An Unheard Voice // 𝘈𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘺𝘢 𝘒𝘊𝘊 𝘈𝘜

𝟶𝟹𝟹: 𝙳𝚘𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚍 𝙵𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝 (𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚎)

"What is your relationship with that piece of crap?"

Did he.. see me kiss Akito..? Is that why he's asking? I mean.. he was going to find out eventually. But this is too soon! I figured he wouldn't be too thrilled about it.

Piece of crap..? He's anything but that. He can't.. say that about him. Even if he's my father.

"I.. uh, we.. w-we're dating." I look away, trying to calm down. I'm scared to death.

He looks even more angry now.

"To think that you would become like this. Unbelievable! You are more of a disgrace than I thought. There's no way in hell any son of mine will turn out this way."

How can he say that? Does he just.. really despise me this much? It's not like I didn't expect this kind of reaction.

"And him! How could you even be attracted to him when you know the kind of person he is!" He yells, rambling. He's never looked this angry before. Am I really the problem?

"Harumichi, that's enough!" My mother cries, and he grits his teeth.

"Shut it! Why keep this from him? I've put up with this for far too long. You must know what he's done, right? If not, let me inform you that he had been suspended from school in the past for attacking multiple students, yet you still stick around him. You shouldn't go befriending people like that! You need to do better, Toya."

Akito..? But he wouldn't. He.. he's not like that. If anyone knows, it's me. Right..?

"Answer me, are you insane? How has everything come to this? You're both men, that's absolutely.. repulsive!" He shouts, stepping closer to me. My eyes are watering.

"You.. h-have no right to judge our relationship!" I finally break my silence, shouting back at him as tears roll down my cheeks. My sobs won't stop me from getting my point across.

"Why.. do you treat me.. like this?! A-And not only because of that..! E-Everything I've done was so.. I could better myself t-to live up to your expectations..!"

"You don't raise you voice at me! That's ridiculous! Do hear yourself right now?! You've doing nothing but stray further and further away from them because you want to act on your own."

He's right.. why am I shouting at my own father? Why am I like this..?

"A-As you said, we're both men! I love him, and.. t-that's all that matters! A-And I don't want you talking bad about hi--"

Before I can even finish, he slaps me and shortly after cheek starts to sting. It hurts. And not only my face. I raise my shaky hand to touch it, staring at him in shock.

"You think that he actually loves you? He's just manipulating you. Everything he's done for you was an act out of pity. You're helpless. A lost cause, even. If you want me to be proud of you, you have to stop being so selfish." He quickly regains his composure, frowning.

"Listen, Toya. If you don't do something about this, I will. And it will start with the cafè those lowlives do nothing but waste their time at. It must be very dear to that ruffian." He scowls before turning around and then storming to his room.

What.. does that mean? He couldn't possibly do anything to the weekend garage. He wouldn't..!

"Toya! Toya, are you okay?" My mother puts her palms on my face, already bawling.

"I'm so sorry, Toya! I thought you weren't going to be home this soon.. No, please don't cry!" She sobs, wiping my tears. I really messed up. The tears won't stop.