Warnings: Slash (Felix/Demetri), abuse
Demetri was small in Felix's eyes. He was short, slim, and quiet. These things made him seem almost as meek as Jane looked. And since he was small, and Felix was a giant, Felix decided he needed to protect his best friend. Naturally, Felix hated it when he couldn't save his friend.
Demetri got on the bus with a black eye and a busted lip, and Felix felt his hands curl into fists. When he noticed the added limp to Demetri's step, he felt a jolt from his now-clenched jaw.
"Hey Felix," Demetri said once he made it to their seat in the back.
"You're hurt."
"Yes, I am. Why do you look mad?"
"You're hurt," Felix repeated.
"Calm down. I'll be fine."
Felix made a face and put a large arm around Demetri's slim shoulders. Let the others on the bus look. Nobody fucked with Felix and his friends. Everyone knew Felix would kick their asses if anything was said.
"How did it happen?"
"I got into a fight," replied Demetri vaguely.
"With who?"
Demetri sighed at the protectiveness. "Someone I convinced to stop."
Felix made a noise of pure frustration. Why couldn't Demetri just tell him? He wanted to break every bone in the body of whoever had done this to Demetri's beautiful face, and made his normally graceful stride become a severe limp. But maybe Demetri knew that, and that was why he wasn't telling. Maybe he was concerned about Felix going to jail.
Demetri heard the noise and gave Felix a reassuring grin. In return, Felix tightened his hold on Demetri. He was determined to find out who it was. And he found out sooner than expected.
"Demetri!"
The two had just gotten back from school, joking and laughing, when Demetri's adoptive father, Amun, started yelling.
"Yes?" asked Demetri, going from very happy to extremely fearful.
"I got a call from the school."
"I didn't do-"
Demetri was cut off when he was smacked so hard that he fell to the ground. Felix wasted no time in getting next to him again.
"And you!" yelled Amun, rounding on Felix, jabbing a finger into the large teen's chest. "You're the reason he's like this!"
"Don't touch me," warned Felix.
"I won't listen to some punk!"
"Felix…calm down…"
Demetri had gotten over his small shock and was now standing. He had a hand on Felix's arm and his eyes were pleading. He was silently telling Felix that things were getting worse.
"Fine," said Felix shortly. "Let's go and get your stuff."
Felix grabbed Demetri's hand protectively and they went inside, despite Amun's screeching. The two managed to collect about four days' worth of things Demetri might use on a trip.
"Felix, what are we doing?" asked Demetri, letting Felix take his bag.
"I'm kidnapping you," replied Felix. "I'm not letting you stay here."
Demetri looked up at Felix in slight awe. "Why?"
"Because I care," said Felix with a shrug.
Demetri yanked Felix into a kiss. It was many things: grateful, shy, but needy. Best of all, it was the best kiss Felix had ever received in his life.
Hopefully, it would be even better next time.
I wrote this in class today. Which is why it might not have made sense.