Midnight. ☆ [boyxboy]

Pain.

I held my breath, trying to keep my hands steady. "Try and hold still.." I murmured to Hunter. I could tell he was in pain from his rapid breathing, so I was trying to be as gentle as possible.

"I'm..trying.." he said through clenched teeth.

We had been in my bathroom for what seemed like hours and I hadn't gotten a single explanation as to why his abdomen, upper chest and face were covered in harsh gashes. I had asked him multiple times but he simply responded with "It's none of your concern". But I was just as stubborn as he was and certainly one step ahead because I was persistent and not willing to disregard this topic as easily as he wanted to.

"Hunter, you've got to tell me what happened.." I said softly, not making any eye contact with him, I didn't want to see the pain and annoyance on his face.

"Less questions, more nursing"

I rolled my eyes, "Have you forgotten who's cleaning these wounds?"

He sighed and I did too. I didn't get why he had to be so secretive about what happened to him, yet he had the audacity to climb into my window at two in the morning and ask me for help. I didn't mind him asking me to help him, it actually made me feel..special, considering the fact that I hadn't seem him around school or at work. Considering the fact that I was a huge bitch to him at the party..

"What's the matter with ya?"

I looked up at Hunter briefly before lowering my eyes back down to the angry looking cut along his stomach. Honestly, he looked like he had been mauled by a wild animal, which left me wondering for the 100th time, how he got this way. I ripped open another packet of gauze and set aside multiple double tipped Q-tips. I stayed quiet for a moments, contemplating on rather or not I should respond with something sarcastic and bitchy.

"Are you deaf..?"

"Nothings wrong" I said, finally speaking up. There would be no purpose in being an asshole to him.

"I don't believe you" he said sternly and he reached down to grab my wrist to stop me from wiping up the excess blood around his wound. "Is this too much for you to handle..?"

I pulled my wrist out of his grip and pressed the gauze to his wound and watched as the gauze swelled as it soaked up his blood. "If this was too much to handle, I wouldn't be almost done"

He stayed silent for the rest of the time I tended to his wounds, up until I finished covering the last one. I stood, my hands shaking, both covered in his blood. I turned to face him as he pushed himself off the counter beside the sink.

"I'm going to sneak downstairs and get you some pain reliever pills" and as I turned to go I felt his hand tug the back of my shirt and he pulled me back to him.

His fingers grabbed my chin and he tilted my face up towards his. "Don't be pissed at me that I didn't tell you how I got like this.."

I struggled to keep my eyes off his, but it almost hurt to not look at him, so I gave in. Even though he had a scratch across his cheek and a cut above his eye, he still managed to look handsome. The second our eyes made contact, they captured me and I knew there was no turning back. I felt tears building up in my eyes and without giving my brain enough time to process, I leaned forward and grabbed ahold of him.

I was relieved when I felt his arms wrap around me as he held me in a tight embrace. He stroked the back of my head and I felt his fingers playing with my hair, which calmed me. Later, I would kick myself for this, for being such a big baby, for giving into him to easily. So much for being stubborn..

"Don't worry about getting me pain relievers, I should get going.." He mumbled and instantly I pulled back out of his arms.

"Leave? No, you're not. You're staying here tonight" I shook my head.

After relentless persuading, I managed to get him to stay, which I knew was for the best. I climbed into bed beside Hunter who was already propped up on my pillows.

"If your mom catches you in bed with a guy she gonna kill you?"

I rolled over onto my side to face him "I mean.. probably, but only because she doesn't know you.."

"Your mom know you fruity..?" he chuckled, his tone teasing.

"Fuck you" I grunted.

"You would want to, Because you're fruity" he said and he started laughing as if it was the funniest thing in the world.

I sighed, he defiantly knew how to annoy me.

"Turn the other way, I don't want you watching me sleep.."

I glared at him. "Like, I would want to watch you sleep in the first place"

"Idiot" he mumbled.

I turned over onto my other side with my back facing him and I stared at the clock, it was four thirty in the morning. As I lay there watching the blue LED numbers blink, I realized just how tired I was and drifted off to sleep. But sometime later, something strange happened.

"Zane..Are you awake?" I heard Hunter murmur.

I was upset with him for being such a smartass so if he was expecting me to get up and get him water because he was thirsty, he had another thing coming. I stayed quiet and stayed still and that's when I felt an arm slide around my waist, followed by Hunter's chest pressed to my back. He held me close as I lay there.

"I'll protect you.." he said softly, right before I drifted off back to sleep.