Love is not Extinct

Chapter 01: The Train Station

Tsukishima Kei stood on the platform of the train station feeling his irritation grow by the second. The air in the station was hot and muggy and there were far too many people packed down here, all of them antsy to get home. He closed his eyes taking a deep breath but instantly regretted the decision. The smell of the sweat and fuel made his nose wrinkle with disgust.

He really hated the commute home at this time of day. It was so troublesome.

Finally, he saw the train pulling up and he looked down at his watch with a sigh. 17:18, "About time." He mumbled under his breath as he could hear the squeaking of the trains breaks over the music playing through his headphones. Once the train came to a full stop, the doors opened and people began to shuffle forward, eager to embark.

Tsukishima was focused on his goal: to get onto the train so he could get home sooner and be done with this tedious task. He was so focused in fact that he didn't notice the commotion to his left. He didn't notice the man running and pushing his way through the crowd in his direction as he was being chased by two officers. No, Tsukishima didn't notice any of this until the man shoved his way past him, grabbing the gentleman just in front of Tsukishima who had just stepped onto the train and throwing him backwards, right into Tsukishima.

The tall man hit Tsukishima with a thud, sending them both flying backwards. The impact of his back hitting the concrete knocked the wind out of the blonde while the dark-haired man on top of him hissed a curse as he stumbled to untangle the two of them and roll off Tsukishima.

The world spun around Tsukishima as he slowly sat up. He could feel a hand on his shoulder and a mumbled voice over the music in his ears asking him if he was alright. Tsukishima blinked a few times as he reached up and readjusted his glasses. The blurs around him came into focus just in time for him to see the doors of the train closing and the two officers pounding on the side of the train in vain. Then, just like that, the train started pulling off and Tsukishima was left on the filthy platform floor having no choice but to wait another twenty minutes for the next train.

Why did this have to happen to him? And why today of all days? It was Friday, finally the weekend, and all Tsukishima wanted to do was get home so he could get out of his suit and try to relax and enjoy the start of his weekend. And now this unfortunate turn of events would not only hold him up an extra twenty minutes, but it also made him unable to fulfill an obligation. And that was what stressed him out the most.

How annoying.

Once more Tsukishima felt the light touch of someone grabbing his shoulder and the muffled sound of someone talking. Pulling down his headphones to rest around his neck, he finally looked up at the man who had been tossed into him, who was now kneeling next to him.

"Hey, are you alright?" the man asked. His raven hair covered one of his eyes and his brows were scrunched up with concern. The man's hair also stood up in every direction and Tsukishima honestly couldn't tell if this was his normal style or if the incident had really jostled him up that much.

Tsukishima grunted in response as he reached up, rubbing the back of his head. Thankfully, it seemed that he hadn't hit the back of his head too hard. One small miracle for the day. The dark-haired man stood up and reached out his hand for Tsukishima.

"Here. Let me help you."

"I'm fine." Tsukishima said waving his hand to reject the man's hand. He didn't need or want anyone's pity; the incident itself was enough of an annoyance for him to deal with. With another grunt Tsukishima stood up gathering his bag and dusting himself off as one of the officers approached him and the stranger standing next to him.