Our Love || TinCan

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Can was sitting on the couch when his phone started ringing. He read the caller ID and immediately declined the call. It was Tin. He didn't want to talk to him ever again. Not after what happened the night before. Memories of what happened with Boom played in his head over and over, like they were stuck on repeat.

The phone rang again. Tin again. Can sighed and turned off his phone. He knew that Tin would continue to call and he was busy trying to watch a new food show he had discovered. Tin was the last thing he needed.

He heard rain begin to fall hard outside. His mother and Ley had gone to visit their dad and he hoped they would get home safe.

Can sat in the same position for almost five hours, watching TV. He had figured Tin had stopped trying to call and turned his phone back on. He had 32 missed calls, one voicemail, and three messages. All from Tin. He wanted to delete any sign of Tin from his phone but thought he should at least listen to the voicemail first.

"Can," His heart skipped a beat at hearing Tin's voice. "Last night was a huge mistake. Blaming anything or anyone but myself would be wrong. I had no right to say any of those things to you. My heart hurts when I think about the tears you shed and how much you must hate me. Ae told me about Boom and I wish you would have told me earlier. I would have listened and understood. I know I fucked up, just please, please, forgive me. I'm sorry."

Though the voicemail had ended Can kept the phone next to his ear. He jumped when it began to ring again. Tin. Again. This time he answered, but didn't say anything.

"Please open the door." Was all Tin said before hanging up and then the doorbell rang. Can rushed downstairs, but tried to not seem eager to open the door.

He opened the door to reveal a soaking wet Tin looking sad and cold and tired. Can's heart broke a little seeing the man he was in love with hurt, even if he was a dick.

"Please don't yell at me or shut the door. I just want to talk to you." He said in a quiet voice. Can moved to the side and created a path to let Tin through.

They both sat on the couch in silence before Tin spoke.

"Do you want to go first?" He asked. "I figured you have things to say as well." He added quietly. Can nodded slowly and cleared his throat.

"You hurt me." He said and his voice was already breaking. He knew he wouldn't last. "You hurt me a lot. And the worst part about it is that I'm so in love with you, for some reason, that even if I hate you, my heart still wants you." Can explained. Tin nodded and listened. That's what he needed to do. Listen and communicate. "What you said took me back to all these sad memories from when I was in high school. Ae told you about Boom so you know what I'm talking about. We rushed into our relationship fast from a friendship and that was part of the reason we ended so badly. I didn't want to do that with you. I wanted to take it slow or, if I could, prevent it altogether. When he became friends I thought that it would end the same way. I'm sorry that I told you not to come near me the other day. I just didn't want to tell everyone, and I know that sounds like how Boom was, but it's not. I wasn't ready for the life you lead. All the girls who pine after you. It scares me that you might leave me for one of them. And I'm not ashamed of being with you. I love being with you. I mean look at you. You're amazing. Everyone loves you. I'm sorry that I didn't tell you this. I wanted to."

Can took a deep breath once he was done talking. Tin had listened to him completely and was now crying a little, as was Can, but Can was crying only a lot more. Now, it was his turn to talk.

"When I was younger my parents sent me to America, at my brother's suggestion. He told them he wanted me to have a better everything than he did. It was nice for a while, but then I met a few people that weren't the greatest. They took me to this party. A party that I had never been to. A party that had drugs and alcohol. The one time that I went to that party it was raided by the police. You can't believe the headlines there were. "The son of the richest man in Thailand is an addict?" It was hell. Not only for me but my parents as well. Over the years they began to favor my brother over me. I found out later that he set it up. I don't know his reason and I don't care at this point, but finding out what he, my older brother, my hero, did made me lose all trust I had. Pete was the only person I ever let in and even that was rare. I vowed to myself to never trust anyone ever again. I wasn't going to let myself get hurt like I was before. And everything was going fine until I met you. The boy who made my walls come crashing down. The boy who took my trust for himself. The boy I love." Tin admitted making Can's heart speed up. "I'm sorry that I said those things last night. I don't think you're a gold digger. I think you're amazing. And I don't think you did anything with that guy. I was just hurt and upset that you guys were dancing together and he was touching you." Tin said shaking his head.

"We didn't do anything." Can said. "He tried to kiss me but I pushed him away and he got angry and left. I'm sorry I hurt you and I'm sorry I slapped you." He said rasing his hand to touch Tin's cheek. He slowly rubbed the bruise under his eye. Tin close his eyes at Can's touch and shook his head.

"I deserved it." Tin said. Can nodded in agreement.

"You did, and can we go to your house?" Can asked. Tin opened his eyes and looked at Can with confusion in his eyes.

"Why?"

"So I can kill your brother."