High school AU open post

[standsonhigh]

Because we can. And we will. So there.

[Will insert awesome and relevant tensimm gif when I find one. Honest.]

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[standsonhigh]

Two days left.

I don't have a job, they got rid of me. Remember?

[liquidsky]

I know.

Yes, I know. I just meant back when we were studying and you tried to distract me from work.

Never mind.

[standsonhigh]

There was a long delay as Koschei thought back, remember the old times and how much easier they were. Then finally he text back like he used to. When he really wanted his attention and he was too busy being adult.

Barty Barty Barty.

Can't have a party without Barty. It becomes too arty :D come play, I'm lonely.

[liquidsky]

Thank you. ♥

I love you. I miss you. I'm lonely too.

Hey. Can I ask something?

[standsonhigh]

You can't miss me any more than I miss you.

Go for it, ask away.

[liquidsky]

I don't know. You've been gone a lot longer.

When I come back, what are you going to do?

You're going to hurt me, right?

[standsonhigh]

I think I will. Hurt you, I mean. I definitely will.

It took him a few moments before sending a second text, against his better judgement.

You shouldn't come back.

[liquidsky]

I promised I would. I will.

I wish you wouldn't hurt me. I'm sorry you have to.

[standsonhigh]

You're a fool, Barty. You should of left.

Maybe I should leave. I want to leave, I don't want to be here any more. Everything is hurting in my head.

[liquidsky]

Maybe. You're the love of my life though, so.

We can move somewhere else. Together. If you'd like.

[standsonhigh]

Moving won't help. You can't fix a problem by changing the setting.

I know you cry at night. I've watched you. I'm going to destroy you one day. I probably have in some ways.

[liquidsky]

I don't cry. I'm a tough macho man.

[standsonhigh]

You've never been macho, you dummy.

Do you really love me still?

[liquidsky]

Could be if I wanted. Just so you know.

I'll always love you. You're perfect for me.

[standsonhigh]

you couldn't wuss.

i love you don't leave me i didn't mean it

i'll make it better

[liquidsky]

I'm not waiting for things to get better anymore. It's alright.

I told you, I just needed a break. Do some things that remind me of us. I'll be back.

[standsonhigh]

I'll wait. I'll always wait.

[liquidsky]

You're still adorable.

[standsonhigh]

I'm not adorable when I'm beating you down.

[liquidsky]

True, but that's because I'm a wuss. ;)

[standsonhigh]

You really are. Dork.

Hurry up home.

[liquidsky]

In the end, Barty waited at home for Koschei, clutching both phones and looking absolutely terrified, just staring at the door and trying not to imagine what could be happening at this very moment.

Where was he?

[standsonhigh]

When Koschei came back, it was starting to go dark out and he stood in the doorway with an uneasy expression, holding a bag of shopping. Going out had been awful, he'd forgotten how big it was out there and the first hour was so overwhelming that he had to keep retreating inside for safety. But he'd done it because he had his pride and he refused to back down. Even if everyone made his skin crawl and he couldn't stand having to talk to his inferiors.

He owned Barty this, all of this. When he saw that Barty had, indeed, turned up today and was actually there, he couldn't hide the smile on his face. "You came back."

[liquidsky]

"Of course I did!" And now Barty just about tackled Koschei, hugging him too tightly and starting to kiss his face all over, never mind that he half expected a savage beating or something of the like any minute now. Whatever, at least Koschei was alright. Hadn't killed himself or whatever he'd already started to fear.

"I missed you. Koschei, I missed you so much."

[standsonhigh]

Koschei smiled and gripped hard onto Barty, burying his head into the other man's shoulder and taking a deep inhale. He had missed him so much, he wished he'd never have to part ways with him but it seemed like maybe he needed it? A kick up the arse to get his head into gear.

Pulling back, he held out the plastic bag to Barty with a slight level of awkwardness. Inside was a small little cake he purchased with 'sorry' on and a little prescription drugs bag, collected from a nearby chemist. "I saw a doctor this morning. Told him I was crazy and I needed help. Now I have this weird tasting pills that sort of ... numb me? In the head anyway."

They basically turned down his drums so he could think again. But hey, he wasn't going to be normal and good for Barty until he sorted that out. He wanted to be normal again, he wanted Barty to love him and not fear him. Like he did now.

"I told you I'd fix it."