A/N: Alright, first BMW fic. I am not sure if I should make it multi-chaptered. Depends on my reviews. And on if I get any.
Shawn was fast asleep. Eric was on a school trip, so Shawn was using his bed. And as he slept, I couldn't help but to stare in wonder.
That was Shawn. The invincible, cool, nonchalant, Shawn Hunter. And there he was. Asleep. More vulnerable than he could ever be.
He was my best friend. More than that, he was my brother. I couldn't love him more if he was related to me by blood. I watched him in his slumber for a moment, and then, all of a sudden, I felt like I couldn't breathe.
When he looked so peaceful, it made me think of how un-peaceful he looked when awake. When not asleep, no matter how much he tried to hide it, he was tormented. I could tell.
I could just imagine how he felt. Like his dad ditched him. Like his dad didn't care enough to come and visit while so close. He felt like a guest in Mr. Turners place, and I could guess why.
But he never felt like a guest here. This was another home for him. His sanctuary.
Cool, nonchalant, Shawn Hunter. My best friend.
He stirred a little bit, and turned over. For a moment, I thought myself crazy. Why in the world was I watching him sleep?
Shawn was beautiful when he slept. He was like a piece of art.
I figured that when he was awake, he was a piece of art as well. His dad's art. All through his life, Chet had been sculpting Shawn's mind by poking, and hurting, and torturing it.
Artwork.
Disgusting, terrifying, heartless artwork.
Suddenly, I felt rather sick of thinking about that, and I wanted to stop. But I couldn't. The thought was expanding in my mind like a balloon.
But I knew that that was nothing compared to what he thought, so I kept my mouth shut. Again.
I watched him sleep, unbeknown to just how tortured he was. What I didn't know, was what was coming up. What would be here any day now.
And once Shawn got sick, becoming the most fragile piece of art ever created, he refused medical care.
Just like that. He just said no. That he didn't want to get better.
In a way, that too was beautiful. Shawn Hunter was always beautiful.