Hearts Heal; Attyston

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Connor could barely even stand.He wasn't supposed to beout of the house,the withdrawal had hit him hard.Yesterday had been Adam'sbirthday, yesterday had been the two year mark since his death.Attyston had taken him out to see both Adam and his mom at the cemetery. Of course, there had been tears and hugging and sobbing, but Connor left feeling a little better, especially after that haunting video. Today it had hit him though, that depression.
He sniffled, shaking too bad to keep walking. His knees were skinned from already falling several times.
Sinking down at the mouth of an alley, he felt far more at home there in the shadows, and unwrapped half of his bandaged right arm, fishing around for the razor blade he had found. He needed something, anything...and Att wouldn't find out.
A single, sweet draw of the blade...
Connor watched the blood drip, tossing the blade away and rewrapping his arm before wiping an eye, touching his nose. It had been bleeding this morning before Att left the house. That's when he'd been told to stay home.
But Connor had felt too cooped up. His stomach grumbled and he scowled a bit, lifting his head as he heard a voice laughing with another male. The exchange of words was, ironically, about the video of Adam. Connor swallowed, struggling to his feet and leaning heavily against the brick wall as they came nearer. Whoever it was was the recorder and sender. They passed, paused when they saw him and laughed. Connor's teeth gritted and he stumbled forward, bringing his knee straight up between the males legs. The guy yowled, his buddy grabbing Connor by the throat and backing him to the wall. Connor clawed desperately at the hands, wheezing.

[Attyston Thomas]

I'd decided to go shopping, leaving Connor in the house alone. I trusted him not to do anything stupid, and I wanted to go out alone to bring him back a present. The past couple days had probably hurt him more than he liked to show, so I'd gotten him a teddy bear that I hoped he would like and find as adorable as I did.
I'm digging my keys out of my pocket as I hold the bag in my other hand, passing an alleyway. I pause as I look over at the sound of a yell and freeze as my green eyes take in the scene. One guy, hands over his crotch as he sat back against the wall, other guy holding someone by their neck. And that someone was Connor.
The bag drops to the sidewalk, the bear tumbling out as I launch myself at him, fist connecting with his face. He let go of Connor in surprise as his attention turned to me. The flats of my palms hit his chest as I shove him backward, into the alley wall as I aim another punch to his face. No one touched Connor.

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Connor gasped as air floided back into his lungs, and he stared at Attyston in shock, tears in his eyes from not being able to breathe. While the guy was twking his beating, Connor turned to the other offendor, tge senior who had sent the video. He kicked at him harshly while he was diwn, despite his strength. Then again, and again, angry tears running down his cheeks until the guy was screaming in pain with each kick to the ribs. Connor was too blinded by rage and grief to care that it was time to stop nefore he killed him. He was snarling curses at the male on the ground, bracing himself on the wall with shaking arms and moving to kick him again.

[Attyston Thomas]

His hands flew up to try and protect himself, but it really did no good. My fist flew into his face again and again and again. Soon he was cowering on the ground and I aim one good kick into his crotch before looking over as Connor kicked at the other guy. I sigh, pushing my hair out of my face as I stepped in front of him.
"Stop." I sigh, shaking my head. I wanted to beat both of them into a pulp, but they'd already got the point. My hands find his chest to push him back against the bricks, my lips connecting with his forcefully. "Lets go." I say, pulling back and taking his hand in mine, pausing to spit at the guy that Connor had been kicking before bending over to pick up the bag by the twine handles and handing it to him, no reason hiding the present from him anymore.

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Connor froze as attyston blocked his view. He wiped the tears away, they'd already stopped falling. Attyston pushed him back to the wall and he obeyed easily, ready to collapse. He met the kiss and took the bag, looking at it beiefly. He'd wait until they got inside though. His free hand slid into Attyston's as he stumbled beside him, eyes fixed on the sidewalk.

[Attyston Thomas]

I lead him down the sidewalk and out of the alley towards my car, unlocking the doors and opening the passenger side door for Connor before closing it after him and going around the hood to the driver's side. I climb in, pulling the seat belt over myself before sighing and leaning my forehead on the steering wheel. "I told you to stay home." I groan before starting the car and pulling away from the curb. I turn towards the house, one hand pushing my fringe out of my face. "I'm sorry." I add, biting my lower lip.

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"I-I was gonna lose my mind.." Connor whispered. Going from living on the streets most the time and having free will to hanging out in the house constantly while he went through withdrawal had had him too uptight. He'd just wanted to go for a walk..and well, get that blade he'd used. But still..he hadn't meant to run into them, hadn't realized he was too weak to even keep on his own two feet.
"Don't be..." He mumbled at the apology. Connor rubbe his throat. "F-fuckers sent me that video.."

[Attyston Thomas]

I roll my eyes and don't reply as he said that he was going to lose his mind and keep driving, my anger slowly fading. I hated it when I got mad, I usually did things that I'd come to regret later- the same when I got drunk. I slow to a stop at a stop light, not too far from the house now. "What." I say, looking over at Connor with raised eyebrows. "If I'd known that, I would've fucking punched them harder." I grumble, shaking my head as I started forward as the light turned green. "Look in the bag, I got you something." I add, shrugging my shoulders slightly as if it was no big deal.

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Connor just nodded. "I-I didn't mean to get i-in trouble..." He mumbled. "I was gonna come right back h-home after my walk." He chewed at his lip ring uneasily, glancing down into the bag and reaching a scarred hand in and pulling the teddy bear out. He smiled, blue eyes growing far happier as the anger faded. It was adorable. "Aw, thank y-you Att.."

[Attyston Thomas]

"Its fine." I reply softly, shrugging. I was just glad that I had happened by to stop it, Connor was not only outnumbered but outmuscled, too. I glance over as he pulled out the bear, a smile growing across his face. I hide a grin, looking back forward as I pull up at the curb. I cut the engine and climb out before waiting for Connor, pulling him to me as he came across, my lips meeting his for a moment. "I love you, but try not to pick a fight with two huge guys again." I sigh, slinging an arm around his waist and walking up to the front door, pulling my keys out of my pocket and unlocking the door.

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Connor climbed out and kisse him as he was pulled close. "I-I couldn't help it," He sighed. He did have aggression, sadly, n it always bothered him. He refused to be like his father... Leaning shakily against Attyston, he higged the bear close as he walked with him to the door and then inside.

[Attyston Thomas]

I roll my eyes as he replied that he couldn't help it but stay silent, leading him up the walk to unlock the front door. I let Connor in first, turning around to close and lock the door. I cross the living room to the couch to sit down and pull off my shoes, dropping them under the table as I took my socks off, too before setting my keys on the table and push my fringe out of my face. I was tired, and the adrenaline had faded, leaving me wore out. But, Con ahd to be in worse shape than me. "Are you bleeding? Do you need bandages or soemthing?" I ask, standing and holding him at arms length as I inspected him.

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Comnor trailed after him, blinking as Attyston held him at arms length. He heldthe bear to his thin chest, hiding his arm some as well in case. Aside from being grabbed at the throat he wasn't really touched thiugh, knees bleeding from falling several times. "I-I'm okay.." He insisted with a faint smile.

[Attyston Thomas]

I bite my lower lip before pulling him close, burying my face in his neck. "Don't do that again, who knows what would've happened if I hadn't gone by." I sniffle, angrily pulling back and wiping at my face. I didn't know what I'd do if something happened to Connor. "Let's clean your knees up, though." I add after taking a deep breath. I lead him back to the bathroom, patting the sink counter to tell him to sit up there as I dug out band aids and the spray bottle of bactine to disinfect his knees.

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Connor frowned guiltily, hugging him tight. "Shh..." He watched him pull away and wipe his eyes, and Connor sighed before following him shakily towards the bathroom. He struggled to pull himself onto the counter, barely able to do so, and kicked his heels gently agains the cupboard as he waited for Attyston to gather his things.