Twelve AM. I'm awoken by footsteps past my door. I know who it is, and immediately I'm irritated as I drag myself out of bed. Peeking through the crack in my door, I barely catch the sight of a figure sneaking into Lalna's room.
Sjin.
Every night he would come around, and use Lalna to relieve his stress. Word had spread that Sips had ended things with him once and for all, and it seemed Sjin had lost his mind; sleeping with anyone who would sleep with him. Waking up in a different place every morning. I felt bad for him, really, but I felt worse for Lalna.
A regular victim of Sjins promiscuous ways, he had developed feelings for him, but quickly realized how one sided it was. He'd hold him, make love to him, and then wake up only to find him gone. Somehow I had found out and tried to tell him to let go. That Sjin didn't love him, and was only using him. It wasn't easy to crush someone's inclination, but it was harder to say nothing. Though upset, he swore he would decline anymore advances, but in the end, he couldn't betray his heart.
Waiting patiently for Sjin to be rejected and leave, I realized it wasn't going to happen as minutes turned into hours as time passed. Still, with my back against the door and my arms crossed on my knees, I waited just to make sure only to accidentally drift off to sleep.
Six A.M. The sun hasn't even come up, but I hear movement and footsteps past my door once again. While shaking off the sleep, I manage to catch another glimpse of Sjin who is explicitly leaving to dodge the consequences once again, and though I feel I should say something, I let him wouldn't be anything I could say. The best I could do is chew him out, but all the damage had already been done.
I leave my room when I know he's gone, and find myself standing in Lalna's doorway. His room is a mess; clothes thrown everywhere, and even empty bottles of alcohol litter the floor. Smelling the not so subtle smell of alcohol, I see a shirtless Lalna passed on the bed with his arm draped over the side where I assumed Sjin had been. Stepping over everything, I softly brushed the golden locks from his face.
He looked so at ease, but I knew all of that would coming crashing down as soon as daybreak came, and Sjin was once again nowhere to be found. Feeling really bad for him, and also trying to calm the quiet anger I was feeling, I decided I would just sleep with him. At least, lend him my company so he wouldn't wake up alone again.
Softly, I took my place under his arm and snuggled up really close. He smelled pretty bad admittedly, but he was warm at least. Listening to the sound of his breathing, I found myself drifting off pretty easily. It was really nice and comfortable as I fell asleep wondering how anyone could take it for granted.