Psychological Scars (Dean Ambrose Fanfic) Sequel to Ten Tonne Skeleton.

My only sunshine - Part 24

AJ was still acting strange and it was starting to annoy Dean. He just wanted to know what was wrong with his lover, so that he could help him. It wasn't fair that he felt the need to hide his problems.

The older man was still asleep when Dean awoke. Dean took this opportunity to plan out what he would say to AJ, once he woke up. 

He didn't know how to address the situation. He didn't even know what was bothering AJ, so how was he supposed to do anything about it? AJ needed to tell Dean what was wrong, it was the only way for him to get better, in Dean's opinion.

AJ started to stir awake. He was about to fall back to sleep until Dean called out his name.

"AJ." 

"Ahm?" AJ mumbled back, still sleepy.

"Wake up buddy, we need to talk." Dean said sternly. This mystery was going to end.

"Alright, I'm awake." AJ rubbed his eyes and sat up in the bed. Dean was standing next to the bed with his arms crossed over his chest.

"What's wrong with you? And don't tell me you're fine or that you've had a bad day. No more messing around. I want answers." Dean sounded deadly serious, which worried AJ. How was he supposed to tell Dean about his problem?

"Look." AJ sighed, sitting up some more and running a hand through his hair. "You're probably gonna laugh at me, but-"

"I won't laugh." Dean murmured. 

"I just, um, someone said something to me and it really upset me." AJ rushed out, sighing once again.

"What did they say?" Dean asked, concerned.

"I mean, it was nothing bad. I just overreacted and-"

"AJ." Dean said, slightly raising his voice to get his lover's attention.

"Yes?"

"What did they say?"

"They just said that you would break up with me because I'm fat." AJ replied, not looking at Dean.

Dean's eyes went wide. He didn't know if he should be upset or angry. How could anyone say something so hurtful and untrue?

"Okay, for one, you're not fat at all and even if you were I wouldn't break up with you. And two, who the hell told you that?" Dean asked with a scowl on his face.

"It doesn't matter." AJ grumbled.

"If someone is telling my hot ass boyfriend that they're fat, then it kind of matters. Who said that to you AJ?"

"You won't believe me." AJ could feel tears starting to form in his eyes.

"Of course I will." Dean sighed, getting onto the bed and putting an arm around AJ's shoulders. 

"Okay, I'll tell you but you have to promise not to be mad."

"I promise." Dean replied.

"It was Seth."

Dean clenched his fists and felt the fire burn inside him. How could Seth be so cruel. After everything AJ had done for him, that was how he repaid him? Dean wished that he hadn't have promised to not get mad, because he could really do with punching Seth in the face right now.

"Listen." Dean started, trying to calm himself down. "You're not fat and I'm not going to break up with you, so don't worry about that. And as for Seth, he's just jealous that we're in a relationship and he's not. Don't listen to him, okay? He's obviously trying to mess with your head."

"Okay, thanks." AJ replied. "I was just scared that he was right, because he's your ex and he knows what you like more than I do."

"He does know what I like, but he lied about what he told you. I've had problems with my weight in the past and I know what it feels like to think that everyone is staring at you and judging you. It's not nice and I don't want you to ever go through that. You mean everything to me. I don't know what I would do if I ever lost you." A single tear fell down Dean's cheek.