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FOURTEEN YEARS OLD. (m/n) - 14 jaehyun - 16
⇨ warning ; mentions of domestic abuse⇦
2016 20:54
"(m/n)?"
jaehyun stood at the park he and (m/n) always met up at. he frowned, two cartons of peach milk in each of his hands. he stared worriedly at the bruised boy, who stared back up at him in surprise.
"what happened?" jaehyun finally asked after a moment's silence, hurriedly sitting down next to the (h/c) haired boy and placing the cartons beside him.
(m/n) — who was still staring at him — shook his head slowly, before moving his gaze towards his bruised arms; dimly lit by the park lights. "nothing." he breathed out. he then looked back at jaehyun, who wasn't all that convinced; his brows were furrowed and his lips formed a worried frown. "aren't you supposed to be on a date with hyunra?"
jaehyun stiffened, but luckily (m/n) didn't notice. the sixteen-year-old shook his head with a sigh, "something came up."
under the dim light, jaehyun could see the newly formed bruise on (m/n)'s cheek and how red and swollen his eyes were. "are you okay?" he asked softly, moving closer towards the younger. he gently grabbed (m/n)'s arms, quickly apologizing when the younger hissed in pain.
(m/n) exhaled through his nose. "i-i'm fine." his eyes were starting to water again despite the stinging feeling.
jaehyun heart clenched once he saw (m/n) beginning to cry. he was always like the younger brother he never had, so seeing him cry made him upset, too.
jaehyun gently pulled (m/n) into a hug, careful to not put too much pressure on his bruises. he let the younger cry quietly into his shoulder, rubbing his back comfortingly and staying silent, as he knew (m/n) liked it better if it was silent when he cries.
after a few minutes of silence, (m/n)'s sobs and cries finally calmed down. he reluctantly pulled away from jaehyun's embrace, whimpering as his hand went to clutch at his side. he flinched away when jaehyun reached out to him.
jaehyun was worried, very worried, but he knew his boundaries. he already asked once, and (m/n) didn't want to answer, so he knew he shouldn't ask again.
"do you want me to walk you home?"
hearing that word made (m/n) grimace as he shook his head.
"what're you gonna do now?"
(m/n) turned his head to look at jaehyun, pursing his lips. "i'll manage," he finally answered, managing a small smile despite the pain — physically and mentally — he was feeling. "you can go home now."
jaehyun's jaw clenched with worry, still hesitating. he sighed, grabbing one carton of peach milk before placing it in (m/n)'s small hand, the other carton in his jacket's pocket. he stood up after that, leaning in and kissing the younger's forehead. "bye, (m/n). feel better."
the (h/c) haired male watched as jaehyun walked away, his figure slowly becoming smaller until he disappeared around a corner.
(m/n) slumped in his seat, staring at the carton of peach milk in his hand.
