sʜᴏʀᴛ sᴛᴏʀɪᴇs [eng]

× hate × '¹'

Character :

⚠️TW: self-harm; bulimia/anorexia; hospital⚠️

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"Hey Brian? Can you drive me somewhere?"

Tōya's voice echoed through the house when he almost fell down the stairs into the living room.

Brian turned his head from the TV and chuckled by the sight of him. It hasn't been that long since he and Taemin decided to get him out of the cruel hands of the caregivers by adopting him; Maybe only a month has passed since then.

"Why, so suddenly? Where to?"

Tōya smiled brightly and giggled in happiness.

"The small park at the end of town? Please?"

The tall man got up and smiled while taking his car keys; Tōya's eyes just sparked up and he went to take his shoes, ready to leave immediately.

He was actually going to meet his lover that he hadn't seen in ages, since they moved to the neighbor city and were send to a psych ward there. Brian only could guess what's going on in his mind and definitely was sure that nothing good was about to happen. He had a feeling for it.

When they arrived, the young adult almost jumped out of the care before it even parked and ran towards a person, that seemed to be male, standing nearby a very big tree. Brian only watched them from afar, waiting for his son.

"Caleb!"

Tōya wore the biggest smile, his eyes were shining and he was practically sparkling by the sight of the other. They turned around, smiling lightly at him. Their eyes weren't shining at all, even if their hair was covering them - Tōya knew.

"Hey... Long time no see."

Something was up and both didn't know how to say what they wanted to say, so Tōya nervously started to speak and took the other's hand.

"I've missed you... I was asking myself when i would finally see you again and now here we are. Finally together again... God, you don't know how often i thought about you, wanting to tell you how much i love you, wanting to hug you again..."

The smile of Caleb faded slowly while he was talking, looking down to the ground. There was so much the taller one wanted to say but he stopped, when Caleb took their hand away.

"Exactly... That's why I'm here..."

"....huh?"

Tōya was confused by their words, but had a faint idea of what was coming his way.

"Tōya... I'm breaking up with you."

Was what they said when they had enough courage. They took off a necklace with the white part of a Ying-yang attached to it. Caleb held it in his palm tightly before giving it to Tōya.