"Rin, I thought you were quitting.", Tuck said and adjusted his wide rimmed glasses, watching as my lips parted into an air of smoke that tinged the winter atmosphere.

"That was before they sent me to a hospital and tried to put me up for foster care, pal. Time flies and opinions change." I said and looked down at the snow bedding, kicking a piece of ice and looking back at him. His face was overunned with worry.

"It's s-still a bad habit, hon." He said and fixed my scarf, tucking it into my jacket and trying to pull the cigarette from my teeth but I took it out of my lips before he did anything and pecked his lips.

"It's been three years, babe. I'll be fine." I said with a forced smile that was contrasted by my dark rings and heavy lids.

"We both know that's not how smoking works. C-can you at least not do it around me? I-it breaks my heart."

The last words hit me and I tossed the cigarette into the snow bank, wasting the fourth to last one I had. I mentally cussed myself for it but I knew it would benefit LT and that's all I cared about.

It's weird dating him. Not because of how he was a good two hundred pounds heavier then my 99 pound frame and nearly seven feet tall but rather how much we contrasted as people. He was a much better person then me. Much kinder and has his shit better together. Sure, he sometimes binges on half assed junk food from the dollar store and brings it back up but he didn't have any cuts on his wrists I know of and he wasn't a slave to nictone.

We walked down the sidewalk for a bit longer, just talking about random things that crossed our heads. I mentioned some discourse that happened between me and my mom and he apolgized as always. He can be good at comfort but othertimes unnescary guilt plagues his clear concious, or maybe he just doesn't know what to say. I can see why with half the garbage that comes out of my mouth too.

I was happy it was winter break. Everything was much more calmer and despite how I loathe the hoildays, it was good to be home for Christmas. Everything gets so dulled when you're in a hospital. Nobody's happy there.

"Any discourse betwen you and Phe lately?" I asked and looked over at LT who made a complete hault. He took in a deep breathe and continued to walk, looking down.

"Did you s-sleep last night b-boo?" He asked, completely ignoring the question I asked. I frowned and sighed.

"Did you least go to Natalie or Krys this time?" I asked as I stopped walking and pulled him back with his jacket sleeve. "I'm assuming shit went down since I know you won't tell me anything."

He muttered something barely audioable and I turned him away to face me completly. "What was that?"

"H-he put a picture of a pig in my locker on the last day before we left for b-break and he posted some pictures o-of me on his FB."

"Does Krys know about this? Jesus fuck!" I said and took out my phone to get to her contact. "If she doesn't I'-"
"N-no!" He said and looked up, his baby blue eyes pouring now and snot running down his nose and face. "H-he'll kill me!"

"We both know she'll take care of this, honey. Pheniox doesn't listen to us but he does listen to his girlfriend." I said and gripped his elbow, looking back up at the shaking boy.

"I-It doesn't matter." He said and turned away, grabbing my hand to try to continue walking. I didn't move.

"It does matter. It matters to me. Him and his crew don't effect me but it clearly effects you."

He stayed silent and stood there, his sobs apparent. God it always killed me when he cried. He was always so happy and caring and seeing him this sad over that asshole always hurts.

My arms latched against his back, hugging his waist and he spun right back around, hugging me back by kneeling.

With this spare moment I went to Krys' contacts and texted her:

"Pheniox is being a dick again."

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