The Puppeteer part 2 (cut and repost)

The Puppeteer - Safe

I trail my eyes on his uniforms. He's so small, the uniform looks very loose on him, why haven't I saw him around before, did he just got here? Did he did something wrong and sent here?

"Nurse, is there any health requirements to enter this military?" The woman in her thirties turn away from her desk and proceed to another cabinet. She didn't asked me how this blonde got injured or anything, which is good, honestly she doesn't even seems to be care "There is, but there are terms you don't need to comply sometimes" like what? Letting a stitched face trained until he broke his bone? "Most of the trainers knew him, his uncle sent him here. He's from this military school too, they're friends, maybe that's how he gets him in" oh great, most of the trainers know him and let him be? Wasn't that freaking obvious this kid isn't qualified to be here? What were they thinking?

"My shift end soon, care to give him this meds for me? Close the light before you leave alright?" She put on her brown coat, leave some meds on the table beside me and left.

His fingers twitched when she close the door. Holy damn! He could wake up that easily? It took me someone to wake me up! I hear he breath slowly before he even open his eye,  like it takes the whole world to wake up. As he cracked open his eyes slowly I saw nothing but death..

"You alright?" He look at me, tense, in a split second he get up and try to run away.  I catch his hand "Stop!  Don't run away from me" he struggles until he hurt his own arms,  I have to let him go,  he run towards a corner,  I follow him until his back hit the wall. 

"What do you want from me..? " his voice rang through this trapped atmosphere. Shivering like he could break

"I want to apologize" his eyes wide with what I just said "I'm sorry for beating you.. I shouldn't have done that,  I was disturbed and I.. I lost control,  look I know it's hard to trust me but I won't hurt you if you-" he suddenly fall to his knees and cry.  Why the hell he keeps acting like this?

"Just do it... "

What?

"I'm tired.. I'm so tired.. I'm sorry William.. "

who the hell is William? "What are you talking about?  I told you I won't hurt you" I kneel down to reach him,  he flinch with my touch and cry harder.  How could someone be this broken,  someone must have hurt him so bad

"Mom.. I'm sorry.. I can't.. I can't...go on.. "

I pause,  again I felt like someone just squeezed my heart. I wrap my arms around his small frame,  and pressed him close to my chest, he paused in shock "I'm sorry.. Whatever you have gone through must be hard" I was wrong about him..  he doesn't belong here..  It's obvious,  he's not one of us..  Monsters that was sent here as our punishment.  This kid can't be one.

His body is so cold.. Is that why he shivers so much?  I wrap him tight "are you cold?"  He sniffs ".. Why? " he croaked.  Why what?  Why did I hug him?  I have no clue..  I don't even know why I'm doing this..  But he's so broken like no one ever comforts him.

.. What is this..?  What is he doing?..

.. Why did he touch him this way?..

..it doesn't feels hurt.. he's not touching him in weird places..

Is this a hug?

"Why.. you ... don't touch m-me" he broke another cry at the end of his words. I don't know what is he talking about. But I can't fight the urge to hug him. And I'm sure something is not right. Just what the hell has he gone through...

I land my palm on his head.

.. He's touching my head.. Like.. Like how Mr Connel did at Harry..

..Mr Connel was so kind..

.. He's so.. Kind..

..his body so warm.. he hugged me

.. It feels comfortable..

 He squeezed himself into me further,  just as I thought.. He needs it.

.. Mr Connel..  I -I miss you so much..  I'm sorry for what I did..  Please forgive me..

He whimpers like a child in my arms. it reminds me of my father. If my father is here he would did the same didn't he..? He would comfort me..  Now I know how it feels to comfort someone.  It's not bad.. I smile alone. But why did he act this way? "You okay..?" He trembled when I spoke.  "Hey,  look at me.  Are you Alright?" I asked again. He slowly look up the me as told, peeking as if he's afraid to even look at me. I can see one of his eye through his bangs,  he got some damn bruised green eyes down there.

.. Why did he want me to look at him..? Why did he touch my head..? Why did he hug me..?

What did he want from him?

"Why..?" He whispered.  That question again huh.  I pat his head,  I can't tell you you makes me feels like a father now can I?

"You don't like it?" I asked. He shakes his head.  At least you stop crying now. "I got something to ask you.. " I glance to get a better view of his face again "How did you got that stitches on your face?" He said nothing, he froze with his teary eyes and started trembling. He seems scared and like he doesn't know what to do, I press his head to my chest to calm him.

.. No.. No..

.. I don't want to remember.. Please..

  I pat his head hoping it could comfort him.  "How old are you kid? "

"Fifteen.. " he whispered.  He's what?  He's fifteen?! He looks like twelve years old kid! He even acts like a child! "what's your class?"

.. He's so kind to me..  I want to remember his face..

He look up to me again ".. nine-one"

He's in the first class.  Is he some genius nerd that always got bullied in typical series?

.. He.. He's the guy from yesterday..

"T-thank you.. Yesterday" what is he thankful for?  He mean for saving him from the fatso that choke him? I sigh.. That's not even a big deal

I remove the bangs from his face slowly as I pat him to check on his wounds.  His forehead are bandaged as well , I trail my hands towards his cheek. I punch him hard didn't I?..  That fatso black out on my first punch on him,  I didn't even went all out.  I went all out on this kid..  I don't even know how many times I punched him..  I was pissed.  All I know he passed out..  He was crying and beg to me.. He didn't do anything wrong..  I feel like a stupid jerk

"I'm sorry for what I did earlier.. I really am" Look at those scars on his neck.. What the hell..  I thought I have seen the worst,  but this is on another level.  He didn't move,  not even react on my words.  He didn't hear me?  I never apologize to anyone but my girlfriend,  at least say something,  gosh

.. He... Punch me.. Right?..

.. But now..  He apologize.. And he hug me..

.. He's so kind..like this I feel.. I feel safe  I..  I want to feel safe.. 

Zylen can't help but yearning for safety and comfort from Isaac.. like he can't have enough of it..

And like some magnet between us,  he buried himself against me. I was speechless, I did that to him earlier because I thought he's just a child who needs attention and comfort. But considering his age.. Is this normal for him to act this way?

And what have him gone through..