❝ 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 ❞ - 𝐁𝐲 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 ✔

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐧 𝐌𝐞

Lean on me - 10cm

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It's time for Seojun to come back from school.

I know he has not forgiven me yet. But I am going to try my best to make things better.

The bell rang.

It must be him.

I went to open the door while smiling to only get greeted by the person whom I never wanted to see again. Him.

"Were you waiting for someone else, Brother? ."

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"I thought you might be happy seeing me. Perhaps, I was mistaken. Have you been doing well?" He said while entering the house and coming towards me.

"Ge- Get out my my house. Now. Get out. Don't come near me"

" Are you that afraid of me even now, little brother? Don't you know I love you. I am your older brother after all."

"STAY AWAY FROM ME" I shouted. I don't want him to come near me.

It's been so many years but I still can't forget it. Every pain that he gave me.

Even when I tried to love him, he still gave me only pain. He's not my big brother. I don't want someone like him to have any relation with me. I won't have.

I could feel a sharp pain behind my head.

"Leave me. Ah.. It hurts. Don't do this. Stop!"

He grasped my hair tightly. No not this again. I can't breathe. Damn it.

"Leave me please"

He was about to bang my head against the wall when I could feel a hand against my head. Protecting me?

I looked back slightly. Ah it hurts. He's still holding onto my hair.

But I could still see his light curls.

Seojun.

When did he get in? But he protected me again. I feel dizzy. No. You can't.

"Leave him" He said while holding my brother's hand

He doesn't know my brother. No. I can't let him hurt Seojun.

"Seojun. Don't. You don't know him. He'll hurt you. G-Go home." Hiss. It hurts.

"Are you insane? " he replied back.

"Who might you be? His friend or? " He said while having that sinister smile on his face. I hate that smile.

" Are you letting go or should I call the police? " Seojun said while still holding his hand.

He let go of my hair finally. He was smiling. He's sure has something going on. No. This is not right.

"Well Suho. It seems that you have another very 'special' guest. Then I'll see you later."

He left while smiling.

I fell on the floor. I couldn't breathe.

No. No. This is not happening.

"Suho? Are you okay? "

...

"Suho? "

Why isn't he responding? I looked at him. His face showed pure terror. Is he that afraid of that man? Who was he? He's trembling all over. I need to calm him down. But he isn't even listening. What should I do?

"It's gonna be okay. Calm down. I am here."  I said while embracing him.

"No. No. Thi- this is not right. He'll hurt you. He used to hurt everybody I care about. He'll now as well. He'll hurt you. No. You have to go. Go away from me. Don't come back. Hate me but don't come back. I can't let you get hurt. I won't ever be able to forgive myself. Go. Go... "

He tried to push me away.

He was thinking about me.

"Don't worry. He cannot hurt me. But I won't leave you. You can lean on me. Okay? "

He finally looked at me. He held onto my shirt and cried. He cried and cried. He must have been really afraid. He didn't let go of my shirt the entire time. I patted his head gently.

After a time, everything became quiet. I looked at him. He was asleep.

I carried him and laid him on the bed. I put the blanket on him. I was about to go and bring some water when he held my hand.

"Don't go.."

" I won't. You can sleep. I'll be here beside you."

I sat on the chair beside his bed. I wiped off his tears gently.

All these years, I never knew all this. He must have been going through something all this time. But he never told me.

He's never a person to show his feelings. He has never cried like this.

What is the reason? Who was that jerk anyways? It seemed like he knew him? I'll  ask him when when he gets up.

No. I should wait for him to tell me.

So sleep well.

I'll wait for you.

"Every person has their own struggles. Even the strongest person can have the darkest past."