Shadow Of The Day

But in reality, it'd be a problem to just quit

A/N: I think we forgot someone don't you think? ;) And a trigger warning for this chapter.

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It had been full three weeks since Mike had last seen Rob. When Brad had asked why doesn't he want to go back to the house, Mike had thought a long while for the answer. But he couldn't give a proper one. Closest to it was that he was so confused that he just needed some time to figure it out. Not that the time had really helped so far, but at least he had been able to concentrate on other things. Visiting his mom and seeing his brother had been the highlight of the week and now he was bursting with new energy.

And today the work didn't feel to be as drag as normally. After managing to finish a painting he had been stuck on a while just added more to the great feeling. Which was probably the best time for the shop door to open and Rob to come in. Cause now he was in a perfect state of mind to handle whatever was coming. Or at least that he expected to be.

"Hi. Need paint again?" he asked as the other walked in and stopped at the counter.

Is he looking extra handsome today? Or am I just imagining it?

"No. I'm good."

Mike waited for the answer to continue but it didn't. Instead, Rob just stood there staring at him. Like he was trying to figure out something.

"Uhm... So what are you doing here then?" Mike frowned.

"I wanted to see you. It has been three weeks."

"Oh, I know. You didn't seem like you want me around the last time we saw", the half Asian noted.

"That... It's just him. If I would have stopped and had a talk with you what do you think would have happened? He would have dragged me out from the situation. Which was already on. If it would have been another one then yeah. But that... No escaping. So, instead of having the argument with you, cause you seem to not listen at all what I tell you, it was easier to push you off. Sorry", Rob explained.

"I still don't get it. He said you're just a chew toy."

"Oh he did? Nice", Rob snorted deadpan.

"Yeah. Who even says something like that?" Mike threw a hand in the air.

"Kaden. Don't let it get under your skin", Rob raised his eyebrow.

"Well kinda hard cause... He seemed like he did want to make me pissed but also meant it."

"Like I said, that's what he does."

"So he didn't mean it?" Mike said, cheering mentally that he managed to not get distracted by the dark eyes. But even talking about Kaden turned his stomach upside down.

"It's not that simple", Rob answered and looked like he wasn't going to continue the conversation.