Nowhere

XX - Twenty

•Yugyeom•

Something just wasn't right. My eyes always wondered onto Duri's body, he was shaking and trembling like he watched a scary movie, like every day. I called out for him quietly so the Principal wouldn't turn around and scold us. He looked at me with a weak stare, "what..?" He questioned, I looked at his eyes for a moment then down his nose to his lips, his pink plump lips. I blushed looking away, "You okay..?" I ask as we walked past lockers then stop behind the much older man. "Stop asking that!" He yelled into a whisper, I press my lips together now knowing I was being annoying. "We are here." The principal said. I lifted my head and view the people inside the room, passing the glass doors I exhale knowing my mom will probably find out and whip me with a coat hanger or something, or maybe an expensive belt. I winced at the thought, my Father just wants me to be flawless on the internet platform, otherwise, he doesn't care.
"Step inside." He demanded with a plain tone that could scare anyone. I faced Duri for a quick second then looked back forward, he looked tired, scared maybe. But I'm not sure why he would be scared. His trembling hands grasped the door behind the man letting me inside, I gave a small thank you but he didn't say anything in return. The man who was my height with a black suit and gray hair walked over to his desk grabbing paper from the wooden table, he hummed lightly as if it was all a joke to him. Late passes weren't that bad.
I started to play with my own hands, nervous, but I didn't understand why I was so nervous. Something about seeing Duri just has me feeling... like I didn't do anything to help him. I wanted to grab onto his shoulders and confront him with confidence but he always pushed me away, was I missing something in the big picture he's presenting me? I wasn't sure. Earlier, not long ago, I took his arm into my hand, his face exploded with pain. He was hiding something but I told myself not to believe because if I do... I'll be as worse as him. For some god knows why reason he makes my emotions function harsher than they already do. "Prince Yugyeom, here's your pass." I snapped my head to the old guy's, I nod silently and grabbed the white slip of paper, I looked over at Duri, "We'll have a serious talk, Mr. Jun..." I could tell the principal's whisper made him shiver - not in a good
way.
The black haired male looked like he was about to cry right on the spot but it looked like he tried to swallow it down. "You can leave, Prince Yugyeom.", "I have the authority to stay if I'd like." I deadpanned, moving my eyes at the principal's eye level. "I don't want Duri to feel uncomfortable - if you don't mind.", I inhaled for a moment, I didn't want my heart and brain to mess things up. I added, "I need to talk to him... I want to talk to him, now." I wish I sounded as confident as I did in my head but it wasn't time to be embarrassed, I already was. I grabbed Duri's small hand and dragged him along with me, I didn't bother turning back to give the man a 'goodbye', I mean why should
I?
We both made it outside the main office where the man still stood there in shock. I looked down, looking at Duri's dark brown almost black hair, it looked fuzzy and his eyes moved to stare straight at me, his nose was perfectly fit for his face and his eyes looked puffy. His flawless skin made his face so amusing to look at. His pink tinted cheeks, his nose also having the same color, it was like reading a comic book - or manga, or anything that had a drawing of a girl blushing. His pink, plump lips like he was always pouting. He opened his mouth a bit, "What was that for...?" He murmured the question, at first I didn't hear him but then I understood, I shrug and look at him with a soft smile, "I didn't want to see you upset..." I could tell he was confused, maybe he thought that we weren't supposed to think like that about each other, or maybe he was flustered? I hope he was
flustered.
But instead he sighed out and looked away, "Whatever..." he was about to walk away but I couldn't help but look at his legs, they were trembling and so was his hands, I ran up behind him, "I know he was being an asshole... I didn't like that.. so i just pulled you-", "I can do things myself-", "If you could then why couldn't you walk out by yourself? I know you're scared so please just trust me..." I could tell he was offended but at the same time, I guess he realized something. I wasn't sure, I was never sure. "If I do tell you... can you please not tell anyone..?" He whispered, his eyes teary and his lips quivered, I instantly nod, "I won't tell anyone... I promise..." I pulled him into a comforting hug, I could feel his heartbeat race and his breath hitch every second, I hushed him like he was a child and swayed him. It must've looked odd since we were in the middle of an empty hallway.
He held onto my back like his life depended on it. He continued to sob onto my chest. I hushed him so he could feel my comfort or at least something like that. "You can do it..." My throat hurt, my eyes were about to burst. I rubbed my hand up and down his back, his body shivering at my touch, he backed away a bit, he said in a small voice that was almost unheard,
"He raped me..."

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