forum Soulmate AU // OxO // Closed

Started October 26, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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He shrugged “if you don’t have anything to say then sure. I can still drive you home if you want?”

Jay grabbed his backpack. "No. You shouldn't. My dad would…" he gestured vaguely at the shining mark on his face. "Just…" he shook his head again.

(so…what if the marks glow every time they're within a certain distance of each other? Just because it would add drama lol)

(Ooo that’ll work)
“Oh yeah,” he said. “Imm going to do some research on that tonight to see if we idk hide it since we do have a few classes together,” Finn said.

(alright cool)

Jay let out a breathy laugh. If he didn't laugh, he felt like he might cry again. "Makeup. I can get some from my mom, tell her I'm hiding bruises from dad again." he replied with a small shrug.

He bit his cheek at that suddenly wanting to protect the other boy. “Ok but I’m not sure if that’ll hide the glow,” he explained.

"Then I don't know what you want me to do!" Jay exclaimed, turning to look at Finn. "Because that's the only thing I can do, that won't require too much explaining."

“I don’t need you to do anything. I said I’ll do the research. I’ll deal with everything,” he explained trying to calm Jay down.

Jay closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again. "Fine." He said, raking a hand through his hair. The bruise on his cheek was dark now, a splotch of purple and green on his fair skin.

he stood up. “I’ve got to get going but can we meet here again tomorrow before school?”

He hesitated. "I…maybe." he replied. "It depends on when I arrive."

He wrote something on another sticky note. Handing Jay his number. “Can you text me if you are coming? I’ll be waiting right here.”

Jay took it, and put the note in his pocket. "Alright." He said softly. "I have to get going, or I'm going to miss the bus." And dad will be pissed about the mark, and if I'm late getting home or if he has to pick me up… it'll be even worse.

He nodded standing up. “I’ll see you then,” he said gathering his things. He had football practice and then had to pick up poppy.

Jay nodded, then took off for the bus. I have to make the bus I have to get home. He thought, stumbling onto the bus just as the doors began to close and the buses started pulling away.

Finn went to football practice all fidgety. Once there he avoided all of his team mates eyes in the locker room and so did they.
(Time skip to morning?)

(alright cool, thanks)

The next morning rolled around, and Jay never showed up at the library. Didn't text, didn't call, didn't show. He wasn't in class all day, wasn't in the hallways. Wasn't even at school. Which was odd, as the smaller male had almost never missed a full day of class. The next morning, though…Jay limped into class late, a hood pulled over his face. He was wearing a hoodie that was a few sizes too large, and it draped around his body. The teacher marked him as tardy, and asked that he remove his hood. He did, revealing that his left eye was bruised and blackened. A blood vessel had burst in it, tainting the whole white of it red. His lip was split and scabbed.

Finn has watching him walk in from the corner of his eye. When he noticed the state he was in he turned his head completely towards him. Wanting to get up right tat second and help him but he already saw that there marks where glowing. If they got any closer they’d glow brighter. He was worried all of yesterday but made sure to take double notes in the classes he had with Jay.

Jay sat down painfully, and immediately buried his head in his arms. His whole body seemed tense with pain. When the teacher called his name, he flinched, lifting his head a little to peek at the teacher over his arms. When he was told to please pay attention, he nodded, then buried his head again.

When the teacher told the class to work in pairs Finn couldn’t resist anymore. He stood up and walked over to Jay. Sitting down next to him.

Jay looked up as he sat down, then buried his head again, the mark shining brighter in Finn's presence. "You should find a diff'rent partner." he mumbled, voice slightly slurred from the damage to his mouth. "I can't do any ah the work v'ry well."

“That’s ok I can do it myself I’m just checking on you,” Finn admitted putting his hand lightly on his arm. No one was even glancing at them.

Jay flinched away from the touch, tucking his arms tighter. "'kay." he mumbled, peeking at Finn with his uninjured eye.

“What happened?” He whispered even though he already had a pretty clear idea.