Falling for the Damned

Chapter 2

The sound of bullets were everywhere. My legs were shaking underneath me as I ran faster and faster. It seemed relentless since those men were still on our ass. I look at the boy running beside me and see his hair as if swishes from side to side on his face as he runs. He has my wrist in a time grip never letting me slip too far behind.

I avert my gaze for a second to see if the men are still there and when I look back at the boy we aren't running anymore. The empty grey of the alley isn't surrounding is like it was just a second ago. In the place of fear on the boys face I see high cheek bones and dark shadows.

The sun is shining bright right above our heads while I lay on a a soft green mat known as the earth. Slowly I turn my head and see the raven haired boy smiling at me. I look into his eyes and see those familiar golden flecks shining right back into my sea foam green eyes.

''I just don't understand why it's so wrong for me to want to go out?"
''I've already told you why Eren. Now stop bugging me I'm busy.''
''Daaaaaddd.''
''Errreennn.''
''Fine. I won't go.''
''Exactly.''

Slamming the door I left with a huff and stormed upstairs to my room. It's been 3 months since school started and I've been getting the hang of how to socialize around people. It's really not that hard, you just listen to their stories, tell some of your fake stories and laugh about any and everything to keep the conversations flowing. Recently me and Armin have been spending a lot of time together, along with Mikasa.

Armin has helped me with my school work and keeping my grades at a good B average. Mikasa on the other hand, is helping me stand up for myself since, according to her, there are pretty brutal people at our school. She said a boy of my circumstances -- being gay and mentally disabled -- I was a walking target for bullying. So every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday after school -- or noon -- I go over to the boxing studio plaza Mikasa goes to, to practice. I'm not that bad but, I'm not as good as Mikasa would want me to be. My dad isn't so sure learning how to fight will help me become a better person in society but, he still let's me do it.