COMBUSTION: A YokRay Story 🔥

Chapter 8: Beauty and Madness (Part 1)

🚨Short note from the Author & Trigger Warning 🚨:

If it wasn't clear from the previous chapters, both our Protagonist are suffering from PTSD. Ray from his mother's death and Yok from the kidnapping/when he was shot. Possibility of added mental issues for Ray, who at this point is still undiagnosed. There's a suicide attempt in this chapter, please skip if you think this will trigger you negatively.

For more info about PTSD please read online about the topic. Please know that MENTAL HEALTH is very important and SEEK help if you find yourself thinking of self harm. Stay strong. ❤️‍🩹🫂

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Who will see the beauty in your life?
And who will be there to hear you when you call?
Who will see the madness in your life?
And who will be there to catch you if you fall?
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-Beauty and Madness
Song by Fra Lippo Lippi

YOK

I hadn't seen Ray since the day I left to break up with Dan, two weeks ago to be exact. I had thought I'd let him know that I finally did it but I didn't think we had that kind of relationship though, so I erased the messages I had started typing.

Gram invited me to a party, he said it was a thrown by a group of friends from his college. I did not think much about it though until I saw Ray, he was obviously more drunk than sober and he was making out with a girl in the backyard of the house where I had stepped out to smoke and get away from all the hands clawing at me.

Ray had not noticed me and I had the urge to go over and yank him off but I made myself stand still, I had no right. I did not know Ray was Bi. But then what do we really know about each other? I blew off the smoke and started to move to the other side. I muttered a low curse when my foot hit a protruding stone and my voice must have carried over to the couple because they had jolted apart. Fuck. I walked away as discreetly as I could. I leaned on the wall on the other side, willing myself to calm down. Closing my eyes, trying to calm down the rage building inside.

"Yok, is that you?" Ray had walked towards me, shit!

Exhaling the breath I didn't know I was holding, I looked at Ray, praying nothing from my expression gives me away.

"Hey Ray!" I greeted, gritting my teeth.

"When did you get here?" He smiled like I just did not see him, tongue on some girls throat and his hands in areas I don't even want to imagine.

"Been awhile. I just stepped out for a smoke," showing him the glowing stick and then looking away again.

He was holding a red plastic cup, obviously filled with something alcoholic as he walked closer.

"I didn't know you knew Kan," he raised a brow, signaling for me to light his cigarette. Instead of complying with the one in my mouth like I usually do, I took a lighter and passed it to him. He raised his brows but did not comment.

"I didn't. Gram dragged me here. Apparently this Kan knew who I am and told Gram to bring me as his plus one," I shrugged.

Smiling teasingly he says, "you're quite the popular guy." Not bothering to answer, I just grunted.

Before I knew it, Ray was on me, attaching his lips on my neck and licking. "I missed you, it's been too long. Why didn't you call me?" He whispers as he places his hands on my nape, trying to draw me closer to him.