~So I am going to be writing this as humanstuck from here on out and I hope that's okay I mean I personally think it's better this way so enjoy! I'm sorry for the super long delay and the short chapter but I got inspired with some Elsanna stuff and had to do a fic for that and this story has been so difficult because there's so much I could do with it. Anyways happy reading!~
"Karkat, you-" Karkat jerked away quickly and ran to the opposite side of the room. "Why?"
"I can't tell you. Besides you'll only laugh at me like the asshat you are."
"I won't laugh at you. No matter what the problem is you're my friend." Sollux took a couple steps towards him and Karkat's eyes widened.
"Sollux, I want you to leave."
"But I-"
"Leave!" Karkat's voice became forceful as Sollux took a step back.
"At least let me help you bandage your arm properly because knowing you, you probably didn't put any medicine on it."
"Fine. You take care of the cuts then leave." Sollux nodded and headed to go and get hydrogen peroxide and some fresh bandages from Karkat's bathroom.
Walking in the first thing he noticed were the blood stained sickles haphazardly thrown in the bathtub and he let out a sigh as he grabbed the supplies he needed and walked back to join Karkat's side. "Sit down."
Karkat nodded and sat on his bed reluctantly holding his arm out. "It won't sting will it?"
"It may sting a little but that depends on how deep you cut." Sollux unwrapped the bandages and dabbed a cotton ball with hydrogen peroxide over the cuts.
"I'm really sorry Sollux." Karkat looked at the ground ashamed of his actions.
"You don't have to apologize to me but if you ever pull something like this again I'm making you stay with me no weapons or sharp things of any kind got it?"
"What?!" Karkat's face turned deep red at the thought.
"This can't keep happening." Sollux paused for a moment looking Karkat in the eyes seriously. "I don't like seeing you hurt like this."
"What does it matter? There's nothing you or anyone can do anyways." Sollux's eyes widened as Karkat pulled his arm away.
"I think there is... I wasn't going to tell you this but I already know you like me so you don't have to hide it anymore." Karkat was glaring at Sollux with pure rage.
"I told you not to read anything in that fucked up book!" Sollux looked down in regret but stood his ground.
"It was obvious enough when you were singing."
"God damn it! Now I've fucked myself over! I've screwed up everything and I shouldn't have even gone to see you today because everything is going to be fucked up now including our friendship and-" Sollux cut him off by gently kissing his flustered friend.
"I never said I didn't like you back."
Karkat sat staring in shock. "I-I... but-"
Sollux chuckled at the lack of words. "Are you okay?"
"Of course I am you fuckass. I'm just a little shocked."
"What? Why shocked?"
"Because you love Fefferi and she obviously loves you back."
"Actually I don't. I've been meaning to tell Fefferi that I didn't like her anymore but I haven't figured out how yet." Karkat looked at his friend with an angered expression.
"I don't want to come between the relationship you two have. If you want to break up with her that's your choice but you shouldn't try to date someone else until you've gotten that out of the way." Sollux nodded and finished bandaging Karkat's arms then began getting up to leave. "Wait. Look I know I told you to leave after you helped me but I didn't really mean it."
Sollux sent a half smile in Karkat's direction. "Okay. Just let me call Feff real quick though." Karkat nodded and left the room while Sollux called Fefferi.
"Sollux? Is everything alright?"
"Uh yeah I just wanted to talk to you about something real quick."
"Oh okay... but can we talk serious for a second."
"Sure."
"Look, you've seemed kind of distant lately and I'm really worried."
"Distant? Distant how?"
"I get the feeling you just don't like me that much anymore. I mean I'll be honest it's gotten odd that I'm even dating you anymore cause I can only see you as a friend"
"Oh. Well, that's actually what I wanted to talk to you about as well."
"So what now? I mean I don't want to hurt you but I think we need to break up. For the sake of our friendship."
"Yeah. I mean I wanted to tell you sooner but I've kind of had a crush on this other person for the past few weeks or so."
"Okay well I hope everything works out in your favor."
"Me too. Uh... hey Feff?"
"Yes?"
"We are still friends right?"
"Of course. We're more than friends even, we're family."
"Okay. I'll talk to you later then." Sollux smiled and opened Karkat's door as Fefferi hung up the phone.
