A/N: This is going to be pretty dark.

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8:00 AM

"Thanks for the breakfast!" Elsword cheered.

He dug into the bowl of rice and curry, almost choking himself at one point. Raven just observed the hungry fellow as he gobbled up his second bowl in a flat second. Elsword was too busy occupying himself with whatever food was on the table.

"He's obviously enjoying this too much. How can this kid already forget what he said this morning…" Raven thought to himself, still watching the redhead choking himself. He can't seem to shake off the things Elsword said earlier in the morning. The chilly hot whispers that wavered into his ears… and the smooth rounded lips that smirked a dirty look. But the dark eyes that glared listlessly into his own…

"Hey Raven."

Raven snapped out of his intense staring trance, being startled due to the abrupt break of silence. Again, he gave Elsword his usual bewildered look. Elsword just returned a puzzled look at him.

"What is it?"

"Well, let's be honest, Raven. Why are you so persistent to let me freeload you? I'm just some guy you found on the street. Why do you even bother?" Elsword asked as he continued to munch on the food.

Now Raven had to think to himself for a moment. Why the hell did he try so hard to make this boy stay? Well of course, he doesn't even know the redhead that much at all. Out of all the homeless people stranded on the streets, why did he choose to help Elsword? It looked like he did need the help, but to let him stay here? C'mon Raven, what were you thinking?

"I guess.. I felt this huge pity bomb that dropped on me the moment that I laid eyes on you that night," Raven sighed and shrugged. "Then knowing you had nowhere else to go, I'd feel guilty letting someone as little as you die out there."

Elsword finished chewing. Then he chuckled, "I'm only 18."

Raven flinched. "Whoa wait- then you're only a couple of years apart from me. I'm only 25."

"'Only a couple of years apart', yeah right," Elsword just grinned and kept chuckling.

"Oh shut up, you," Raven scoffed.

Then silence fell upon them again. The boy continued to eat, but more mannerly this time. What was only 5 minutes felt like hours.

"God damn, it's so fucking awkward," Raven thought.

The man could only look at the boy eat. There were so many things he doesn't even know about him. How did he end up on the streets? Where's his family? What's his story? Actually, who is he exactly? More importantly, why is he seducing me?

Elsword could notice the man's pensive trance again.

"Is there something you want to know?" Elsword asked and kept chewing.

Again, being surprised, Raven faltered backwards.

"I bet you're wondering who I am, huh," Elsword continued to munch, staring down at the table.

Raven stayed silent.

"How'd he know I was thinking about that.."

"Well since I'll be living with you for a while, and with that weird shit I told you this morning, AND for this delicious food that you made, I guess you deserve a good explanation," Elsword shrugged and set down the bowl.

Raven nodded slightly. "Uh, that'll be great I guess.."

"Well anyways, when I was a kid, my parents had a divorce. My dad was too obsessed with work, so my mother eventually got sick it. After that, they both disowned us. My sister was the one to take care of me. However, she couldn't make enough money to support the both of us. So she resorted to prostitution.

"Eventually, she couldn't handle daily sex, so that fucking bitch shoved me into selling my body to fucking strangers. Even then, we barely had enough money racked up to live in a house.

"Then one day, that sister of mine left me. She eloped with some guy, though I'm pretty sure they're not gonna last very long, haha," Elsword casually laughed, acting like his story was just a joke.

"Though, by then, I was already 15. So what? That's like, 5 years of being a slut? Pffft. I wasn't even gay to start with, heh," the boy just laughed at that petty thought.

Raven could only pity the boy even more. Just hearing his story made his heart cringe.

"How could he be taking this so lightly? Calling his sister a bitch..that's kinda off but I guess she deserves it.. God his life sounds so bad."

"So how'd you make it for the past year..?" Raven could only ask.

"Oh yeah, I was getting to that part," the redhead smiled.

"That bitch was only good for one thing, and it was that she had 'connections'. Before she left, she did a favor and left behind one contact. It wasn't her's, but some guy that she probably slept with before. The card basically told me to ask the guy if I could stay with him; which I eventually did the next day.

"So for an entire year, I stayed with that guy. But shit went down a week ago, so I ran away. And well, here I am now. Just told you my life story for the most part," Elsword chuckled and grinned again. "This must be pretty fucked up."

"... I'm sorry, Elsword." Raven sighed. "Sorry for the shit you've been through. I know I'm just a stranger to you, but just know I'll support you, alright?"

Raven got up from his chair, and walked towards the boy. Elsword was pulled onto his feet, and felt a sense of warmth. The man was hugging him, clutching the redhead close to his chest. Raven just patted and rubbed the boy's back.

"U-um… Raven, what are you doing..? Are you already making a move on me-" The boy could only stutter.

"Just thought I could give you a good big hug," Raven said, ruffling Elsword's silky hair.

"..I'm not a little kid, dummy," the boy pouted.

Raven probably didn't notice it, but the boy seemed to return a small embrace back.

"Thanks for the food, by the way."

"Yeah, yeah. No problem."

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A/N: Sorry for the month wait ;v; I feel like the story is too fast-paced. And I'm sorry if any of you guys weren't expecting such a dark story line. OTL I'd probably make a cutesy one when I finish this story. Next chapter will probably be about who Raven is and stuff. Then the story will progress. /o/ Thanks guys for continuing to read this. Love y'all !

P.S.: Somewhere by the end of the story, I'll make an extra chapter, going in depth of Elsword's past in his POV. u I wonder who's that "guy" that he was staying with /sarcastic laugh