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' Would it have hurt, or would I have wanted to stay? '
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⏝⊹⏝ㅤ ꒰ა ⑅ ໒꒱ㅤ ⏝⊹⏝ Vincent glanced through the fencing of the rooftop, the small conversation between him and Ingo earlier left him more concerned than he wanted. Ingo never usually shared anything personal about himself, unless it was important. Something that affected him, daily.
He was stuck in his thoughts for not much longer though, voices rung out from the opposite side of the rooftop. Vincent peered over to find 3 guys sat in a circle, from his observation, they looked about the same age as Ingo. What intrigued him more, was the conversation itself they were having.
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“ Hey, didcha see that Kanashii guy running around not too long ago? ” A asked, tilting his head slightly.
“ Pretty sure it was him ” B replied, although he kept his answer short before C spoke up, his tone quite full of himself
“ You know, Kanashii would be quite a pretty guy if it weren't for, ya know.. ” C had spoke, looking away from the other two for a moment, not seeming to regret his choice of words
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' They're talking about Ingo? Hm, well, Ingo is quite pretty already.. It's their opinion though ' Vincent thought, he wouldn't shame another person for their opinion, unless it was just outright wrong. He was never one to judge, is all he could really say about himself at this moment in time.
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“ Cut it out man.. We get it. ” B groaned, rubbing his temple, he wasn't up for this today. C raised his eyebrow, not understanding B's reaction, “ C'mon, am I wrong though? Think logically ” C'd explain, moving his hands as he spoke
A then broke his silence “ Hm? Is there somebody there? ” he asked, looking around the rooftop area before his eyes landed on Vincent “ Oh! Weren't you going around with Kanashii today? ” He asked, successfully getting Vincent's attention
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' ... Fuck , they're talking to me now ' Vincent muttered to himself, he then diverted his attention to the three men not too far off from him “ Uh, hello. Yes, I was with him ” was all he could say, it certainly made this situation more awkward on his side than the others.
“ See? I was right! ” A cheered, although B didn't match the other's energy with his next reply. “ Cool it, there's no need getting in his face like that? Could weird him out or something ” He frowned, crossing him arms “ C'monnn!! Where's your festival spirit? Nevermind that, I haven't seen you much around here. Are you a friend of Kanashii's? ” A then continued, raising an eyebrow as he asked the question
Vincent paused for a moment, should he really be talking to some randoms who came up to him on the rooftop? He sighed, pushing that thought away. No need to cause any conflict. “ Well.. We've known each other for quite a while now ” he simply replied, keeping a soft tone to not come off as rude.
A seemed to find this quite amusing, even though Vincent's answer wasn't even a joke. “ Oh really? Well then.. ”
“ Does that mean you're a girl too? ”
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The question startled Vincent to say the least, it confused him.. Massively.
“ Huh..? ” Was all he could muster up through his surprise before B jumped back into the conversation
“ Hey, cut it out! ” He scolded, a hiss evident in his tone. Although A seemed to still take this as a joke. “ Don't worry, I'm just joking around!! Haha! Sorry ” A giggled, wiping a tear from his eye as he spoke his apology
“ What's your problem? ” Vincent asked, his tone full of concern for Ingo. What did these people even mean by that? “ A joke you say? It wasn't even funny.. ” He continued, tilting his head a little. His mind was flooded with scenarios, they all played out differently, but they all gave him the same feeling of guilt.
“ You must know! Kanashii doesn't even try to hide it at this point!! ” That was all it took for Vincent to realise the depth of the situation.
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Right, this must have been what Ingo had been wanting to tell me, isn't it?
Why would he wait so long though?
Doesn't he trust me?
It doesn't make any sense!
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His silent rant to himself was disturbed by footsteps, then the creak of a door opening.
Ingo..
It startled everyone to say the least, Ingo's expression turned from blissfulness, to horror. .. Why.. Why is he looking at me like that? Ingo thought, that was all he could come up with. The sight of his partner, his beloved.. With those vile people. It hurt him. It hurt him, so , so much..
“ ... ah ” .. That was all he could say, he felt sick.. He needed to get away. Fast. Ingo started stepping back, then ran off, slamming the door behind him.
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“ What's with those eyes..? ”
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