Anthology

Three sentence AU: Sethrang, game injury

I lied. This is definitely not three sentences. Originally posted on Tumblr two weeks ago.

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He really hates it when Barbs is silent.

Nasanay kasi siyang madaldal si Barbs, to the point na minsan gusto na niyang busalan ang bibig nito sa sobrang pagkairita. Isa sa endearing traits ni Barbs ang pagiging madaldal nito kaya pinapabayaan na niya most of the time. It balances their relationship, siya 'tong sobrang tahimik at ang girlfriend naman niya ang megaphone.

Pero pag tahimik na si Barbs.. ibang usapan na yan.

Minsan hindi niya alam kung bakit tahimik si barbs, at pinapabayaan na niya ito. Kaso ngayon, nabobother siya dahil alam nia ang dahilan ng pagiging tahimik nito.

Siya. To be more specific, ang nangyari sa kanya hours ago sa soccer game.

First time lang manood ni Barbs ng game niya. She hated soccer to death at ang tagal niya bago mapapayag na manood ito. It was just a friendly competition pero something happened to him: pinulikat siya habang tumatakbo at dahil don nadapa siya. He ended up having a huge gash on his right knee. Sanay na siya na mainjure sa mga laaro pero unang beses din siyang makita ni Barbs na ganun. Ni hindi nga nakalapit si Barbs sa kanya habang inaasikaso siya ng medics. Nakaupo lang ito sa bleachers, naakatitig sa kanya. He couldn't tell if she was angry or worried about him.

"Okay nga lang ako," he said for the second time as he watched Barbs driving his car. First time rin niyang ipaubaya kay Barbs ang mainbela ng kotse niya. No choice siya this time, he couldn't even move his right leg. "IPart ng game ang injuries, Barbs. You should kow that, naglaaaro ka rin naman ng basketball."

Silence met his explanation. Masyadong concentrated si Barbs sa pagdidrive at pag-iwas sa kanya. Mga dalawang oras na rin itong walang imik, and that scared him. Mas gusto pa niya ang maingay at galit na Barbs kesa sa tahimik. He could handle that somehow.

Sighing deepl, he tried again. "Barbs? Wag ka na magalit sa 'kin. That was an accident. I'm sorry kung pinilit pa kitang sumama sa ga–"

"Stop it," she cut him off sternly. Nagulat siya sa medyo paiyak na boses ni Barbs. Isang beses pa lang niyang narinig na ganun ang boses nito. "Don't say sorry, okay? Walang magagawa yang sorry mo."

"But why are you so silent? You're scaring me, Barbs."

Finally, she looked at him, and her eyes answered his question. She was shit scared for him. Seeing him in pain like that.. scared the shit out of her.

For a split second there, she thought she's going to lose him, too.

"I just.. don't want to see you get hurt," she confessed quietly.

And that was the moment he realized she was the one for him. Only her.