Clarien's still laughing while looking at Seikenzo who's still annoyed, cursing silently while glaring at William, the kid who disturbed them earlier. Seikenzo is pissed, he's still hard and he can't deny it but he can't do anything because of William. William on the other hand is confused why Seikenzo is glaring at him.
"What did I do?" The poor kid asked, making Clarien burst out laughing, fixing his shirt. "Why is your friend glaring at me?" William pouted, asking Clarien which made Seikenzo furious.
"He's not my friend, William." Seikenzo added, looking at Clarien whose cheeks are red. "Let's go play, outside and let Clarien rest—"
"I wanna play."
Clarien giggled, immediately holding William's hand and ran outside, which made Seikenzo sigh—nothing much he can do, the other surely is still a child.
Seikenzo then followed them outside, and the sight of Clarien playing tag with the kids welcomed him. He couldn't help but to smile when he saw the other smiling and enjoying while playing with the kids.
Tsk, he really looks like a kitten. Should I give him a yarn?
Seikenzo shook his head, still chuckling with his thoughts. He looks good with kids. Sei watched how Clarien ran after William while giggling. He's even silly dancing when he caught the kids—jumping tiny like a kid. His hair's even dancing with him. Damn it, I look so whipped.
Quite amusing, he's so happy.
"I never thought you'll be this cringe while liking someone?"
He almost cursed and looked at Sister Sonia who just laughed at him. He apologized and took the cup of coffee the nun offered and sipped on it. Sister Sonia stand beside him, watching the kids too.
"I didn't expect that time would come that I'll get to notice you being cringed and whipped for someone." The nun chuckled, sighing before looking at Seikenzo. "And I'm happy that I get to witness this side of you."
"I'm happy too."
Seikenzo smiled, holding his cup of coffee as he stared at his kitten who was pouting when he's the one who's gonna seek for the kids.
"This is the first time I see you this happy, Seikenzo.."
He stopped, biting his lips as he faced Sister Sonia who's smiling at him, hands on his shoulders. "Don't loose him, okay?"
He remained silent, gaze fixed on Clarien. Of course not, I will not. He shook his head. "I will do everything not to loose him, sister."
"Kids! Let's go eat first!"
They immediately faced Sister Isabel and nodded. Sister Sonia went inside first and called the kids while he waited for Clarien. Seikenzo's brows furrowed when he saw Clarien going to the swing which he immediately attended to.
"Let's go eat—"
"Thank you."
Seikenzo went on the back of the swing, and began swinging Clarien. "For what?" He asked, still gently pushing the swing.
Clarien giggled like a child, chanting 'again' and 'again'. "For bringing me here."
Clarien didn't know what to feel, and what he's feeling. Everything felt so overwhelming yet he can't run away from it—he didn't want to run away from it. For the first time in his life... he didn't ran, he wasn't afraid to feel new and unfamiliar emotions, he wasn't scared to try new things—he was not Clarien.
For the first time... He felt safe, he felt comfortable. He didn't want to be touched, yet the hugs and embraces were so warm that warmed his cold heart, brought comfort to his wholebeing. He finally wasn't scared for someone to hug him. He finally played with kids, he finally did and played the games he wanted to play ever since he was young.
He was finally the seeker and not the hider.
He felt Seikenzo stopped pushing the swing, immediately went in front of him. Seikenzo wiped his tears with his thumbs, cupping his cheeks, as he caressed it ever so gently. He smiled bitterly when he saw how Seikenzo's eyes showed worry.
"You're it."
Clarien giggled, tapping Seikenzo as he ran away from him. He saw how Seikenzo shook his head, chuckling as he ran towards him. He squealed and ran again, still giggling when he saw how Seikenzo struggled to catch him.
"Damn, you're fast.."
"Nah, you're just old."
He laughed, still teasing the latter as danced in tiny, wiggling his butt as he ran away again.
"Are you that old that you can't catch me?" He teased, tongue out, while still running away toward the garden filled with flowers. "Are you an uncle already— ah!"
"Gotcha!"
Seikenzo caught him, arms wrapped around his waist as he hugged him from the back.
Clarien tried to run away, but Seikenzo held him still, carrying him with his hands on his waist. He felt a drop of water, making him look up to the sky and smiled.
The rain started to pour, but they were still in the middle of the garden. "Who's old now, huh?" Seikenzo rested his chin on his shoulders.
He felt the hug constricted when they felt the cold breeze of air.
"Flower, for you."
Clarien smiled widely, accepting the flower yet it was tugged gently on his ear by Seikenzo, making him shy, cheeks red. "Pretty."
The sky that was once blue, turned gray because of the dark clouds surrounding it. Water fell from the sky along with the tears from Clarien's eyes.
"Let me fly?"
"Make you."
Clarien nodded, caressing Seikenzo's hair from the back as he rested his head on shoulders too, closing his eyes, feeling the drop of the rain. "Make me fly?"
A nod was able to justify it all, he was finally lifted like a bird who's owner let him fly and escape. Clarien giggled, along with Seikenzo who lifted him up again, staring at Clarien, hands on his waist as he spin around earning a squal from the other.
"You're flying?"
"I'm flying."
Clarien was gently pulled into an embrace when he was finally on the ground. He felt Seikenzo's hug constricted again, he couldn't let go—he didn't want to let go.
The embrace was constricted, the rain still pouring, the flowers swaying as he felt a kiss on his cheeks. Clarien closed his eyes when he felt a kiss on his lips, "You can't f-fly without me.."
"Don't f-fly without me, Clarien.."
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Fly | jaywon
Teen Fictionin an unfair world, which flying is hard, which freedom is so difficult to have, two scarred birds met. a guy with a messed up life, Seikenzo Severino met a bubbly but tired guy named Clarien Kei who happened to be running away from his oh-so-call...