Hey Guys!
I'm sorry you haven't hear of me in so long! I had an incredibly stressful semester and somehow just didn't get to write anything.
The first part of this story was carefully edited by 76Tromboners,
the second part was written at 2.30am in a train in the middle of nowhere and not edited at all. There's a lot in there and I really hope you like it.
Looking forward to your comments and remarks!
Love, Yami
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"Alex, I'm sorry. I don't know if I can do this."
Matt looked so small and lost. I took his hand. He pulled back but this time I didn't let go.
"Tell me everything that scares you. Tell me everything that makes you think this will end up badly. I can't promise to find a solution but I will listen and I will try to understand. Okay?"
He gave me a little nod.
"There are many things that scare me." he whispered. "Most of all I don't want to lose my best friend. You have always been there, no matter if anyone else was. I want you as my boyfriend but I need you as my friend. You are my family. If I came out, my parents would turn their back on me; that much I know for sure. What if I risk it and it doesn't work out? What if we break up? I would lose everything. No more friends, no home, no support and nowhere to go."
Matt had tears in his eyes and his voice was trembling. "Yesterday everything was fine. Sure, I did have to supress my feelings for you but I was used to that and it was alright. I had my best friend and a home that actually made me feel home. Now everything has changed and I'm so afraid."
"Matt, do you trust me?" I asked.
Another small nod.
"As your best friend I promise to be there for you, no matter what happens. Whatever any of us might do or feel on the boyfriend level it will not affect this promise. You will always have a home here and a place to stay. You will never be on your own as long as you don't want to. Do you believe me?"
No nod this time. "How can you promise something like that?"
Guess he had a point. "I think it's because since we became friends I always wanted to protect you. And I'm not giving up on this."
My words were rewarded with a little smile.
"I want this so, so much. I want you so much. Please give me a chance to prove it." I begged.
He hesitated. The smile disappeared from his face as another thought came to his mind. "What if things like today keep happening? I feel so broken inside. I know I will have doubts again. Do something stupid, run away, cut myself, hurt you. How can I do this to you? How long will you take it?"
"What happened today was difficult to take because I had no idea what was happening. I believe we can solve every problem, if we talk to each other. Don't keep anything from me. As long as I know what's going on, I will be alright."
As if to squeeze out every last doubt he might have I hugged him tightly, whispering "I love you so fucking much and I will not give up on you."
He returned the hug and eventually gave me the answer I had hoped for. "I love you, too, Alex. I will give us a chance and I will try the best I can to make this work. But..."
"But what?"
"I think you're breaking my ribs."
Oh. "Sorry." I let go of him.
He chuckled, gently put his hand on my cheek and looked at me. I closed my eyes when he leaned in for a kiss. Slowly his lips came closer, I could feel his breath on my skin and it sent a chill down my spine.
Suddenly my stomach rumbled loudly. Matt started laughing and took his hand away.
"Sorry. Was too worried to eat," I apologized again with a bright red face.
"That's so you," he teased and poked my stomach.
"Hey!" I poked back.
He winced. "Carful, Alex, remember..." he nodded his head to his desk and the things still laying there.
How could I forget something like this? Damn stupid me.
"I'm sorry!" I exclaimed for the third time in about two minutes. New record, even for me.
"Don't worry." he smiled and lay his arm around me. "I know how clumsy you are and I love that as well."
Before I could protest he kissed me. I pulled him close to me, ran my fingers through his hair and caressed his neck. Matt shivered and his kiss got more intense. He bit my lip playfully and gave it a quick lick, his tongue found mine and my brain descended in chaos. There was nothing more but him and his touch. I was left breathless and with a sheepish grin when he broke the kiss. Matt had his eyes closed as if he wanted to savour the moment. I had mine open, because I didn't want to miss a single second of this.
Again the moment was broken by a growling stomach. "Yours, this time!" I stated and grinned.
Matt nodded. "Pizza?" he asked.
"Mushrooms for you, pepperoni for me." I asked. "Right?"
"Of course."
While I had been ordering the pizza Matt had thrown away the dirty tissues. The blade was still lying on his desk, so I took it. "Ouch!"
Matt looked alarmed. "What happened?"
"Cut my finger but only a little. It's fine."
He sighed. "What are you doing with that thing anyway?"
To be honest, I wasn't sure myself.
"Does it hurt?" I asked.
He looked confused. "Cutting? Well, of course it does. At first the pain in overwhelming and that's exactly why it feels so good. It's like all your sorrows get drowned in that pain. Since it's something you caused yourself it gives you a feeling of control. Cutting helps me to calm down, to push back the emotions that threaten to tear me apart. After a while it stops hurting. The pain loses its sharp edges and everything feels numb. You know the worst is over and you made it. At least until the next time when everything is too much and the urge to cut comes back."
Matt had explained all this in a very calm tone. He looked at me. "Excuse me, I didn't want to floor you. It's probably quite hard to understand if you've never been through something similar."
Instead of an answer I stepped up to him and hugged him close, as if I wanted to protect him from all those things inside his head that made him want to harm himself. "Thank you for telling me. I will try to understand, okay? It's not easy to accept, though, because I don't want you to be hurt by anything."
He leaned his head against my shoulder. "I know. And I feel bad about it but right now I'm not sure if I can stop. You need to understand that it is not as bad as it seems and that it is sometimes the only thing that helps. I will try to find other ways to cope and maybe one day I won't even think about cutting anymore but please give me time. Please don't angry or disappointed if it happens again and again, okay?"
"Okay." I said and gave him a kiss on his head. He raised his head and kissed me on the lips.
"Do you feel alright?" I asked.
Matt smiled at me and kissed me again. "Honestly? I feel wonderful."
A thought came to my mind. "Did you take care of your cuts?" I hadn't seen any patches or anything similar. He looked down.
"No. I never do. Somehow I just don't want to see them anymore when I'm done. I just put on a shirt and let them be."
"Could we?" I asked, almost shyly.
"What? Why?" he asked, a little irritated.
"Because I want to make every part of you feel better and that is a part as well." I explained. "But it's okay if you don't want that. I'm sorry. Don't think I'm creepy, okay?"