He pushed her away, not caring how she reacted. He was hurt, more than ever before. Everyone reacts differently to death. Felix's parents pushed everyone out, afraid that anyone they loved would die also, even each other. They had become closed off and barely interacted with anyone. Felix, on the other hand, had become overly sensitive. He was prone to start crying when he got into tough situations.
So there he was, running, running with no destination in mind only to escape from everyone. He kept his head down, so he wouldn't receive the piercing stares. He just watched as the blurry gray of the cement pavement morphed into crisp green grass, speckled with flowers. The ginger-haired boy eventually just tripped over his own feet, sending him flying. Sharp blades of grass poked him through the fabric of his clothing, but he didn't care. He pulled his knees up and sobbed into them.
After a few minutes, Felix felt skin contact. He didn't bother to look up, because why should he? Why should it matter?
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EXCEPTance//Jilix (OT8)
Short StoryFelix moves to Yurolin and people aren't exactly accepting of his heterochromia... Jisung finds him crying in his grandma's botanical garden and shows him self-acceptance. Will Felix love himself after all? - a short story with short chapters - for...
