The Facility

BREAK: Part 2

"So does it make you feel . . . satisfied? Cleansed? Excited?" Ray Ray was asking Yoongi these things.

Yoongi sipped his hot chocolate.

They sat face to face in a warm wooden cabin. A table separated them and each of them had hot chocolate in front of them. There was a long transparent window serving as a wall across from them which showed the dark snowy mountains. It was night time and they were the only ones here at the moment. This was the place where people usually got into skiing gear to partake in the sport along the mountain side. It was usually more crowded around here during the day. They were at a skiing resort after all.

Ray was waiting for an answer from this guy. Yoongi invited him to come on break with him here through text message and Ray had accepted. It was the second day of January. They would be back in school in two weeks.

Yoongi looked into his eyes. "I . . . do it because I can." He expressed.

Ray narrowed his eyes. "So . . . it's just you abusing your free will?"

Yoongi traced a finger in a circle around the mouth of his cup.

"Okay sorry . . . am I asking too many questions? Is this exhausting you?" He had been here with Yoongi for a few days now and in being here he had learned a bit more about the guy. Yoongi seemed to have a genuine problem with socializing. The guy couldn't do it for long. One night they had stayed up talking and making beats on Yoongi's mac and the next day Yoongi had not been able to get up. Ray had thought that he was being lazy but when he actually did get up around evening time to try to chat with him, Yoongi had just fallen asleep on his lap. Ray was beginning to think that this was just some rare sleeping disorder.

"No, no . . ." Yoongi fanned at him slowly, lazily like he always did when he did not agree with what he said. "I'm fine . . ." He looked right at Ray Ray emptily. "It's . . . both abusing free will and . . . getting a thrill out of harming others." He began to laugh low.

Ray gulped. "So . . . you like to hurt people?"

Yoongi sighed with eyes on the table. There was an ant crawling around which caught his attention. "Yes but as you know . . . that is just not okay. It's wrong and bad and I need to change that." He caught Ray's eye again. "I need to change what I like . . . who I am."

Ray was still.

Yoongi smiled with hooded eyes. "But I've found new interests of late as you know . . . production . . . dancing . . ." He pointed at Ray as if he was drunk. He then mouthed the word 'you'. And now he showed a slick smile.

Ray found himself blushing. "Okay yeah sure but like . . . do you like setting people on fire more than that stuff?"

Yoongi nodded before he could finish asking.

"Wow . . . do you . . . wanna set . . me on fire?" Ray pointed to his chest.

Yoongi sipped more of his drink then brought his hands together on the table. "The thing is . . . I like you Ray Ray. I do." He smirked.

Ray was listening. "So . . ."

Yoongi looked like a white cat.

Ray did not know why he found him extra catty right now. "Are you gonna-"

"But I also want to set you aflame."

Ray became stiff.

Yoongi laughed slowly before shaking his head and staring right at Ray Ray. "Do I like you . . . more than I want to set you on fire?"

Ray was waiting.

"The feelings are equal."

"Oh my God so my life is in danger? Is that what you're saying?" Ray shook his head.