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Corn's sleepless nights were useful to his gang.
It's crazy to think about how many upgraded pair of skates he could finish in one night,and most of them are commissions secretly made by other gang leaders.
Money and graffiti souls were not easy things to get as a Rudie and he knew it,his hard work was needed again to make members of the GGs get some basic needs at the right time.
Corn's sleepless nights were useful to his gang,but oh they were terrible for his health. He keeps himself awake with only coffee in his veins,barely getting a break.
Nights at the Garage are scary when the only thing keeping it alive is a bit of music and two warm lamps. Every sound,every movement can be from something dangerous.
For now,Corn was worried about who might be around the corner,but nothing was too alarming. One pair of skates for Poison Jam was keeping his mind occupied.
The blonde guy's head was filled with more than one thought. Corn started thinking about his friends in general. Sometimes he wish that he was a better leader,so no one would get in trouble.
Since what happened with Yoyo,this has been stressing him out. Yes,on the outside he made his best to not panic and focus on what was currently happening...But fuck,it terribly affected him behind the curtains. He had responsabilities that were too big for a sixteen year old.
All this bottling up,mixed with his position as a leader and the stress that comes with it changed Corn so much. He felt less like a teenager every day. He missed his younger days so bad. He missed being Kazuya,the top student of his school,so badly.
Oh how much he wished he was better as a leader. Everything felt like too much for him to handle,even if what happened with Rokkaku was in the past.
Despite his hundred of thoughts,Corn was still focused on what he was working on.
Until he heard the sound of something falling outside of the Garage.
The teenager almost dropped the skate he was working on. Worries became instant panic. Althrough he didn't want to,he had to get up from his desk.
"Ow !! Shiiiit...."
That loud voice. Corn recognized it. Even from afar,he could tell who it was. Now the teen was less scared. He got up and went outside to see what was going on.
A certain green haired guy was outside,on the floor. "Yooo Corn,what's up ?"
"Yo-yo." The leader sighed,a smile curving itself on his face. "Could you tell me why the hell are you outside ?"
-"Long story short,I needed some fresh air."
Corn looked down and noticed that the other teenager was wearing his skates...And that he had now two fresh bruises on his legs.
Accidents happen,of course,but skating at night with no real light source was fucking stupid.
Corn got closer to his friend,and held out his hand to the latter. "Yeah,I think it's better for you to get in before you get any more bruises."
-"Aww,are you worried about me,yo ?" Yo-yo tilted his head,playful smile on his face.
-"Of course I am."
Yo-yo reached for the other's hand,trying to miserably get up. Not easy with rollers. It was better to get inside anyways.
A silence came in the Garage with the two Rudies. One came back on his desk,the other sat near him on the couch.
Corn was already focused on what he was working on. He felt more at ease knowing he was with Yo-yo. His previous worries were gone in the comfortable silence they built.
A quiet atmosphere now broken by Yo-yo's voice.
"You're tired,aren't you."
Corn kept his eyes on his work. His body was betraying him slowly,yes. The more he kept going,the more his hands trembled. He would have never admitted it,but he felt weak.
He tried to ignore Yo-yo,but the latter was now right next to him. "Coooorn,don't ignore me,yo !" He put his hand on the other's shoulder.
-"Please,I need to finish this." The boy sighed and finally stared back at Yo-yo.
-"You really can't go on like this,i'm telling ya." Yo-yo wrapped his arms around Corn's neck,pulling him closer playfully. "My man can't keep skipping what he needs,yo."
The blonde guy sighed and closed his eyes. If someone else told him to stop,maybe he would have not listened...But since the streets came back to normal,Corn and Yo-yo got closer.
They may have become eachother's weakness with time. The green haired trickster can't bring himself to lie to Corn. And for the first time,in tonight's scenario...
"Okay. You win."
...The workaholic that was the GGs' leader finally took the time to take a rest.
He put the Poison Jam skates on the ground and got up.
Yo-yo let go of him. "So what's the plan,now ? Sleepover at the Garage or something completely different,yo ?"
-"I'm down for the first option,to be fair." Corn took off his hat and his grey jacket,then laid down on the couch.
-"Nice,nice." Yo-yo paused. "...Where am I sleeping thought ?"
The blonde teen looked at his partner's face for a moment,before smiling.
"You know,you could just join me here."
-"On the couch ?"
-"Yeah." Corn tried to leave some space for Yo-yo to lay down with him.
-"Yooooo,what an honor !" The teenager joined,no hesitation.
Corn didn't expect that. It was alright,thought. Yo-yo was all smiling nervously,on the other hand.
"Feeling comfty yet ?" The workaholic whispered,trying so hard to not break eye contact with the other.
Yo-yo only answered with a head tilt.
-"Good." Corn put his hands around the other's waist,pulling him just a bit closer.
Yo-yo felt like burning alive,in a good way.
"Kazuya ?" Yo-yo's hand caressed the other's cheek.
-"Hm ?"
-"You're gay as fuck,yo." He blurted out.
-"Oh yeah ?" Corn smiled. "You said sleeping next to me was an honor,thought..."
-"I— Yeah,right."
Both stayed quiet for a second before laughing. They leaned closer,and went for a passionate kiss.
These two are madly in love with eachother and they both know it. What stopped them from being in an official relationship is Corn's position in the gang. Being leader comes with its pros and cons,if we could phrase it like this...
If someone found out,both wouldn't know how to react or even what to say...
But now,it was just them and the rest of the night.