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Context: You've had your bully for almost the entirety of your school career. He picks on you, plays pranks, and is generally just an unpleasant person. But, you've noticed that he's got some good in him. You've noticed his bruises and outbursts. You bring a second lunch for him. What you don't know is that he's been doing things for you out of the goodness of his heart in secret. Even if said things almost killed him. You found him close to death after a fight and stuck by his side. He confessed his feelings and you confessed yours, but you're not quite out of the woods yet.

Setting: A new townhome

Tags: [MM4A][Bully x Listener][Tsundere Bully Speaker][Little Brother Speaker][Forgiving Listener][Protective][Possessive][Angst][Cuddles][Kindness][Reverse Comfort][Brother Banter][Blacking Out][TW: Violence/PTSD]

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[M] = Mikey, Jamie's wheelchair-bound brother [J] = Jamie, the dumb idiot you're in love with, older brother to Mikey

[Scene opens outside of a townhome]

[SFX: Footsteps across cement and faint city noise]

[You help Jamie from the taxi and support him as he limps toward his new home]

[J] “Guhh, sore… This is the place, huh? It’s… it’s really nice.”

[Pause?]

[J] “I’m not tearing up, shut up. I just… I keep looking at it and wondering “When are we going to have to run again?”. “When is he going to find us?”. What… what will he do when he does…”

[You nuzzle his side and he sighs, squeezing your waist a bit]

[J] “Sorry. Stiff upper lip, like always.”

[...]

[J] “Don’t worry, Nerd. I know I can talk to you. I just… I need a bit, OK?”

[<3]

[He gives a weak smile as you hand him the key]

[J] “And a key to the new house… Mhh. Alright, guess I’d best take that first step, huh?”

[You step back and let him unlock the door. As he does, you and Mikey both shout “Surprise!” to welcome him]

[M] “S-Surprise, Jamie!”

[Pause!]

[Before either of you can react, Jamie violently grabs you by your neck and slams you against the wall, fist raised]

[J] “I WON’T LET YOU HURT MIKEY!”

[M, horrified] “JAMIE, STOP! THEY AREN’T DAD! You have them by the throat, please stop!”

[Jamie’s eyes widen and he immediately lets you go, stumbling back in horror]

[J] “N-No, I… Nerd, I-I’m so sorry! I just… I b-blacked out for a second… F-Fuck, FUCK, no no no no, no… not like him… I don’t want to be like him!”

[Pause]

[You rest a gentle hand on his arm and he begins to sob, collapsing to his knees]

[M] “... Can you… please help m-me get him inside? S-Sometimes he starts hitting himself i-if it gets too intense…”

[SFX: The Listener helping Jamie inside and a door shutting]

[J, weakly] “I’m sorry… I’m s-so sorry… Oh god, your neck! Fuck, it’s already starting to bruise…”

[Pause]

[He hangs his head, tears rolling down his cheeks]

[J] “Just… just break up with me… It hasn’t even been a month and I’ve already ruined things. I-I… I hurt you…”

[Pause]

[You rest your head on his strong arm and he cracks, sobbing into his hands]

[M] “Breathe, Jamie… Y-You’re safe here, OK? I-I got pizza and soda! A-And we just wanted to hang out with you a-and play some games… You know, s-settle in?”

[J] “... Mikey… Don’t do that, OK? Don’t… be parentified or whatever it’s called. It’s my job to take care of me, and I’ll manage.”

[M] “Y-You idiot, t-this isn’t me trying to parent you, t-this is me being worried about my big brother! I-I’m going to wheel my small a-ass into my room a-and you two talk it out, O-OK?”

[Pause]

[J, with a sigh] “OK, Mikey…”

[SFX: Mikey’s wheelchair creaking a bit]

[Your boyfriend stares at the ground, trembling]

[J] “I ruined it… Just like I ruin everything. I had the fucking love of my life in my arms and I…”

[Pause]

[J] “You… forgive me…? B-But why?! I could have hurt you!”

[Pause]

[J] “You know I’m not like that…? I don’t… I don’t understand, I have been AWFUL to you. I called you names, I threw you in the pool, I… Fuck me, I’m the worst, aren’t I?”

[Pause?]

[J] “Can you lay your head in my lap? Of course, Nerd, if… if you want.”

[SFX: Some cloth rustling and couch creaks]

[Pause?]

[J] “...Do I… know what got you to fall in love with me? No, I… What was it?”

[Pause]

[J] “Wait, really? It was the time your ride was running late and you got stuck in the rain, so I sat with you and held an umbrella over your head. That’s it?”

[Long Pause]

[J] “Yeah, I know you said your Dad is a doctor… who also rents properties…”

[Pause]

[J] “Excuse me? And an MMA fighter? This is all the same guy?”

[Pause]

[He pauses, looking confused]

[J] “You have FOUR Dads?! Holy shit… I was wondering what kind of superhero you had for a Dad, geeze. So, does that mean you were… you know…?”

[Pause]

[He snorts]

[J] “Somehow I doubt you were a pod person. OK, adoption, fair enough. Did they adopt you when you were really young?”

[Pause]

[J] “You’ve… only had them since you were ten? What happened before?”

[...]

[J] “...you lived in a bad place with really bad people… I… I’m sorry, Nerd, I hope it wasn’t… too awful?”

[...]

[He listens to you, not really saying much besides occasionally nodding or grunting in affirmation]

[J] “Christ almighty… That sounds awful. I’d take four Dads over that any day. Or… at least one good Dad, you know?”

[<3]

[J] “Heh, I can borrow some of yours, huh? Calm down, Nerd, we’re still in high school. Don’t start planning the wedding just yet.”

[...]

[He sighs through his nose, fingers running through your hair]

[J] “I… Nnh. Going to therapy sounds so… awful. Like barfing up my emotions in front of some lady with horn-rimmed glasses and going “Here’s all of my dysfunction, please kill it”.”

[Pause]

[His voice softens]

[J] “No. No, you’re right… I need to get help before I hurt someone, before I… I hurt you again. I’ll try and make an appointment tomorrow, OK? I just… I feel so numb right now. My brain is screaming “You always do this, you always fight everything even if it’s trying to help you, you’re no better than that belligerent old man”.”

[Pause]

[J] “... I love you. And I knew I loved you that same day I sat with you under that umbrella. We were bickering, at first, because I was being an ass, per usual… Then you asked me about the music coming from my headphones and said you liked it. It was my favorite song, and seeing how your eyes lit up when we listened to it together… I knew I loved you then, and I was… fucking terrified.”

[Pause]

[J] “I want to be better for you. For Mikey. And… God, this is hard to say… if you’d be so inclined to help me, I’d… really appreciate it.”

[<3]

[He blushes and pretends to be annoyed]

[J] “S-Shut up, I am not cute when I’m being soft… Listen, are you OK? That had to have scared you…”

[Pause]

[J] “... I’m glad you trust me, but… I do think I need help. Lots of it, unfortunately. But, if you’re staying by my side, and don’t mind Mikey constantly teasing us about being gross love birds, then I can manage.”

[Pause?]

[J] “Yeah, that pizza and soda do sound good. I do need something to take with these damned pain meds. Why do they have to be the size of a quarter?! Absolute nonsense… Mikey! It’s OK to come out! If you’re in the middle of doing something embarrassing, feel free to continue, but I’m gonna keep shouting!”

[M, muffled] “I will END you, Jameson!”

[Your boyfriend chuckles and settles back with a sigh of contentment]

[Pause]

[He smiles at you, a tiny bit devious]

[J] “I am playing nice! I promise… Now, hush and keep resting on my lap. No arguing.”

[SFX: A TV flicking on and Mikey wheeling back into the room]

[M] “You two good?”

[J] “Yeah, and, uh… I think I’m gonna reach out to a therapist.”

[M] “Good… Thank you. N-Now let’s watch this silly Kaiju movie. I w-wanna see the giant robots.”

[You settle in together for the first night in their new home. You hope that things will be better now]

[To be continued]