•||Why Didn't You Tell Anyone?||Luka×Adrian||•

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Luka POV:

I was sitting on my bed scrolling on my phone looking for something with a melody for me to write when I heard a knock on the door. I was home alone so I got up to go see who it was.

Its storming.. and it's 1:00 am.. who could be knocking on the door.. I thought as I went to the door. I open it to find Adrian, wait, ADRIAN!?

He was shivering, bandages all over his face, a backpack, and his school bag. "Luka.. can I crash here for a bit? I can't go home right now.." Adrian says looking down. "Oh my gosh. Get inside before you catch a cold!" He comes inside and I go get one of my hoodies, sweat pants, and a blanket.
"Here, change into these and put those in the laundry basket." He takes the clothes and goes to the bathroom while I go to the kitchen to make him some hot coco.

He comes out of the bathroom and sits on the couch. I walk over with the blanket and hot coco. I wrap the blanket around him and hand him the coco. "So, care to explain?" I say. He sips the hot coco and says,"my father isn't who you think. He became controling and.. violent once my mom died.. today, he came into my room yelling at me about one of my grades dropping from A to A-. When I tried to explain he knocked me to the ground and beat me for hours. I could barely walk here to be honest." He says it all with a straight face and few hand motions.

I was speechless. He was so used to it that it didn't affect him whatsoever when he said it. This was sick. "Show me." I say. "Show what" he asks. "Show me where he hurt you." I say demandingly. He freezes for a second but the takes off my hoodie.

I stare at all the fresh scars, old scars, bruises of all sorts, but the words carved into him were the worst. "Dude, what the fuck." I say on the brink of tears. "I'm used to it." He says as he takes the hoodie off his arms and I gasp. He had SH marks all over his arms to the point there was barely any not scard skin on his arms. I look at him and hug him tightly. "Please... Don't act like this is normal... You need help Adrian.." he hugged back and I heard a few light sobs from him. After a while he fell asleep in my arms.

I carry him to my bed and cover him up. I go back to the living room and call my mom.

Calling
Mom:

What is it Luka? I'm supposed to be having 'me' time tonight.

Sorry mom, but I'm just telling you that my friend Adrian is crashing here for a bit.

He's what? Why?

I'm not sure if he wants me to tell anyone but all I'll say is that if it was the purge, his father is the first one I'd kill.

Wow. Okay honey, I understand. Love you, night.

Love you mom, night.

Call ended.

I put the phone down and go back to my room. I look at Adrian. He is always so cheerful, I never would have guessed what his father is doing to him.. I sit on the floor next to my bed. I grab a tissue and wipe his tear stained face. I pull out my phone and call Marinette.

Calling
Marinette:

Luka? It's 2:00 am...

I know. I just want to tell you to tell your teacher that Adrian is not going to school for a few days.

Ok.. wait. What!? Why?

I don't know what he would want me to say so I can't tell you, but I can say that it's something his father did. And I want to murder his father right now.

Oh, ok.. can the group come over tomorrow still?

Yea. Just don't ask Adrian anything. He'll say when he's ready. Ok?

Yea, I understand. Goodnight Luka.

Goodnight Mari.

Call ended.

I look at him again and hold his hand while putting my head on the bed. "I'll protect you Adrian. No matter the cost." I say as I close my eyes and fall asleep.