Waiting To Bloom (BL)

Chapter 5

We have been standing in this bathroom talking for an hour and I normally don't like wasting time with pointless conversations, but I did not once feel annoyed as Takeru told me about his life. The way he smiled when he spoke of his art made my heart fill with joy. The smell of Roses in early bloom of spring filled the air and it made me feel at ease. I knew what kind of chaos was waiting outside that bathroom door and I just wanted to give him this little bit of peace before allowing the world to try once again to swallow him whole.

"I saw your uncle talking to the police outside when I sent Twix to the store" I said cautiously standing close to Takeru with my hands in my pockets. His eyes saddened swiftly as he looked at the floor nervously fiddling with his clothes. I watched as the light in his eyes drained and tears began to form. I felt an ache in my heart as if someone was squeezing it. his sadness brings me great pain, but I didn't know what to do or have to save him from what I knew was waiting for him outside.

"He doesn't seem so intimidating; I wouldn't understand why you would be afraid of him" I said realizing I might have been too harsh with my words too late. A tear escaped his eyes and reflexively I wipe his tears away. His skin was smooth like silk, and it felt as if I was struck by lightning once our skin touched. I've never wanted to protect something more.

"I don't want to go out there, he is a lot scarier when he is angry or violent" Takeru said with sadness in his voice.

"He is quite upset, I presume" I said as I shift my weight to the other leg. The more I try to read him the more I become confused. Takeru was more violent and dangerous than his uncle, yet he was terrified of him. It was as if he didn't know he had this strength or that he was 2 different people in one body. Isn't that mental condition? I noticed that Takeru was uncomfortable yet calm which for what I just witnessed I thought he would be losing his mind right now.

"However, there is a way for you to calm him down, even if it is temporarily. This would prevent you from being more humiliated at school" I said studying his porcelain face.

"There is a way? But how I cant lie to him" Takeru said looking up at me a little panicked. It took me by surprise when he expressed this because how could you not be able to lie to the person who abuses you for no good reason?

"I was always taught not to lie. if I lie and uncle find outs, The punishment will be worse. I cant do it" He said with a trembling voice and sweating suddenly. You could visibly see how terrified he was while he picked at his nails looking at the ground. Knowing that he could possibly be harmed made me furious, but I didn't want to show it. I wanted him to calm down and I wanted to comfort him.

"Calm down, you wont be telling a lie" I said holding his face in my hands looking him in the eyes. His eyes were beautiful, they calmed me and washed my anger away like an ocean on beach. The warmth of the brown in the center reminded me of a warm fall day while the cool ocean was on the outer. It was beautiful.

"You'll just be distorting the truth. You are the victim, and all you must do is play the role well" I said rubbing the side of his face as he calmed down with just a touch this time around.

"I suspect your uncle has some kind of sick fondness for you and you will use that fondness to manipulate the situation in your favor" I stated holding him closer keeping my hand on his cheek that had now became warm from him blushing. The longer I admired his face the more I just wanted to kiss him. I wanted to make him feel good and loved, so starting with this I am going to get him out of this and protect him.

"Do you understand?" I asked holding him.

"Uncle is fond of me? Why would think that?" Takeru asked looking worried and unsure.