Komorebi

suicide

You were on the rooftop of your apartment complex.  You go there when you're stressed, sad, angry, and everything else.

"I just hope you're lying next to somebody, who knows how to love you like me." you sang to the tune of Charlie Puth's song that was stuck in your head.

You stared out into the city and took a deep breaths.

You heard something around the corner, which made you scared.  You looked around the corner and saw a man sitting on the ledge of roof.

You tried not to react to suddenly.  "Hello."

His eyes were red and puffy.  "You have a beautiful voice."

You made your way to him, "Thanks...I guess." you giggled.  "What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"There's obviously something wrong...obviously."

He looked at you with his crying eyes, "I don't want to intrude-"

You put your hand on his, "I promise you...there's nothing more important than being with you here right now."

"My name is Lucky.." Lucky replied after awhile.

"Tell me your story."

Lucky went on to tell his problems, and why he was choosing to jump off the side of the building. 

"I don't know what else to do..." he sighed.

"Just keep moving.  That's all you can do." you comforted.

He shook his head, "Yeah.  I guess."

"I'm sorry for everything and what you're going through." you leaned against brick wall.  "I want to help you."

"I don't need your pity."

"You jump, you'll never find out.  Come down from there and you judge yourself if I'm pitying you, or if I actually care."

"I don't want to take a risk-"

"This," you pointed down.  "Is the biggest risk you could ever take, ever."

"Maybe I don't wanna take a risk on you." he slumped.

"Maybe you should give me a chance to help you.  Not everything has to be one way or another."

He sniffled.

"Lucky, you can have everything. Just come down."

Lucky contemplated between jumping off or down. You thought he was going to jump off until he swung around and his feet landed.

You grinned, "Good choice."