Chan returns home, still with the image of Seungcheol in his head, not the happy, smiling, popular, universally loved and loving Seungcheol. No, not that one. He has the image of himself he's just seen, a Seungcheol, sad, unhappy and looking for attention, affection and love....
When Chan slightly stops thinking about Seungcheol and analyzes his home, the boy sees his mother...
" Mom, I'm sorry I cried again."
No response is heard. Chan presses his heart and drops to the floor.
" Mom, please answer ! "
Silence hangs over the room again, Chan struggles to his feet and heads for his bedroom, going to his desk and opening a drawer, he picks up his weapon, a blade...
His blade of despair.
He lets it slide across his wrist, and bloody red marks appear, joining those already present...
The little dancer cries his eyes out, mixing his blood with the salty drops...
The night passes painfully for him...
- Early morning -
Chan rises with difficulty, doesn't even bother to eat, just washes and dresses...
" See you tonight, Mom."
And he leaves his house, then heads for his high school, on the way he finds Joshua which is strange because usually it's his mother he takes him to.
" Shua hyung ? Normally, it's your mother who takes you. "
" She's gone I don't know where with another man..."
" Oh."
" Don't worry I'm not really sad."
A slight smile come take possession of the lips of Joshua's..
" What about your father ? You never talk about him..."
" No wonder, he passed away."
" I'm sorry, Hyung. I'm such a bad friend, how can I forget that."
" Stop it, we're in the same boat, you're going through the same thing on your side, well from the look on your face you're going through it less well than I am."
" But."
" I'm not blind, you know, you should stop wearing white shirts..."
" Why, is this the basic uniform ? "
" Stop mutilating yourself in these cases. My poor baby, you broke my heart you know ? "
Joshua sighs, takes off his jacket and hands it to Chan gently.
" Shua hyung..."
" Put it on, it'll keep you from telling the truth, plus it'll keep your mask on."
Chan smiled, his friend knowing him far too well, but he also noticed his friend's purple and red arms.
" But how are you going to hide it ? "
" No need to hide, I never hide my emotions. "
" Hmm ? You kidding me ? You and Jeonghan are the two who hide their emotions the most."
The two friends laugh and arrive in front of their high school. Seungcheol walks past them, looks coldly at Joshua and shoves Chan. The American reacts quickly...
" What the hell's the matter with you ? " Asks the boy to his elder.
" Excuse me ? "
" I said, what's your fucking problem, are you deaf or something ?! "
" Will you calm down Joshua."
" I don't want to do it because an imbecile like you deserves a beating ! "
Chan senses that the situation, is going to get worse so he speaks up.
" Seungcheol, Joshua hyung. Guys stop ! "
The two conscripts look at Chan, cutting short the icy discussion between them.
" Dino ah.."
" Come on Shua, leave this lunatic alone, he's too weird."
Joshua nods and the latter's boyfriend arrives and puts one of his arms around the American's shoulders and places a kiss on his cheek before noting the mood.
" What's going on ? What's with the mood ? " Jeonghan asks.
- Dring -
" After Hannie, we'll talk about it later."
" But Joshuji..."
" No but let go of me and go to class Hannie, see you at break."
Jeonghan makes a slight pout then feels lips pressing against his, he wanted more but Joshua stops the exchange by pointing to the blond's classroom, Jeonghan sighs and drags his feet as he heads for his classroom...
Seungcheol looks coldly at Jeonghan and spits at Joshua's feet...
" You ! "
" Me ? "
" Don't play dumb fucking Choi Seungcheol ! "
Joshua moves closer to Seungcheol, he wants to slap him, already he wasn't very cheerful on the way to school but then here, Seungcheol, that he's looking for him, it pushes him over the edge even more.
" Shua hyung ! He's not worth it." Says Chan
Chan arrives in front of Joshua, even if it means taking the blow instead of Joshua, it's no big deal. He doesn't want his elder to hit Seungcheol, the American isn't normally violent, Chan knows he won't hit him so he protects his elder.
" Move Dino..."
" No."
Joshua growls and clenches his fists...
" We'll discuss it later..." Says the American
" Let's go to class."
Joshua nods, and takes one last look at Seungcheol.
" You and I aren't done Seungcheol."
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StreetLight || ChanCheol
Fanfiction- It was in the dim light of a streetlight that they met and decided never to let go of each other again, because they realized they needed each other to get better. - Enjoy ! -
