Silent Whispers (Human Nightmarionne X Reader)

Chapter 16: Closer

Today, when you wake up, you feel tired yet happy but worried at the same time. This time, you have breakfast alone and sit on your own in the school bus. When you arrive at school, you are welcomed by your class partner.

" - Good morning, [Y/n]!

- Hello Charles.

- How are you doing?

- I'm okay, thank you. How about you?

- I'm fine, thanks. Did your brother get back home?

- Sadly, no.

- I'm sorry for you.

- The police is trying to search for him in the city.

- I hope the cops will find him.

- Yeah, I hope so."

Brian's friends unexpectedly join you. 

" - Hey, [Y/n]. How is it going?

- Good morning, Karl. I'm fine, thanks.

- Is that guy bothering you?

- Charles? No, don't worry about it, Jacob.

- Do you know where's Brian at? He's been missing for a few days and everyone in town starts worrying about two weird disappearances."

They all glance at your classmate.

" - What are you looking at?

- Do you know by any chance where he could have gone? Many people here are suspecting you to be a part of those crimes.

- Why me? Because I'm a new student?

- Not really. It's more because you look like a monster." Keller, another one of Brian's friends, declares.

Charles stares up at him.

" - Look, I know I'm a freak, but I would never hurt anyone on purpose.

- That's what you're saying, but didn't you notice that we were constantly watching you since you arrived? We know that you've been embarrassing [Y/n] from day one.

- First of all, this is none of your business. Moreover, I talked with him/her/them about this and he/she/they said that whenever he/she/they do(es)n't feel comfortable about something that I'm doing, he/she/they would tell me right away."

Jack, the fourth member of the group, cracks his knuckles.

" - Really? Then how do you explain that Brian told us that you were constantly stalking him/her/them at the point of following them while they were going back home?!

- I've already made things clear. I just live in the same street."

Jacob takes him by his collar, even though he is slightly shorter than Charles.

"Listen here, you creep. I swear that if you hurt either Brian or [Y/n], we're gonna beat the shit out of you!"

Then he lets him go, pushing him away.

"You think you're scary because you're tall and only wear black clothes? That ain't shit, man."

Before walking away, Keller turns back and threatens him.

"You better watch your back, Charles!"

Once they all left, your class partner looks down, struggling to hold back his tears.

"Why... why would they accuse me?! I've done nothing!"

He turns to you.

" - You trust me, right?

- Of course I do! You can count on me aswell."

He sadly smiles at you before breaking into tears. You gently hug him.

"It's okay, I'm here for you."

He hugs you back a bit too tightly.

"Thank you for trusting me..."

He keeps crying... or is he chuckling? You can't tell the difference at this point. The bell ends your embrace. On your way to your first class, you feel that something is trying to pull you closer to him. You don't have the strength to resist and stays by his side for the rest of the day.