Ni-ki woke up the next morning in a good mood. He had such an amazing day yesterday with Sunoo. After he got up he did his normal morning routine and then he got dressed. He choose to wear the new blue hoodie that he had bought with Sunoo the day before. Then he dragged on a pair of light gray sweatpants. He walked to school, "Voices" by Stray Kids playing in his headphones.
When he was about to grab the door knob to the school doors he suddently heard his name being called, by his favorite voice of course.
"Ni-ki!" Sunoo yelled as he ran towards the other boy. Ni-ki immediately turned around at his name being called. He was meet with Sunoo, dressed in a light purple hoodie that matched with Ni-ki's light blue one. Sunoo almost fell while running which made both of the boys burst out laughing as they entered the school building together. Right when they entered everyone in the corradore got quiet. The boys quickly noticed this and also stopped laughting. Whispers were heard and in no time everyone was talking about the two boys. "Is that Ni-ki, is he wearing color?" "I have never even seen him smile before" "are they dating or something?" "I knew Ni-ki was a fag". Ni-ki stod frozen, he didnt like the sudden attention that he had gotten. Sunoo noticed this and quickly grabbed Ni-kis hand and dragged him to their shared class. "Just ignore them", and so Ni-ki did. The day went by and people kept whispering. When school finally ended the boys walked home together, like always.
It was about 9 o'clock when Ni-ki decided to go on one of his usual late night walks. He went on walks when he felt self harm or drinking urges.
He walked around for about twenty minutes before he felt a weird feeling, like he was being watched or fallowed. He started walking faster before he heard his name being called once again. He turned back and tried to spot where the voice came from. He didn't recognize the person that was now walking towards him because of how dark it was but when the person came closer, he could finally get a good look at the boy.
It was Han, the guy at Sunghoons party who had told him to "stay away from Sunoo" and also caused him to relapse. Right as Ni-ki was about to ask what Han wanted, he noticed more people coming up behind Han. Han and about four other guys now stood in front of him. "Get him" Han suddenly ordered the other boys and before Ni-ki knew it he was being punched and kicked. Hans gang held Ni-ki down so he couldn't move and pulled up his sleeves and shirt, taking photos of his now exposed cuts and scars. Ni-ki was bloody, bruised and confused. Han said something about Sunoo being "his" before finally walking of with the rest of his gang.
Ni-ki wanted to fight back but he was to weak. It wasn't a fair match, six against one. He didn't know what to do so he went to the first place that he could think of, Sunoos house.
He walked up to the small but beautiful house and knocked. It was late and he felt bad for bothering whoever was about to open the door. He heard the locks unlock and before he knew it Sunoos mom was standing in front of him.
She immediately cupped his face checking out the bruises and cuts that Han and his friends had done. "Ni-ki my dear what happened? Who did this?" Sunoos mother asked worriedly. They had meet several times before and she had always been treating him like family. "I didn't know where else to go" Ni-ki said before getting dragged into the house by the woman.
"Sunoo went to the store about ten minutes before you arrived so he should be back soon" she told him while wiping of the blood from his face. And just like that they heard the door open, "Mom I'm back!" Sunoo yelled as he walked towards the living room. As soon as he saw Ni-ki he dropped the two bags of food that he was carrying and ran to the sofa where Ni-ki was sitting. "Ni-ki what happened to you?!" Sunoo said in a panicked voice as he cupped Ni-ki's face in his hands just like his mother had done a while earlier. "It's fine" Ni-ki answered quietly as he brushed Sunoos hair away from his face and softly smiled while lightly rubbing his thumb against Sunoos cheek.
They decided to have Ni-ki sleep over at Sunoo's house and they were now eating dinner. Sunoos father was working late so it was only the three of them at home at the time. In the middle of eating they got interrupted by a loud ringing noise coming from Ni-kis phone. He immediately excused himself from the table and answered the phone.
"is this Nishimura Riki?"
"Yeah, who are you"
"im sorry to inform you that.."
As soon as Sunoo heard the loud crash from the livingroom where Ni-ki had went he got up and ran into the room. He got in there only to be faced with Ni-ki on his knees, his phone was laying on the floor next to him and he was staring into the distance. Sunoo fell to his knees next to Ni-ki and took him into his arms. "Whats wrong Ni-ki?" Sunoo worriedly asked him while brushing the boys hair with his fingers. "My father is.."
"Dead.."
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They spent hours just laying in Sunoos bed, talking. Sunoo was still combing his fingers through Ni-kis hair. Ni-ki had been trying to ignore the subject of his father but he just had to get something off his chest.
"Sunoo.." Ni-ki said in a cracked voice.
"Yes Ni-ki?"
"Do you remember the time that you went to my house and i was all bruised and stuff?" Ni-ki asked quietly.
"Yes, you said that you fell"
"It..it was my father"
"Your father hurt you? Ni-ki why didnt you say anything?"
"I thought i deserved it.."
"Sunoo? Am i a horrible person for being a little...relieved that hes gone?"
"No Ni-ki, you're not a horrible person"
Sunoo said as he wrapped his arms around the other boy.
"Goodnight Ni-ki"
"Goodnight"
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*Sunoo's pov*
I woke up and immidietly noticed Ni-ki sitting next to my bedroom window, looking up on the stars. I got up from my bed and climbed up to where he was sitting. I grabbed his hand and held it tightly in my own. "Why do the people in school dislike me so much?" Ni-ki said with a broken voice, not looking at me. "Dont listen to the things they say, you're perfect" i say to him. He is perfect, breathtaking really. I just wish he could see it himself.
"My dad always told me how horrible of a son i was. He's the reason why i prayed everynight for me to be taken of this earth, for those feelings i had to be removed." It broke my heart just imagining what he has been put through. I just want to hold him and tell him that it will all be okay, but i didn't. "Im tired Sunoo, im just so tired" and with that he finally turned his head towards me and i could clearly see his swollen eyes and all of the bruises, it was obvious that he had been crying. Thats when i just hugged him, i started crying a bit aswell which made me look crazy. "Why are YOU crying?" Ni-ki said as he started laughing. "I just love you so much" I said breaking into another sobb. Ni-ki brought me in closer towards him and continued laughing at me. I looked up at him, our faces were so close to each other as he stopped laughing and just kept a small smile on his lips. I let myself look at him for a long time, and so did he. Every part of his face was familiar "I really love you, Ni-ki" I leaned in and kissed him. He touched my face and ran his hand down my neck and along my collarbone. The night sky was shining down at us. And at that moment, it was only me and Ni-ki.
Just us together.
