As Karkat bolted out the door he remembered every detail of John's break-up. Tears were streaming down his face; he hated this memory and wished he could dispose of it. But he knew it would replay anyway.
3 months ago, November 16.
Karkat had just gotten off his shift at the coffee shop and was heading home. Tugging his jacket tighter around him he continued his walk home. The temperature had dropped, making the air more unbearable. Pushing through the busy sidewalk he finally managed to get to the apartment he shared with John. He grabbed his key ring and jabbed the key into the lock, opening the door he walked into the living room. Setting down his keys he walked to his bedroom door, looking through the ajar door only to find John with Dave.
Puzzled he watched further and to his horror he saw them kiss, shocked he burst into the room. John and Dave looked at him, surprised. John looked at Karkat, pity filling his blue eyes. He got off the bed and gave Karkat a hug. But the troll quickly shoved him off, only to reveal the red tinted tears streaming down his face. He was furious and sad at the same time. He couldn't believe that john had cheated on him.
"Karkat, I'm sorry…" John began, the pity in his eyes only growing. The hate inside Karkat only grew. "I just couldn't get Dave out of my head. I thought I loved you, but I was wrong. I love Dave." Every word the blue eyed boy said only broke his heart. Wiping away the tears Karkat felt his anger rising, he'd had it. "SO WHY DID YOU LET ME BELIEVE A LIE YOU ASSHOLE?! IF YOU REALLY LOVE DAVE THAT MUCH WHY DON'T YOU GO LIVE WITH HIM?!" He screamed at the top of his lungs. Dave had arisen from the bed and stood on the other side of the room. Karkat couldn't take it anymore.
He punched John. Forcing all of his strength into the punch, John was knocked off his feet and on the ground. Clutching his cheek John removed his hand to find blood there. "Get out." Karkat whispered. Dave had taken off his sunglasses and had a shocked expression on his face, like he couldn't believe what he had just seen. "Wha-." John began, but was cut off. "I SAID GET OUT!" He looked at both of them. "OR DO YOU WANT ME TO KILL YOU?" He had a sickening grin plastered on his face. The both of them rushed out the door when he finished the threat.
Karkat hadn't seen them since that day, until now. His feet were running as fast as they could, the snow beneath crunching with each step. Running out of breath he stopped at the park nearby and leaned against a tree. Slowly he slid to the snow covered ground, tightening himself into a ball he felt the tear stick to his face before falling to the ground. Crossing his arms he hid his face. People passed by, not giving a care in the world.
"Uh, Karkat?" He looked up, the sky was darker. He must have been sitting there for hours. "What?" He squinted his eyes. Clenching his teeth he realized it was Dave.