One Shots Book

Tainted Love (Minizerk)

People involved: Simon, Josh, random girl, Tobi
Ships: unhealthy Minizerk
Word count: 1483
Idea: Simon and Josh's relationship was nowhere near healthy. Josh was very controlling of Simon and it was deteriorating his mental health. And so, not for the first time, Simon decides he's finally going to leave him. Will he actually though? Or, rather, could Simon ever leave?
Extra notes: Lyrics are from the song "Tainted Love" by (idk which artist I listen to help). Sorry it's so so late. Until next time, Peace my Cheeses! I love you all <3
Format from here on: Bold is the lyrics. Normal is the story.

Sometimes I feel I've got to Run away.

Simon just couldn't take it all the time. Josh was just too much sometimes. It wasn't ever necessarily his fault, it was just how he was.

I've got to Get away From the pain that you drive into the heart of me.

Simon usually just convinced himself he was being childish. Josh hadn't actually meant to come off as rude or as if he didn't love him. He must just be overreacting. Josh loved him.

The love we share Seems to go nowhere.

Right? Josh had to love him, he'd said so many times before. Although he never said it in front of the others. He'd often laugh at Simon when he'd say he loved Josh in front of the others.

I've lost my lights.

But he still loved him, right? If he didn't, he would tell him. Right?

I toss and turn: I can't sleep at night.

It was nights like these that Simon couldn't get any sleep. He spent hours on end tossing and turning, thinking these same thoughts. This time, Josh was out drinking with his mates. Again.

Once I ran to you (I ran).

It happened often with nights like these that Josh wouldn't come home until the morning. When he'd arrive the next morning, looking like a mess, Simon would just run to his arms and tell him how lonely he was without him the night before.

Now I'll run from you.

But not tonight. Not again. Simon always said this, but this time it would be serious. He'd leave finally. He needed to leave.

This tainted love you've given.

This relationship wasn't healthy. Josh's love was tainted. It wasn't okay for Simon to keep himself here, to keep himself tied to Josh's lies.

I give you all a boy could give you.

Simon had given up way too much for this relationship. So much sleep, so much time, so much money, so much self-respect. He was done giving Josh everything.

Take my tears and that's not nearly all.

He was done letting Josh feed off his pain. His tears would be his own. His time would be his own. His heart would be his own. His body would be his own once again.

Tainted love.

Simon was sick and tired of this tainted love.

Tainted love.

Simon wouldn't let this tainted love poison him anymore.

Now I know I've got to Run away.

Simon quickly sat up in his bed, looking around "their" bedroom. Very few of things were left in the room. Josh would always complain about how he had too much stuff.