go. Let's Gonhin handle this." "But-" "Fuck, Cantaloupe!" Tin frowned. "You're in no state to sort this mess out. Trust me, Gonhin will take care of it. Please, let me take you home."
The distressed young man finally nodded and let himself get dragged to the car, staring out of the window the entire time until they arrived to Can's home. "I thought we're going to your place." Can raised an eyebrow but Tin shook his head. "No, I think you need your family now. I'll call you tomorrow, okay? Give me your key." "You want to go back there?" Tin nodded. "I'll just clean up a bit, take pictures. I'll talk to the landlord about the unpaid rent." Can sighed. "Thanks. I couldn't stand the smell..." Tin took Can's hands to his own, comfortingly stroking them. "You're forgetting I'm a medical student; I'm used to gross smells and body fluids. Get some sleep, yeah? And we'll talk tomorrow." He kissed Can's forehead before finally letting go. Tin gave a wave to Duen and gestured for him to call him behind Can's turned back.
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"Just go home already, I'll send the cleaners there tomorrow."
"It's fine P'Gonhin, I'm almost finished." Tin tied another garbage close and sighed. He managed to pack up into trash bags everything that could be thrown away, from food to empty bottles as well as opened toiletries and filthy clothes. He didn't touch the body that was crawling with maggots, the bulging skin in various shades of green and orange.
"Ask Can what to do with the body, so we can arrange funeral. And what to do with all the things there and his other belongings like bank account and car."
"Thank you P'. I paid the late rent already, luckily the landlord broke the lease by essentially evicting him so that's one thing settled. He's probably been dead for a month; I asked the neighbours below and apparently it's been quiet here for more than three weeks." Tin washed his hands and picked up the phone, switching it from speaker. "I don't think we have to keep this from my brother. P', I..."
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Small Doses TinCan Love By Chance AU
Fanfic Kind of AU; Tin is still a rich kid but his family is nice and kind. He moves into a shady building where he meets a tattooed punk from downstairs who lives with his abusive father.
