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Hearts are meant to break, aren't they? People meet, mingle and grow apart - this was supposed to be the natural course of life. However, no matter how much they read on, console themselves, no one is ready for heartbreaks. It crawls in slow and steady and hits at a lightning speed, rendering one powerless, kneeling at the mercy of fate.
Sand was a happy-go-lucky guy. He was not used to heartbreaks. For earlier, everything used to be a give and take factor. Nothing more than that. No strings attached. Yet time shows parallel phases to even the mightiest of humans. So Sand fell. Fell for a rich prince or a selfish man (the second one better suited Ray). Initially, it started as something quite separable from reality, but later became so fused that it occupied Sand's mind 24/7. However, nothing is permanent and nothing stands for long and so their relation could not stand the test of time. Ray betrayed him, for he could find a withdrawal from his love for his friend Mew. Witnessing Ray kiss his longtime friend, not just broke his heart but shattered it into such tiny pieces that he thought he was left to pick up all by himself.
Nick was no different. Working in the technical store had been his life, and he liked to remain engrossed in the world of technology. This was until his paths collided with Boston, a man who only indulged in casual relationships. Again, Nick fell as well and he fell to deep. His love turned into passion and it soon took the form of obsession, for it was not healthy. But things did not end well for Boston did not stay, he left, moving from one partner to another. He would never stay, Nick knew this, yet his heart hoped for the ray of light that never came and his feelings submerged in the darkness.
But time healed as well. With time, everything set into its natural place. People move ahead and find solace and comfort in those near and dear to them. This happened in their case, too. The images of Ray and Boston, respectively, faded in the dark and they rose above it with each other's support.
It began the day Sand was devastated and slightly tipsy. He had performed at a lot of gigs since Ray left him. It had been a tough week for him. Since then, Nick had provided him the comfort and he had done the same for they were the fruits of the same tree in this case.
Returning home, Sand found that Nick was shivering and sobbing in one of the distant corners of the hall. Upon walking close, he found that there were bruises covering the crescents of Nick's mouth and redness covering his cheeks. It made him livid, how dare someone do that. He approached Nick ever so softly , afraid that any steps further would lead to scaring him away.
Hearing the footsteps, Nick looked up to find the source of the voice. Having resorted in the answer as Sand his unease slightly went away and he was covered by a sense of familiarity. Familiarity at the sense of smell and the touch as he found himself engulfed in Sand's arms a second later. He felt his breath returned back to its natural pace, finding new fondness in the eyes that very filled with a with different emotion that he encountered in Boston's eyes.
"Dont worry baby, I am here for you", Sand voiced out.
"Sand, he,he, Boston came and he was shouting at me. I told him off and I lied that I was dating you. He got mad and punched me. He told me that I am a slut, and that you would also soon leave me", Nick replied.
Sand felt another gush of anger and the feelings towards Nick that had been somewhere pooling in his heart for the past few days occupied the central stage. Sensing the heat of the situation he calmed himself and said "You are nothing as he said baby, you are worth a million stars that shine in the sky, worth every piece of love that is often quoted in literature. Let me take care of you tonight". With that Sand cupped Nick's mouth and kissed him gently. Nick felt an emotion that he had never experienced with Boston and that was of care and safety.
With that the two souls collided, becoming one in every sense and a new story began where two broken hearts found solace in one another.