Sweat dripped from his body as he perfected his Kata for the twenty first time today. Collapsing to the ground, Leo sucked in air, trying to tame his thumping heart. Breathing out softly, he drew his length closer the his chest, a familiar wave of nausea burning in his stomach.
He hadn't eaten since a light meal three days ago, and not only was that 'meal' just an apple, but he'd emptied out his stomach minutes later with the help of his pills.
He, however, hadn't noticed any difference in his brother's attitudes towards himself, and so assumed that he was not yet perfect despite the sheer amount of body mass he'd lost.
Picking himself up off of the floor, Leo left for the kitchen to make a cup of tea. He'd throw up whatever calories it had in it later anyway.
After boiling the kettle, Leo reached forward to lift it, hand slipping when he began pouring the water, some splashing onto his skin.
Yelping, Leo's first instinct was to run his hand under the sink, and so he did, plunging the burned flesh into the basin, only to feel a sharp sting.
The water in the basin dyed red as his blood stained it, obscuring view of what had empaled his hand.
Feeling around, he found a dirty knife, and brought it to the surface, cleaning it of all residue. M
The blade reflected his eyes, the pain laced in those sapphire blue orbs.
Without thinking, he dragged it across the skin of his wrist, staring at the crimson liquid that spewed out.
Raising the knife a little higher, Leo dug deeper into more exposed skin on his arm, relishing the way the blood gushed out, wincing in pain as he made a third slit.
I deserve this. He told himself, slashing away at his arms. Blood leaked down the side of the counter, spreading onto the floor. Leo gasped as he swayed, eyes weaving in and out of focus.
Gathering some paper towels, he cleaned his mess, retreating to his room soon after.
After retrieving his spare wrappings, Leo concealed his cuts underneath the bandage, before collapsing onto his mattress.
I deserve this.
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