What is with this person?

Why are we doing this?!

Author's Note- This was kinda rushed, although if yall like it ill continue. I've been so busy with school, essays, and home life. But ill keep to it if requested!

The Next Day

"Can you just shut up Al Haitham?!"

"Why don't you make me hmm? All you do is sit around and work on projects all day."

"WHA! Am I a joke to you! I do the dishes, laundry, I even cook for us!"

He leaves the house abruptly and out of nowhere. I haven't even finished arguing with him yet! Ever since last night he's been in a pissy mood... I don't have a clue why. The best guess I could make is that he's embarrassed. Like I said before, he never drinks, even if IM paying.

I decided to grab my things and go after him. I mean why wouldn't i? I wasn't done talking and he has no right to walk out on his senior!! I'll show him this time who he's messing with.

30 Minutes Later

'Where is he going?' I thought. We had been walking through the woods ever since we left the city. The only parcels I had on me were an empty canister, my bag, and Mehrak. And yes I know, I know. Mehrak can hold objects but none of survival importance! Al Haitham is the one who goes out all day by himself! Me? I never leave by myself, and either way Mehrak would signal help if things went south.

I don't want to end up like my dad did...

After a while we finally stopped in the middle of the forest. As I watch, I see a Hilichurl aiming right at him nearby. I had this wave of panic that burst through my chest all of a sudden. Like as if a bus ran into a train. My feet started moving on their own and next thing I know I'm banging the hilichurls skull in. I am not a person of violence, I only defend myself and others when necessary. Although... The thought of him being injured hit me before I knew it.

"Kaveh?! What are you doing here? Are you ok?"

"I should be asking you the same thing, asshole!"

"Kaveh, answer the question...", Alhaitham says with a serious tone. I don't know why he looked at me the way he did. Its like he was...scared. But most of all angry, and it didn't seem like it was towards me. "I-i was just following you. I mean... you're the one who walked out!"

Yikes. Here we go again. I realized I wanted to continue our conversation from before, but the whole mood changed after he found out I was out here. He was already mad and now he's gonna take it out on me. He always doe-

"Huh?!"

All of the sudden he wraps his arms around me out of nowhere. I didn't even realize he had moved. I for sure was expecting an argument again, but this? Its nice that he cares... but he was the one about to get injured. I saved his ass, not the other way around, OK!

The hug lasted longer than expected, but I didn't feel the need to push him away. His nose was shoved in the crook of my neck. I could feel his breathing trail down my back. I didn't know what to say, or what to do, but just let him be. The hug was nice, comforting after the heated dispute earlier... and him almost dying.

"What am I gonna do with you..." He said groggily as if he was going to cry.

"What? Wait, are you crying? Hey, let me see your face?"

"Why... are you going to make fun of me for it?"

After a few seconds of silence I finally responded.

"I don't think either of us are in the mood for that. And enough has happened today for us to just complain and moan about it."

He looks up at me. His eyes were super red, as if he had just lost a family member, or a loved one. I rarely see him upset, he always shuts off his emotions in public or when he doesn't feel like being a civil person. I understand why he does it but I wish he would be more open with me! I mean we live together, share the same bathroom, and food!

"I'm sorry for saying you don't do anything around the house. I was... was making an excuse out of my anger..." He lets go of me but looks off to the side as he apologizes. I'm thankful if I even get that.

"Thank you. Now let's go home, we've wandered long enough."

To Be Continued