forum The Hero and The Villain // OxO // Open

Started February 27, 2020 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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Cas peered up at Crinal, blinking hard. "I…I don't have…I didn't have else t-to go…" he whispered, swaying and starting to fall, the pen slipping out from his fingers as he collapsed. He looked like he had been through hell; his clothing was torn and damaged, bruising dark on his olive toned skin. There was spots on his wrists that had been rubbed raw, scabbed and bleeding.

Crinal caught Cas mid fall. Jesus, am I tired or is he just heavy? Crinal struggled to pick Cas up, carrying him bridal style inside his empty dark apartment. The tv was still on, showing the news of a story no one cares about, the usual. Crinal put Cas down on the couch, went back outside to grab Cas’s pen, and walked over to a cabinet, getting bandaids. He walked back over and wrapped the bandages over his minor wounds.
“Wow, you weren’t kidding when you said you got drugged, you look basically dead.” Crinal said, a bit of a giggle in his voice. “You can stay here until you get better, then you need to leave.”
Crinal sat down on the floor in front of the couch, flipping through channels with a remote.
(Sorry I didn’t respond I can’t no more until I get home and charge my school IPad I’m sorry)

Cas didn't respond, having fallen unconscious. He was limp in Crinal's arms and then on the couch. After a few minutes, he shifted, letting out a groan. He blinked his eyes open, rolling onto his back and letting out a soft, pained sound. He pushed himself upright, eyes flickering around the room, lower lip caught between his teeth.

(it's fine!)

Crinal looked over to Cas. “Hey, don’t push yourself now.”
Crinal got up and turned his body to Cas, patting his head chuckling a bit flirtatiously. “Heh, guess I’m not really a villain if I take care of you right? Still going to rob a bank tomorrow.”
Crinal walked over to the TV and turned it back to the news channel, it showed some of what happened to Cas, Crinal grew somewhat angry, he thought he was jealous he didn’t think of it, but still, wouldn’t Crinal not have helped Cas? There has been some times where Crinal helped Cas in the past, but he always thought it was out of stopping people stealing his only spot of glory. This whole thing seemed very off.
“Man, never seen this guy before, is her new to crime? He seems slow…” Crinal watched closely, watching the new villains slow like movements. “Heh, can’t believe a loser like him got you, must have been tired of something, eh Cas?”

Cas looked down at his hands. "No…" He simply replied, slow and tired and empty. So, so empty. "He's…" He closed his eyes, covering his face with his hands. "Boyfriend." He mumbled, admitted, shame curling his shoulders inwards, towards his body, fear making him peek over at Crinal, then away again. He was trembling a little bit.

Crinal clenched his fist, trying to not look pissed. “Tch, what an ass.”
Crinal walked over to the TV and turned it off manually, walking back over to the couch. “You are seriously dating someone who almost could have killed you? Wow. What even is your taste. Be like me and ignore your feelings for everything.”
Crinal chuckled patting Cas’s head with a smile. “You are a hero, just leave him. You don’t need to have more troubles at home then at your job.”
Crinal thought he was doing his usual empty flirting, he usually did it to Cas, but this felt somewhat different, he felt angry that he couldn’t just kill Cas’s ‘boyfriend’ on the spot.

Cas turned away, cringing a little at the contact, curling into a ball. He shook his head a little bit, biting his lip. He tried to control his breathing, tried to keep from crying. Tried to keep from falling apart again. But he was shaking and he was so, so tired and so afraid and he didn't know what was going to happen, for all he knew Crinal would just help Ryan and send Cas back, and then Ryan would…Ryan would…he shuddered at the thought of what his boyfriend would do to him if he went home now.

“Hey, what’s the matter?” Crinal said, then blinked. “Oh, let me guess, you think I’m going to kill you? Kick you out? Do something bad? Nah, if I wanted you dead I would have killed you already.”
He smiled a bit, what he said was pretty messed up but he was used to talking like that. I know he’s uncomfortable, his body language shows it, I have no idea why he’s like that. Crinal thought to himself, calmly returning.

He closed his eyes. I shouldn't have come here. He swallowed, but knew that he wouldn't make it very far if he tried to leave now. He shook his head a little bit, burrowing into the couch and away from Crinal, face tucked into the corner and body drawn into a tight, defensive little ball. He tried to speak, but the words wouldn't leave his throat.

Crinal shrugged. “Well I’m not going to convince you. Just leave when you want, I’m going to go make something.”
Crinal walked over to the kitchen, which was connected to the living room area. The kitchen was pretty small but big enough for Crinal. He reached into the fridge and grabbed some apples and yogurt, he sliced up the apples, dumped the yogurt in a big bowl and but the apple slices all around it. Banana yogurt with apple slices, can’t really cook so this is about the best I can do. Crinal walked back into the living room and placed the bowl on the table.
“Eat if you want. And if you think it’s poisoned then I get that. It’s not though.”

His head moved in a tiny nod. "I'm sorry…" He whispered. "I…I shouldn't have come…this was a mistake…" But he couldn't go home and he couldn't really go to the hospital, either. Ryan would find him if he went to the hospital, and…and he lived with Ryan. So. He didn't know what to do.