Like Gravity/ TinCan

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It's now been a few days since the dreadful day at the hospital. Can has now been released from the hospital and is finally allowed to attend school. His mother told him that it's fine if he stayed at home for a few more days but he's tired of doing nothing and he can handle walking around with crutches by himself.

Tin hasn't heard of Can since then and now he's stopped going to their table to eat. All of their lives have been turned upside down within a week and it isn't doing any good to any of them.

He was sitting on a staircase during lunch thinking about how just a few weeks ago he was able to hold Can's precious face in his hands and now he couldn't do anything but to admire him from afar from time to time.

He doesn't care about the heartbreak the boy caused him, he still loves him dearly. He only hopes Can is doing alright and that his leg doesn't hurt too much.

Just as he was about to stand up a figure stopped in front of him. It was Ae. Compared to the other time they met, the look on the smaller boy's eyes was completely different it was like there was a hint of sadness and guilt.

"Uh hey." Ae said awkwardly. Tin stared at him with a confused look wondering why he's acting like that.

"Yes?" He just wanted to get it over with.

"Look um Pete and i need to talk to you, it's quite important so if you don't mind coming with me.."

"Nah i think i'll pass, i'll just ask from Pete later." Tin walked down the stairs ready to leave.

"It's about Can." Tin froze and slowly turned around.

Ae took a deep breath "But before i tell you anything...i think i owe you an apology."

Did Tin just hear him right?

"Listen i know you don't really like me, the feeling's mutual but what i said to you the other day i now realise it was really dumb. Pete explained everything to me and it isn't your fault at all ugh can you just come with me already?"  Ae scratched his head feeling embarrassed.

Tim crossed his arms, he was enjoying this way too much.

"I'm sorry i didn't hear you well can you repeat what you just said?"

"Don't push it." Ae sent him glare as a warning.

Tin smirked but decided to let it go since he was satisfied with what he got and followed Ae.

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They reached the table and Tin stopped abrubtly giving Ae a questioning look.

"Just sit down and man up already we needed all four of us to be here to discuss this." Ae gave the taller a little push actually more like shoved him towards the table.

Tin clenched his jaw and adjusted the strap of his bag before sitting down beside Pete and in front of Can. He avoided the smaller's gaze in every way possible. He still wasn't ready to face Can yet it hurt a bit too much.

"Alright i'm guessing Ae gave you a proper apology, right?" Pete asked looking between the two. Tin only nodded and Ae hummed in response.

"Good, i already scolded him properly because of that so we should be good now."

Ae cleared his throat as he reminded how Pete gave him the cold shoulder and shook his shoulders. Scary wives are scary.

"Anyway, Tin there's something you should know before we move on. I know this might be a bit awkward for both of you but the both of you are being followed and these people are obviously trying to break you apart, i already told Can about this but now it's your turn to listen."