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Mello's POV
I frowned as I watched my now ex-girlfriend. I wasn't sure what she was doing in my apartment, or how she had gotten in. I just wanted her to go away. Didn't she get the message she was unwanted? She stayed silent, meeting my eyes with her own before she spat out, "Faggot," then left the apartment, fiddling with the door a bit to get it unlocked. I locked the door, turning my attention back to the red head. I noticed just how quiet he had gone, so I told him. "You've gone quiet. Is something the matter?" I hooked my thumb around his belt loop, pulling him towards the couch and pulling him down so he was sitting next to me. The hacker didn't look up at me, keeping his gaze on the ground. I waited for his answer impatiently, not liking the quiet.
"Is your name Mello?" He asked me quietly, and I smirked. If that was his question, then it was really nothing serious.
"Yes, Mello is my name." I answered in a flirty tone, my gaze on him. "What difference does it make to you?" Curiosity was obvious in my tone as I raised my eyebrows, a smile on my face. I put my finger under his chin, pulling it up so I could see the expression on his face. Did he remember me? I watched a frown appear on his face at my reply, and his eyes showed sadness as they met mine. He gave me a look – one that I didn't really understand – before he looked away and moved his chin away from my touch.
"Forget it. It doesn't." He said, his tone rather bitter. I couldn't understand what was going through his mind – his emotions just didn't add up. I knew something was wrong, just like I knew he was from my past.
"You like video games, don't you? And we used to hang out together..." I said with a frown, wanting to see if I was remembering the right person. I hoped Matt hadn't been somebody important to me, but if he had been, then it would've added up. Nobody was really ever annoyed at me – certainly not as annoyed as this hacker was. So the way he was acting didn't make sense. Unless he wasn't interested in me, but that was unlikely. I didn't get a response from him, which was more annoying than the way he had been acting earlier, when he had been all snappy for no reason at all. I stared at him, not being able to take my gaze off him.
"What are you upset about?" I asked, moving closer to him. I sighed softly, taking chocolate off the side table and eating that as I watched the red head. When I didn't get an answer, a thought popped into my mind. "If you don't tell me what you're keeping from me, I'll bite you." I purred into his ear, a smirk playing on my lips. I wanted to get a reaction, and I didn't care what type as long as I got one. I felt him tense up at me being so close, and I watched as he cast narrowed eyes my way.
"And I'll punch you if you do." He mumbled, and I laughed lightly. He couldn't punch me, not while his hands were tied up.
"You wouldn't dare." I said in a silky tone, biting the top of his ear. He tensed up even more, and I laid down, my head laying in Matt's lap. My eyes were lit with amusement and fixed on his face.
"Just don't worry about it." He murmured softly, and I could feel anger stirring inside.
"Tell me. Now." I commanded in a rough tone, wanting to get my answer. "You're already got my interest, and I won't leave you alone until you answer my question. If you tell me, I'll make an effort not to be so flirty with you." I added in a calmer tone, playing with the bottom of his shirt.
He looked down at me, and I could see bitterness and sadness in them. "It obviously doesn't matter anymore. Not to you at least. You don't care about what I think. You didn't fucking care back then, either." He paused a bit and looked away before he continued, "Years ago in an orphanage, when we were kids, we were pretty much inseparable. We were best friends. We did everything together. We were happy. At least, I thought so. Then..." He trailed off, his voice lowering, "One day you left." He closed his eyes, and I wondered why I was feeling such strong guilt. I could see how close he was to tears, and I didn't know how to react.