Split Ends (BBS×Reader)

27

It's been a couple days, the boys insisting I needed a break. Honestly, that was far from it. The longer we waited, the longer we were here and that was the LAST thing I needed.

I looked at myself in the mirror, my shirt strapless to ease the pain. Two dark purple bruises have formed over my shoulders from the safety straps I wore during the last heist. That sudden fall and yank from the pulley breaking caused the straps to pull at me too hard.

I bit my lip as I pulled on a light jacket. If the boys knew about the bruising, they would probably try to lock me away. Especially Luke.
Ever since I told him what happened between me and Marx, he seems to have a panic attack anytime I touch something or someone touches me. I'm not frail. I am not made of porcelain. My skin won't chip away at the smallest ding.

Luke has been following me around like a lost puppy.

A knock sounded, "What Luke?" I asked in a bored tone.
"U-uh, wanna come eat dinner?"
I smiled to myself and opened the door, "Yea sure." 
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"Wassup Blue?" Nogla asked, patting my shoulder. I let out a small grunt as pain erupted from the bruises. "You alright?" I just nodded and tried to help unloading the to-go boxes of Chinese. Only for my movements to be stunted from the discomfort. The guys could tell something was wrong but decided not to ask about it, thankfully enough for me.  "So, you don't have any bruising or injuries from the last-?" I held my hand up, and looked over at Jon, "Del, I'm serious. You got everything," lies "and I am fine." Man I'm on fire today!

Lui grabbed the chopsticks out of the bag, "Come on guys, let's eat." As we made our way to the dining room, Terroriser was by my side, "Blue, are you okay?" I couldn't stop the harshness in my voice, "Brian come on. You trying to say I am lying?!" He shrugged, "Not like you accused us of lying and made us strip down in front of you or anything..." I growled, " But there was something actually wrong with you guys! Ya know- just shut the-" I froze as I noticed everyone's attention turned to me. Cassidy sitting next to Evan with a cocked eyebrow. "What?!" Anger fumes from me- no... Not anger... Frustration and aggitation. I wasn't angry, just upset and sore... It wouldn't be too bad to show them right?

No, they would stop me from helping on missions. I don't want to show any weaknesses, especially in front of Cassidy. I couldn't help but feel challenged during every situation with her.

During my thoughts, a soft touch was on my shoulder, not soft enough. Evan's hand shot back as I whined, tears forming from the pain that shocked through me. When I stepped away, I bumped back against Bryan, pain erupting from my bruised back. I couldn't stop the tear flow, "Blue-"
"Fuck!" I tried to cover my face, just wanting to shrink into a ball and end my suffering.
The room fell dead silent, until Nogla's voice rung on my ears, "Hey, come on... What's -" he touched my wrist lightly, my wrist glitched as he tried to pull my hands away from my tear soaked face, "What's wrong Blue?"

I just collapsed, my legs glitching, my knees buckling and most likely bruising from the hard wood floor. Small sobs escaped my quivering lips, the scraping of chairs on. The shoulder of my light jacket fell off, revealing the black and blue marks, Delirious was by my side, his voice ringing, "There are more aren't there?"
I felt so fragile, simply nodding. Evan knelt down in front of me, lightly grabbing my hands, "Please show us..."
Silently, feeling their eyes on me, I accessed my menu. Clicking buttons invisible to them and myself suddenly feeling colder. My strapless shirt off and leaving me in a bra. The guys gaped at me as I carefully slid off my jacket.

Noglas POV:
Holy shit
Bruising covered her entire back, wrapping around her waist. I could hear everyone gasp at the sight of it, the sight of her being so broken down and fragile was heart breaking. They had to have just shown up this morning. With my last ones, it took a day or two also. I couldn't stop the harshness in my voice as I turned to Delirious, "Dude what ta 'ell happened?!"
His blur eyes widened, "I didn't know she got hurt! It looks like it was from her harness when-"
She interrupted him, "It broke and I fell a little bit," Blue took in a deep breath, "and when he caught the rope, the harness tightened and pulled. I don't remember it pulling so hard but I guess it did..." I felt worry build up within me,  "These just show up? " she bit her lip and nodded. I casted Moo a glance and color seemed to be drained from his face, Cassidy looking over his should with a blank stare. With a shake of my head, I touched her hair, "Lets get ya ta yar room. Aright?"