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chapter five ‼

"Omg your island is so cool!" I leaned over kenma's shoulder to watch his game.
"I could help with yours.."
"Really? Yay! Ah- we can't right now, my sister took it again" I sighed with disappointment, and he smiled at me,
"It's fine we can play with mine together, I'll help you later"
"Are you sure?? Oh thank you so much kenma!" I throw my arms around his neck and gave a loud peck on his cheek.

He turned bright red and stuttered out, "sh-shouyou!"

I giggled at how flustered he got and he gave me an exaggerated frown so I blew him a kiss making him even more red.

"Don't let kageyama catch you doing that." He stated, causing my laughter to fade.

"Why don't you like him?"
"He's not good for you."
"He loves me"
"Does he?"

We stared at each other for a full minute before he sighed and said, "look, forget about it. Let's not fight."

I smiled, "yeah okay. I'm gonna change alright? You know where the spare mattress is."
"Yeah." He walked out and I turned to undress.

"Shouyou." Kenma called from the doorway as I pulled my pajama bottoms up.
"Yeah?"
"What did he do?" It sounded more like a threat than a question.
"What did you mean?"
"You have bruises all over your thighs and hips."

I flushed red, "he likes to get a bit rough that's all.."

"Shouyou. That's not rough. I'm rough. He's fucking abusive."

"No!" I yelled, "he loves me!"

"I love you! And I don't hurt you!"

"I-" I stared at him in surprise, I've never heard him yell before, "you do?"

"Why would I lie? Please. Leave him. I don't want to see you hurt anymore."

".. I- I can't. I'm sorry." I walked out of my room avoiding his gaze.

My face was wet with tears by the time I got to the bathroom, I quietly locked the door and slid into a ball with my hand covering my mouth.