Lost Library of Absolute Fucking Horror (Whumptober 2024)

DAY 2: Trust No One - A Lesson Well Learned

THEME: Trust Issues
PROMPTS: Amusement Park/ Role Reversal/ "You Got Away With the Crime While the Knife's Still in My Back"
PROMPTS USED: Amusement Park/ Role Reversal/ "You Got Away With the Crime While the Knife's Still in My Back"
SUMMARY: Rui attempts to talk to Tsukasa after their argument, mainly to apologize. What better way to do this than to go out to a mall together..?!

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"The.. mall..?"

Rui nodded, his hands on his hips as he stood proudly in front of the blond.

"Yeah!" He exclaimed. "The mall! I'm giving you a once in a lifetime opportunity to accompany ME, the (soon-to-be) greatest director in the world, on a trip to the mall! D'you wanna come?"

Tsukasa pursed his lips, shying away from Rui's strong, hard gaze. Sure, he performed in front of a crowd for the first time in a while just.. what, two weeks ago? And he felt proud of himself!

But the adrenaline had faded away just as quickly as it came, and now Tsukasa just felt exhausted. He felt like he could spend all day just lying in bed and sleeping away, but he still had to practice with the rest of the troupe, so that was a bust.

Still.. if only.

To be completely honest.. Tsukasa was scared of Rui. He was prideful, and confident, and genuinely, everything that the blond wished he could have been, but at the same time- that was exactly what made him appear so intimidating.

Especially after that.. incident (which was one that Tsukasa would rather try and forget, although sometimes he would wake up in the middle of the night with the remnants of Rui's words still echoing in his mind). Sure, Rui was- he was a good person, Tsukasa didn't think he was a bad one!

But.. he seemed..

Oh, how was Tsukasa supposed to explain this?

Rui just seemed.. like too much for Tsukasa to comprehend. He loud, too loud for Tsukasa's ears, at least. He was.. egotistical, which could get really annoying at times.

Honestly, Tsukasa wasn't even sure if he could properly describe Rui. He was just.. an enigma.

And now, Tsukasa had to hang out with this enigma. Or, he was being offered it, apparently.

In all honestly, the blond did not want to go. He'd rather stay home and sleep in, or play the piano or watch a movie. Anything but this.

...But it would be rude to refuse. And Rui had that much of a presence- it kind of felt like he was pressuring him.

That, combined with the way Rui was grinning widely at him... god, did Tsukasa feel pressured.

"U-uh-" Tsukasa muttered, against his own will, "O..okay. I'll.. I can come."

Rui's grin somehow stretched even wider, as he stepped back and let out a loud (slightly (understatement) irritating) laugh.

"HAHAHA!!!!" The taller exclaimed, "I knew you would accept!"

Yup. Definitely pressure.

Tsukasa yelped in surprise when Rui suddenly grabbed his wrist, yanking it forwards and practically dragging him outside the campus.

"W-wait, right now..?!" Tsukasa cried out, stumbling forwards as he struggled to keep up with Rui's long, confident strides. "I don't.. I don't have my wallet with me-!"

"It's fine!" Rui called out, "I'll pay for anything you need, don't worry about a thing!"

Tsukasa noticed the hyper little bounce in Rui's steps, and how he swayed back and forth. He was even swinging their arms- was Rui really this happy?