Torn (Chris x Ethan)

Chrethan

Chris was bored. Really, painfully bored. He sat on the couch wondering how to pass time. The rest of the CCC was out so he was left alone in the apartment. Or so he thought. He decided just to go to his room to question what to do. Chris got up off the couch and started making his way towards his room, when he heard soft whimpering coming from Ethan's room. There were faint words as well but Chris couldn't make out what they were saying. Hesitantly, he knocked on the door. "Ethan, I'm coming in" he said as he slowly reached for the door knob and turned it.

As soon as he opened the door, there he was. Ethan. Crying on the bed. Chris slowly walked over to him, just then noticing the worried look on his face.

"What's wrong?", he asked
"Go away, Chris,"

Refusing to leave, Chris walked closer to him. He kneeled down and tried to get Ethan to look at him. "You can tell me" he said but regretted it. "I said go away!" He yelled at Chris and attempted to pushed him away.

He sat there for a moment and thought to himself. Why would out of all the people in the CCC would Ethan be crying? Even the idea of Ethan crying was hilarious. Chris looked at him for a moment and then reached up to wrap his arms around Ethan's neck.

"What are you doing?"
"Trying to make you feel better"

Chris moved one of his hands to the back of Ethan's head and gently pressed it against his flat chest. His face awkwardly rubbed against his shirt. But Chris didn't find them awkward at all. He started rubbing the back of Ethan's head. He heard Ethan's crying get louder as he put his arms around Chris' waist, in attempt to return the hug. He started to speak faintly "It's my fault" he said "She's gone and it's my fault".

Chris immediately knew what he meant and started to feel tears slowly run down his own cheeks. He was unsure wether they're out of joy because Ethan was regretting the way he treated her or out of sadness because of her death. He thought it just didn't matter at the moment.

"It's okay"

Ethan looked up at him and Chris softly planted his lips on Ethan's.