Is it wrong...If I love you? (SalxLarry)

Chapter 2 - Getting to know you

Hey, thanks for coming back for another chapter, let me know what you think of the story so far, and...yeah, hope you enjoy :). Trigger warnings are in place for this chapter, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! The painting of Larry is my art.

"Sally!"

Sally's eyes drifted open, then became startled as he realised what was happening.

"Sally you open this door right now, you little shit!"

Sally ran to barricade his door with a few unpacked boxes, he had done it too many times and knew what to do. He shouted back at his dad through the door "Dad please! You're drunk again! Please, this is supposed to be a fresh start for us. I don't wanna fight..."

The banging on his door got louder, making Sal jump, he backed away into a corner. His head in his hands, as he sank to the floor in a puddle of tears.

After half an hour of screaming and crying, Henry left Sal alone. Sal continued to cry, he felt so worthless and guilty. He went to his black and blue wardrobe and got out a jewellery box, which used to belong to his mum. He reached inside and pulled out a few blades from sharpeners he kept. He sat on his bed, rolling up his sleeve. Dragging the blade across his skin, he prayed for the courage to press down, needing relief from all the pain. He tried at keep to the lines from his old scars. The few small bleeding cuts on his wrist just wasn't enough, he didn't want too many where people could see, so he rolled up his trouser leg, so he could get to his thigh. He relentlessly dragged the blade across his small thigh, relieving his internal pain.

He knew it wasn't good for him but he couldn't find another solution, he cleaned the blade and carefully unblocked his bedroom door so he could go to the bathroom. He looked in the medicine cabinet for some plasters or bandages, he could only find 2 small plasters so he used them on his arms so no one could see. He finished using the bathroom, and then got dressed.

He planned to go see Larry so he dressed in the least scruffiest t-shirt and jeans he could find, yet he still looked scruffy. He put his bright blue hair in his usual 2 ponytails and sprayed a little cologne in hopes to impress Larry. He looked at himself long and hard in the mirror, thinking very hard. "But why do I like Larry so much, i'm not gay...am I?" Sally had never once questioned his sexuality, well truthfully had never thought about it because he never thought anyone would ever like him, regardless of either of their gender. "No, maybe its just one of those things..." Sally decided to deny his feelings, refusing to believe he was crushing on Larry. He fixed his prosthetic firmly in place one last time before setting out to Larry's apartment.

Sally tiptoed past his dad who was, thankfully, passed out on the sofa with a bottle of Captain Morgan's rum by his side. He quietly opened and closed the door behind him, then running down the corridor, wager to see Larry again.

Just by the lift was another person. A ginger-haired boy with glasses, he was playing on what seemed to be a Gameboy, but not quite. Sally walked over to him, "umm... hi there, im Sally, I just moved in"

The ginger boy looked up, "oh hello sally, I am Todd Morrison. I reside in room 202 with my parents." Todd said, he had a severe lisp so he was a little hard to understand, but Sal wasn't in any position to make assumptions.

"Nice to meet you Todd. Um.. you wouldn't happen to have a key card to the basement would you? My dad kept ours." Sal shuddered at the mere mention of his father.

Todd produced a key card from his pocket, "Here take this one, I have a few"

Sal smiled but Todd obviously couldn't tell. "Thank you Todd" Sally waved as he slid the key card into the slot and pressed the B button on the control panel. As the doors closed, he started to panic, what was he doing? Did Larry even wanna see him? "No, you're just being stupid!" he shouted at himself, he tried to control his breathing, calming himself so he could talk to Larry without being weird.

The lift reached the basement, Sally fixed his mask once again, composing himself, gathering the courage to knock on the door. After a few deep breaths, he knocked on the door in his usual pattern. He heard scuffling coming from under the door and someone shouting to get the door. A woman answered the door, "Oh, hello dear" she said in a shrill voice, in obvious surprise at Sal's appearance. " You're the new kid from 402 right?"

Sal smiled, " Yep, that's me. Just moved in with my dad. Uh... is Larry home?"

She smiled and clasped her hands, " Oh of course, its great that you and Larry have become friends! He doesn't usually get on with other kids. Please come in" She motioned for Sally to come through the door.

Sally obliged "Thank you miss" Sally looked around, the flat was quite small, even for 2 people. Empty pizza boxes filled the sides, along with half filled coke bottles.

"Oh no need for that dear, call me Lisa, Larry's in his room, first door on the right." Lisa indicated to Larry's room.

"Well, thank you Lisa, i'm Sally." With that, he walked to Larry's door, and gently knocked on Larry's door. He didn't hear a response, but decided to go in anyway. Larry was lying on his bed with his headphones in, music blasting so loud no wonder he didn't hear Sal come in.

The room's walls were littered with various band and game posters, one that particularly stood out is was one which read "sanity's fall" on it. An easel stood in the corner with a canvas turned around so the painted side couldn't be seen. The floor could barely be seen through the what seemed to be mountains of clothes, dishes and boxes carelessly scattered around, a small pathway had been carved between the door and the bed.

Sal cautiously crept towards Larry, so engulfed in his music he didn't even know Sally was there. Sal gently shook Larry, making him jump so much he hit him in the face. Sal's mask got knocked to one side, exposing just a little bit of his face. He hurriedly turned his mask back and tightened it firmly so there was no chance of it coming off.

Larry sat bolt upright, still not quite grasping what had happened, Sal just started laughing at Larry's reaction.

"Jeez dude! What the hell! Don't scare me like that! Larry shouted, starting to laugh himself. The boys just sat there laughing at each other.

It took a few minuets for the pair to calm down, Sal started to get butterflies in his stomach again, blushing as he had done before. Larry himself got to thinking "What makes this dude so likeable? I feel like we've known each other years and yet I don't know anything about him"

Sal sat on the end of Larry's bed, looking around his room once again, wondering about his drawings. They sat in silence for a minute, things getting awkward between them yet they could not place why.

Larry cleared his throat "so do you like metal?" He was trying to go for the only things he knew.

Sal thought and then turned around "I actually don't think I've ever listened to metal properly" He looked at Larry, expecting him to flip.

He was right.

Larry stood up, using his arms expressively while he talked, "WHAT! You haven't listened to metal? Dude, that's gotta change, here I'll play my favourite for you" Larry walked over to his CD played and put in a copied disc labelled Sanity's Fall. Moments later, the best beat Sal had ever heard came blasting out of the speakers. Larry started intensely headbanging, Sal couldn't resist and headbanged too, not too aggressively so his mask didn't become displaced.

The song went on for 3 minutes, Sal was worn out but it felt so good to be having fun, " Bloody hell, Larry! Why haven't I heard this before!"

Larry laughed "See dude, I told you its good". The pair listened to music and talked about various interests throughout the day, the pair if them becoming closer and closer by the second, Sally's butterflies never faded, and Larry started to feel the same...

There you go guys, a REALLY long chapter, could have done 2 small chapters but of well. OOOOH Larry starting to feel it too huh? some good will happen of this lol. Thanks so much for reading. Till the next chapter :)