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It’s 6am and I’m getting ready for school. I fucking hate school. It's mostly my moms fault because she's put this huge pressure on me and how I have to be perfect in school so now instead of it being a place I can get away from her it's a place with unbelievable standards and a place where I STILL can't escape her.
After I get dressed I walk to my mirror, putting cover up makeup over the bruise on my face. I got a 51 on my finals and my mom flipped out, I’m used to it by now.
I finally finish and wrap my signature bandages around my hands. I'm kinda over the whole “jet black wings” thing but I can’t just change it, it's kind of what makes me stick out, and I mean the bandages cover up my scars. I used to self harm because I never felt enough. I've stopped now, but the scars are still noticeable so I cover them up with bandages.
I grab my bag and walk out of the door one and a half hours before school starts to meet my best friend: Kuboyasu, he lets me call him Aren though.
Once I get there I let myself in with the copy of his house key he gave to me, he’s still sleeping. He looks so peaceful. I sit on his bed and tap his shoulder to wake him. He jolts.
“What the- oh hey shun” he says groggily “what are you doing here so early?” He looks over to the clock to see how early it is, and I feel a bit guilty for waking him so early.
“Sorry I just didn’t want to be in my house right now because of my mom.” I reply sheepishly.
He sits up to meet my eyes and cups my face turning it side to side most likely checking for bruises “what’d she do, was it because of your final grade?? god I hate her.”
“I already covered the bruises” I look away “she got really mad at my grades and slapped me then hit me on the head with my textbook. It’s fine though I'm used to this.” My face heats up from his touch, his hands are rough and calloused yet gentle and warm
He pulls his hands away and frowns at me “Shun it’s not okay, why are you so stubborn? Besides, you got a better grade than me.”
“You should get ready. I'm really hungry and I want to go to a cafe with you.” I say dodging the question, i know its a low move, but i don't want to worry him right now.
He huffs in defeat “I can tell you’re deflecting Shun, but I would love to go to a cafe with you so I’ll get ready, I won’t be long.”
I get a goofy smile, he'd LOVE to go to a cafe with me. LOVE! “Yeah okay” I squeak out and I flop onto his bed, it's so cozy. Why am I being weird though? Maybe it's just because he's my first real friend. Yeah! That's why I'm so happy.
After 5 minutes he walks out of the shower into his room with only a towel. My eyes widen and I accidentally let out a squeak. How is he so jacked. I’m jealous.
“Shun i'm gonna get dressed” he tells me which I’m guessing is my cue to turn around so I do. “Okay I’m done” he says.
“Are you ready to go now?’ I ask as I turn around to face him “Because I am, everything will be on me!”
He flops down next to me on the bed, “do we have to??? I'm so tired and I would rather be right here with you.”
My heart skips a beat. His face is looking at me with this weird expression on it that I can't read. It looks like desire, but that can't be it… can it?