(Colton Cypraes)
I've always hated this jerk since high school I never learned how social hierarchy works. It always irks me how certain people are privileged and how some are not. Well in this case I'm not complaining about being born with a silver spoon, honestly, it depends on how one is raised and their surroundings. Chad was one of those cool kids in high school who every girl or guy wanted to be with and sometimes the opposite, they envied him. I never got around to seeing what anyone could see in him, he's a total douchebag.
Like right now, he was the one who suggested a one-on-one basketball, but he is a sore looser like what gives a punch on the face just because I won.
"Colton, are you okay ?" Orion comes over to me and inspects my burst lip. Sure it hurts but I don't like the look on his face, it hurts. Smiling I ruffle his little curly hairs. Shit, I can't keep doing this, it's killing me.
" Ooh look here your little faggot boyfriend is helping." Chad fires back at us. He is a sore loser couldn't he just accept his loss?
Trying to stand but Orion doesn't let me. Something about him just changed. His sweet innocent face is gone what is left is just a grim face. I don't need to be told twice to just keep lying on the ground. He slowly stands up and looks at Chad as if he is just his prey not even a person. Something inside me does a flip. Why am I so anxious, something big is going to happen. I don't Chad will like it though.
The anticipation is burning up so much, Chad's lackeys also seem to sense the shift in the air around us. Only Chad is oblivious to the brewing storm.
"What did you just call me?" Orion asks the oblivious Chad.
"What couldn't hear me with all that rainbow shit inside your head?" Chad tries to downplay it but Orion isn't buying it.
He then helps me up and we move away from the court. His body is just shaking. He has not said a word since we left the basketball court. It's not sitting right with me. He is always chatty and never misses a chance to give a snide remark about anything, but he is just stiff staring into nothing. He is here with me but I don't think he is here.
"Hey, Orion? Are you okay?" I nudge him.
He turns around and his face is tear-stricken. He looks at me but the anger and fear are evident in his eyes and it shows on his face too.
"Are you stupid, how can you just let him hit you and you just stay quiet?" He says this whilst hitting my chest.
"How?" He just continues sobbing silently.
It wasn't me he was angry at. It was not Chad either. There is something that I am missing. Orion, what is your story? I don't think I have the whole picture figured out like i'd thought I did. It doesn't make sense. I don't even register when I took him into my arms. I wish I could just erase what is eating him up inside.
For the rest of the walk up to our little place he just stays quiet. Once we are inside he goes to the bathroom and comes back with a first aid kit. He just stays silent while he is tending to my lips.
"Ouch! Careful, It stings, you know?" I try brightening up the mood but he just stays quiet.
"How are you good at this?" I ask.
He places down the cotton swab and just stares at me as if I've just asked a stupid question. He lets out a breathe that seems to evaporate all the tension in his body and his body doesn't stiffen anymore his muscles becomes relax and he just smiles.
"You'd be shocked to learn what a little band-aid could do. It was the flesh of my flesh and blood of my blood." He replies smiling.
I can't help but feel slightly jealous of the person who can make him smile like that. I want to be the only one who brings that smile onto his face and no one else. I want to know who it is but I don't think he will answer me even if I beg for it. He is a secretive person that much I've figured out. It begs the question of who he is. I still have not forgotten what happened between Chad and him. There are too many questions that are yet to be answered. That still doesn't faze me, it only makes me want to know more about you, Orion.
The whole time my burst lip was being cleaned, my body was stiff, it had been ever since those soft warm delicate hands touched my face and caressed my lips. I hope it's not noticeable, the shorts that I am wearing are not doing much to hide my body's reaction. I can't move or else the dent is going to show.
"FUCKKK!" I mutter under my breath. You are going to be the death of me, Orion.
My face and ears heat up. Yet, at the same time, my pride swells up in my chest. I don't know but when he comes out of his bathroom, he doesn't lock eyes with me. I think he noticed fuck! Shit! Just kill me already. I'm trying to play it cool but it's hard. I think at this point I need to be buried, this is the type of embarrassment that I don't need in front of him.