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And Jessica had been right, (Y/n) didn't mean it, it was something said in the heat of the moment. Something that (Y/n) thought of on the spot because his emotions were bouncing all over the place and he could barely understand what any of them meant.
"Sorry, Wayne," he mutters to himself, but (Y/n) knew that sorry would never be enough, Wayne had done so much for him since he was 8 that it would be almost impossible to pay him back. Especially after all that he had been through in '74, the worst year of his life.
1974
The beatings had become a more common occurrence but (Y/n) made it his life's mission to ensure that Eddie was never on the receiving end, but of course, he could only protect him for so long.
He has gone off to the store to get the grocery, and when he went to walk up to the door he heard Eddie's loud cries from outside the house. And without a second thought he threw the groceries down onto the floor running to the door, he stumbled to grab his keys almost dropping them onto the floor before getting them into the keyhole. As he rushed into the living room he could see that Eddie was tied to the chair using a rope while his father was giving him a buzz cut. (Y/n) saw red.
"What the hell are you doing to him?! Let him go!" He yelled as his father looked up at him with a frown. "I'm fixing the damage you caused, thinking you can tell him he can grow his hair out like you! Showing him the devil's music! What were you thinking, you may have turned out a disappointment but I will not let him end up like you. Next thing you know he's gonna wind up in a cult sucking faces with a fairy! After all, he knocked down the vase in the hallway, I have to punish him somehow. Maybe then you'll learn a lesson as well." His father explained walking over to him, but (Y/n) didn't care about the explanation as he moved his arm back and punched his father in the face.
John stumbled back in surprise before looking back and glaring at the boy. (Y/n) even looked down at his hand in shock, his knuckles were red and his hand began to shake. Before he knew it his father had already grabbed the collar of his shirt and threw a punch at (Y/n)'s face.
The boy yelped as Eddie's cries grew louder, (Y/n) could already feel the blood that was dripping down his nose, but his father continued throwing him onto the ground.
This went on for a while till John left the house, Eddie was still crying as (Y/n) lays on the ground, this scene felt all too familiar. (Y/n) struggled to get up and even when he did he needed to lean up against the wall to support himself.
"Hey, It's o-okay Eddie. I'm fine." He says slowly making his way over to him, he struggled to untie the rope but when he did Eddie was quick to hug him burying his face in his brother's chest, which made the other wince but he ignored the pain. "I'm so sorry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have left you alone with him. I'm sorry Eddie, God I'm so sorry." He repeated over and over again bringing his arms around Eddie's shaking form.
