The sky was painted a dark gray, the thunder crackled outside. The trees swayed in the heavy wind, Minseok was had been afraid of loud noises seen the murder. But thunder had always made him fear for his life. Especially tonight.
The sticky red goo slowly dripped down his wrists, Drop by drop staining the white bedsheet under his body. The scars went all the way up both his arms.
Tears fell from his cheeks rolling down his eyes, the tears fell down on his scars. he winced at the burning sensation that flowed through his body, it made his body feel like it was on fire.
He had to cover the scars up with bracelets and long sleeves. The bags underneath Minseok's eyes became more prominent. The cute baozi reflection he used to have was long gone.
Jongdae and Junmyeon decided that Minseok needed a friend. There was a boy who lived across the street, Minseok met him at school a long time ago.
Jongdae decided to invite him over, the boy had orangish blonde hair that swept over his eyes. He had extremely pronounced collarbones and was an amazing dancer.
The boy introduced himself as Zhang Yixing his voice sounded like undissolved sugar at the bottom of a glass of lemonade.
Minseok didn't bother to get dressed, he walked downstairs when he heard the door shut signaling that the guest had arrived.
His sweatshirt went far below his knees and his baggy sweatpants had dried red stains on them, that surprisingly no one questioned.
Yixing was the type of person you couldn't help but like. He was kind, honest, cheerful, and handsome. That just made Minseok hate him even more. Everything that Minseok wanted to be but couldn't be.
After a few minutes of talking Minseok discovered that Yixing could dance and sing too. Yixing wooed them by playing a song on the piano his long slender fingers dancing along the keys.
By the time Yixing had to leave Minseok had told him everything. "Recently i started cutting myself " Minseok explained while showing his arms for proof "it hurts like hell but i can't stop it somehow helps me cope with everything going on" Minseok continued.
Minseok cried he couldn't stop. Yixing wrapped his arms around Minseok's fragile body and held him close while whispering "everything's going to be okay".
It wasn't that much but somehow it helped.
It became a regular thing for Yixing to come to Minseok's house. Yixing taught Minseok what he learned in school that day. Slowly Minseok became happier, Junmyeon was ecstatic to hear that Minseok wanted to go back to school.
On his first day back he ran into Lu Han, Lu Han had his arm around a girl's shoulders and she was laughing at something he said. His jaw dropped when he saw Minseok, Minseok couldn't stand to look him in the eyes.
"Hey" Lu Han whispered when Minseok brushed past him.
"Her names Taeyeon" Yixing explained during lunch.
"Shes what every girl dreams to be and every guy wants to be with" Yixing continued.
Minseok didn't see what was so great about her, her hair long black hair fell beyond her elbows. Her eyes were mesmerizing like a milky way.
"Lu Hans gotten pretty popular since you left" Yixing said.
They started dating a while back Yixing continued.
"They're the ultimate power couple" he said to Minseok.
Minseok wasn't paying attention, he was too busy watching Lu Han and Taeyeon laugh together. they touched each other slightly brushing her hands against his.
They seemed happy.
It destroyed Minseok's heart, he didn't quite no why, but it did.
Minseok thought he was the only one left in the locker rooms. It took him a while to change back into his black ripped skinny jeans and his multi colored shirt.
Lu Han suddenly slammed Minseok's body back against the lockers and pinned his arms above his head so that his wrists faced outwards. You could clearly see his scars, Minseok struggled against Lu Han.
"What the hell is this" Lu Han exclaimed.
"What" Minseok murmured.
"You spent 4 months locked up in your room, you stopped coming to school and you didn't even tell me" Lu Han said almost screaming while tears streamed down his face.
" Than you come back to school but you have scars all the way up and down your arms" "What did you do to yourself" raising his voice so everyone in the school could probably hear him.
"I thought you killed yourself" Lu Han murmured.
Lu Han slowly loosed his grip and ran off before Minseok could respond.
Minseok managed to croak out a "I'm sorry" but Lu Han was long gone.
Minseok didn't see Lu Han for the next few days
. During lunch Taeyeon slipped into the seat next to Minseok "Have you seen Lu Han" Taeyeon asked sounding a bit worried.
"I've tried calling him but he won't pick up" Taeyeon said.
"I dont know ive never talked to him" Minseok lied while shrugging his shoulders.
"I know you guys used to be best friends, hes told me all about you" Taeyeon said.
Yixing swung his feet over the bench and slipped across from Minseok. "So what are we talking about" Yixing asked sounding as clueless as ever.
"Nothing" Taeyeon and Minseok said in unision.
Lu Han wasn't at school the next day, or the next day, or the next day. MInseok started to get worried, what if he randomly combusted or moved to Mexico Minseok thought to himself.
"what's wrong" Yixing asked sounding a bit worried.
"Nothing" Minseok murmured.
"I can tell that something's up, but if you don't want to tell me you don't have to" Yixing said shrugging his shoulders.
That was the last of what they said about it.
After school that day Minseok dropped by Lu Hans house. His house was drastically smaller than Minseok's, but larger than average.
Minseok stepped up the stairs to the the double doors, and pressed the small red button. Lu Hans doorbell ringed playing RIng Ding Dong by Shinee singing one live over and over, Minseok sang along in his head while rolling his eyes.
The doors slowly creaked open to reveal a grand staircase and a crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling, lighting up the entire room.
A strange man stood at the door, he rubbed his eyes and ran his fingers through his hair.
Minseok could tell it was Lu Han only because when he let out a yawn his chin seemed to disappear.
"Minseok" Lu Han let out a small gasp.
Lu han frantically tried to straighten his shirt and fix his hair. Minseok stared at the ground not standing to look at how his eyes drooped down, his hair was messy but still looked adorable.
"you weren't at school, i wanted to make sure you didn't die" Minseok murmured.
"Aw that was nice of you, but sorry to disappoint but i'm not dead just sick" Lu Han said while scratching his head.
Minseok barged in pushing Lu Han out of the way. Minseok remembered playing with Lu Han when they were little, hiding from his parents, finding all the secret passageways.
"What're you doing" Lu Han asked curiously.
"Im taking care of you, if you've been sick for this long you clearly don't know how to take care of yourself" Minseok responded.
Minseok decided to stay over for the weekend to take care of Lu Han. Lu Han's parents were out of town, so he was home alone.
