During band practice Paula was constantly glaring at the bluenette, making him mess up. This was beginning to annoy Murdoc, as they haven't managed to get through the song even once. What annoyed him even more was his lack of band members; the song couldn't possibly reach it's full potential with only a bassist, guitarist and singer.

"I got sunshine ~

In a b-ag..." 2d's voice slowly faded away, he felt uncomfortable with Paula's constant glaring. He felt like he wasn't good enough and all the confidence that Murdoc built up in him by insisting his voice sounds great was suddenly gone. "I'm sorry..." he mumbled. Murdoc sighed angrily and stopped playing, Paula followed.

"For fucks sake! Stop it!" Murdoc yelled out. 2d flinched. "Not you 2d, this time I'm yelling at her!" He reassured the bluenette while still speaking with an angry tone.

"Me?! What did I do?! He's the one that keeps messing up!" Paula yelled back.

"Blaming the pushover? Real classy!" He said sarcastically. "I'll have you know that he wouldn't be messing up if you weren't glaring at him all the time!" Murdoc sat with his legs on the teacher's desk.

Is he... 2d thought. Defending me?

"Ugh." Paula didn't reply, just rolled her eyes.

"Anyway," Murdoc growled. "it would be so much easier with a drummer, or at least someone on the keyboard. Are you sure you don't know anyone?" He was addressing Paula. Asking 2d would be pointless since he has no friends anyway.

"No one stupid enough to join your band." She replied, there was venom in her words.

"I-I can play keyboard..." 2d mumbled, looking down.

"What?" Murdoc looked at him. "Say that again, but this time louder." He commanded.

"Don't you dare." Paula growled. She heard what the bluenette said and wasn't pleased.

"No, go on." Murdoc stated. "Or would you rather listen to her than me?" He asked. It was a trick question with only one answer. 2d didn't like it when Paula was angry, but it was so much better than disobeying Murdoc. At least she wouldn't beat him up...

"I-I said that I can play keyboard..." 2d spoke up. He could feel Paula's glare, and if looks could kill he would already be dead.

"That's exactly what I'm talking about!!" She yelled angrily, scaring poor 2d. Murdoc didn't like that, only he was allowed to scare 2d. "You're acting like you want him to hurt you!! Why are you like that?!"

"Stop yelling at him." Murdoc rolled his eyes. "I'm the one who yells at him. You, as his girlfriend, are supposed to support him." He sat up. But she didn't care, Murdoc could see it from her face expression.

"I'm just worried about him."

"This doesn't look like worrying." Murdoc commented. Paula glared at him to shut up. "That won't work on me hon, I'm not scared of you." Paula rolled her eyes. "Oy 2d." Murdoc once again turned to the bluenette, catching his attention. "There are a few keyboards at the back, bring one and let's see what you can do."

"I-I don't know Murdoc..." 2d's lack of confidence was showing. Murdoc exhaled sternly, on the verge of snapping. The bluenette started lightly trembling and looked down again. Murdoc stood up.

"Ok Paula." He growled. 2d's eyes widened. He's not yelling at me?? "You can fuck off now." Paula didn't dare talk back this time, she could tell it was a bad idea by observing 2d's behaviour. The bluenette kept his head down. "I didn't work this hard to get him into this bloody band for you to ruin everything." He growled. "So piss off. And if I see you glaring at him again during tomorrow's practice, I swear to Satan..." he didn't have to finish, Paula got the hint and left. Murdoc sighed with an eye roll and turned back to 2d, calmer. "Keyboard." He commanded and 2d immediately stood up and headed to the back of the classroom, still avoiding eye contact.

"M-Murdoc..?" 2d was afraid to speak up.

"What?" The bassist was back at his desk.

"N-None of these keyboards work... the cables are either missing or broken..."

"What did I expect from a shitty school like ours?"

"I-It's not that bad..." 2d leaned on a desk, his back to Murdoc.

"Oh please, none of the teachers give a crap that I'm bullying you, nor that literally everyone's afraid of me."

"...yeah..." damn. Murdoc thought. He looks so small and fragile... So easily breakable... How does he even deal with me?

"Hey 2d. Do I bully you a lot?" 2d hesitated. "Oh, it's not a trick question. You can answer honestly, as a friend." 2d thought for a moment.

"W-We'll... k-kinda, yeah..." he continued to avoid eye contact.

"How do you deal?" Murdoc awaited the answer.

"...I don't..." Murdoc's eyes widened as he suddenly jumped up. 2d got startled and looked in his direction only to see Murdoc rushing at him. 2d flinched as Murdoc grabbed his wrist and pulled his sleeve up. He looked down and saw... nothing. He looked up at 2d, a bit confused. "Murdoc, I don't self harm. Don't know why you think I would.." Murdoc sighed.

"Promise me you never will."

"Umm, ok. I promise. But why?" 2d was confused by the request.

"Well, you're now the frontman of my band. Can't have you running around with scars all over your body... especially if I caused them." He continued looking at the bluenette's pale wrist, so small in his grip. So powerless. He could do anything he wants with him... Murdoc liked this sort of power. But he wasn't stupid; he was aware that 2d was delicate. One push too much and it all goes to shit. He started lightly massaging 2d's inner wrist area with his thumb, in a somewhat caring matter, lost in thought again. Murdoc hated seeing others bully 2d, he wanted him just for himself...

"So what now?" 2d broke the uncomfortable silence in which he was stuck. Murdoc stopped glaring at his wrist and looked up at him.

"Hmm?" He hummed questioningly.

"Umm, the keyboards are broken... so what now?"

"Uhh, don't you have a keyboard at home?" Murdoc wearily asked. He saw 2d's face expression changing; the bluenette didn't like where this was going. "Would you mind if we-" 2d made a sour face. "-Practiced at your place?" The bluenette thought for a moment.

"... on second thought I think I could probably get one of these to work." 2d quickly slid out from between the table he was leaning on and Murdoc, and rushed to the keyboards. Murdoc looked at him and smiled to himself. I'll get you to trust me one day...

Fuuuck~ I love 2doc so much~

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