★ 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚑 ★ - RIDE THE CYCLONE - (DISCONTINUED)

~ Eat ~

Noel's Pov:

Mischa has been staying with me for a little over a week now, I convinced him to just stay for a while, making up some excuse about how it's closer to school so he won't be late and how I like the company. But in reality, after he told me what his adoptive father did to him, I'm worried that.. it'll happen again. Knowing that it's happened before and I've not known about it is terrifying, because what if it does happen again and he doesn't tell me? What if it goes further than before?

Mischa hasn't been complaining about it though, in fact he was really fond of the idea! He tells me that he likes the lack of lectures from Ocean about being late, which I totally get, she can be very.. strict about other's routines sometimes!..

He's also made some sweet comments here and there, usually about how he likes being around me, and how he's glad I am here for him. These comments always make me smile, I love that he's starting to be more himself now, without his adoptive parents constantly telling him that he's doing something wrong or he should act a certain way.

I've noticed he's started eating more now too, he's started to look a little less thin, which isn't a bad thing at all! In fact it's a good thing, I was really worried about how skinny he was, especially for his age. He still doesn't eat the amount he should be, but it's definitely an improvement!

It's almost time to leave for school, I'm already downstairs ready to leave. Mischa has been upstairs for a while, so I decide to go up and check on him.

"Misch?" I ask through the door, knocking a few times before entering.

I walk in to see him not fully dressed yet, he's missing his shirt, being stood there in his binder, staring in the mirror with a strange look on his face.

"You think I've gained weight?" He casually asks, turning to look at me while crossing his arms over his stomach.

"Oh Misch, I don't know, maybe? Hey even if you have it's not a bad thing!" I reassure him, trying to avoid saying yes. I know he told me the lack of eating was because of his adoptive parents, I still notice how nervous he gets around food sometimes. I started to think that maybe there was more to it.

"Oh.. Yeah yeah I know!.." He replies, quickly grabbing his shirt and putting it on. I watch as he grabs his hat too; walking up to me and placing it on my head, before grabbing my hand and pulling me downstairs.

I realise as we are leaving the house that he hasn't had breakfast today, but I decide not to mention it as we are running late anyways. He probably just knew we wouldn't have time is all..

*Time skip: Gym class*

Me and Mischa walk into the gymnasium, getting ready for Gym class. The rest of the class starts warming up, while me and Mischa just hang around the doors, talking about what movie we should watch tonight.

Suddenly, the teacher walks in, and while walking past me and Mischa he turns around and looks at Misch for a second, before speaking to him.

"Seems you've gained some weight, good for you Bachinski! Keep it up!" He then swiftly turns around, starting the lesson.

I turn to look at Mischa, who is just staring at the floor, his mouth slightly agape and his head hung low.

"Misch, you alright?" I ask, although I can already tell he's not.

"U-uh yes poet, come on lesson time." He replies before quickly jogging towards the rest of the class. I know he's not okay. I understand the teacher meant well with that comment.. But it was really unnecessary. I start to worry about Mischa, I really hope he didn't take it a bad way despite it being an overall insensitive comment.