3. The Rainbow Zone
{RED}
Patrick Stump hates Pete Wentz. Pete Wentz hates Patrick Stump.
Nether of them knows why, really it's just that they know the other hates them, so they hate them back.
Pete walks down the hall with his head ducked down, avoiding being seen by any of his tormentors. Patrick walks with his head ducked down, avoiding being seen by any of his tormentors.
Both seen as different, and therefore outcasts, they are both regularly bullied. Matt, their main assailant, likes to corner them together and shove them together. And then proceeds to beat them down, but they have to be together while he does so.
Yeah, they both have friends, but in separate groups. Patrick with Brendon, Ryan, Hayley, Jeremy, and Taylor. Pete with Andy, Joe, Frank, Gerard, Ray, and Mikey.
Pete shuffles into the boy's bathroom, eyes focused on his shoes. Patrick's already in there, trying to clean up his split and bleeding lip. Pete sees Patrick's black vans and hurriedly slips into a stall.
Patrick didn't notice him come on so he leans against the sink counter. His lip dripping blood on the top. He looks up at himself in the mirror, self loathing clear in his eyes. Patrick nearly recoils at himself. A bruise on his cheekbone, torn lip spilling out blood like a fountain. Under his eyes dark without sleep.
He sighs, wetting paper towel and holding it against his mouth. He winces, but quickly adjusts as Pete stumbles out of the stall. Patrick's blue eyes light up in surprise, and then darken as he narrows them at Pete.
Pete rolls his eyes, stepping up to the other sink to wash his hands. He dries them, and notices Patrick's lip." Matt?"
" No. Dean." Patrick grumbles, lifting the paper towel off his lip. Pete scrunches up his nose, touching Patrick's chin. He quickly pulled his hand away, remembering they hate each other.
Patrick's face pinks, and he looks away.
" Go back to class. " he murmurs, looking down at the red towel in his hands.
Pete rushes out.
{ORANGE}
Matt shoves their chests together, laughing and them as they recoiled away from each other. He kicked Pete in the ribs." What? Against PDA, Fags?" He cackles, grabbing Patrick by the shirt and slamming him against the floor.
Pete stares nervously at Patrick, who's clutching his ribs and grimacing. His attention was back on his own pain as Matt lifts him off the ground.
" Did I hurt your boyfriend, Wentz? Wanna get back at me? Go ahead." He growls, throwing him against the bricks of the back of the school. Pete groans, sinking down the wall.
Matt laughs, going back to Patrick. He grabs his shirt, punching him square in the nose again and again and again. Patrick makes this , horrible, pained yelp as Matt starts hitting his stomach. Pete struggles to stand, making sure Matt's attention is on Patrick.
Matt's busy slamming his hand into Patrick's chest and stomach, so Pete pulls back his balled up fist. He punches Matt in the side of his head, making him fall over. Matt groans, curling up slightly. Pete hurriedly slings Patrick's arm over his shoulder, lifting him up and eventually just carrying him.
{YELLOW}
Patrick started getting twitchy around Pete. He wants to be friends with him, but Pete still hates him.
Patrick shuffles over and sits beside Brendon at lunch." Hey Brend." He sighs.
Brendon looks up from his food at Patrick, confused." Why are you all mopey, 'Trick?" He asks, tilting his head like a puppy.
