Juice pulled into his driveway, it was just a little bit past two in the morning.
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His house was dark and quiet. He cut the engine and sat there for a second, forcing his hands to stop shaking before he reached for the car door. He looked over at alaster who was slumped over with his head resting on the window, eyes red and unfocused.
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He looked so small slumped over like that.
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Juices phone buzzed in his pocket, probably jerome or marcus wondering where they went, he ignored it.
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"Hey" juice said softly "we're home"
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Alaster blinked slowly, like it took effort to understand juice "...your place?" He asked his voice hoarse and weak.
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"Yeah" juice replied "mine"
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He got out first, walked around to the passenger side, and opened the door for alaster. Alaster hesitated, and then let juice help him get out, he was sobered up almost completely by this point but he still leaned against juice for support who held him upright as they made there way inside.
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Every step seemed to hurt him. Juice could feel it in the way he tensed and took a sharp breath with every step. Juice slowed even more, muttering quiet reassurances to alaster, you got this, its okay, I've got you.
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Even though he knew "okay" wasn't true.
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Inside, juice kicked the door shut behind them and guided alaster down the hallway and to his room. He flicked on the lamp, the warm light softer than the one at the party.
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"Sit" he said softly, guiding him to the edge of the bed.
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Alaster listened, stumbling slightly. Juice helped him ease back, lifting his legs up gently and pulling the blanket up around him he also took his jacket that alaster was still holding onto, it wasn't really his, he had stolen it from marcus during the party right before he...found alaster.
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As soon as juice straightened up to walk away, alasters arm shot out.
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His fingers latched onto juices wrist with surprising force.
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"Don't" he whispered, slight panic in his voice "dont leave please"
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Juice froze.
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Alasters fingers were tight around his wrist, he was afraid. His eyes were wide and glassy, panic flickering in them. Juices heart clenched.
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Juice didnt pull away.
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He sat down on the bed slowly. "I'm here" he said quietly. "I'm not going anywhere". Alaster relaxed at that his shoulders loosing there tense posture.
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His grip loosened but he didnt let go completely, his hand sliding down to curl around juices sleeve.
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Juice stayed still, his heart basically pounding out if his chest.
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'Its my fault'
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The only thought that could play in his brain, dark and ugly. If he hadn't talked alaster into coming. If he hadn't brushed off alasters hesitation, if he had stayed by his side, if he had just listened.
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Alaster shifted slightly, a quiet sound slipping from his throat, half whimper half breath. Juices attention snapped back to him immediately. He adjusted his position on the bed, careful not to move alaster to much, letting alaster lean closer if he wanted to.
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Juices free hand hovered for a moment, unsure what to do with it he rested it lightly against alasters back. Not pressing hard.
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Alasters forehead tipped foward until it rested agaisnt juices shoulder. His fingers wrapping tighter again around his sleeve.
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"I'm sorry" alaster whispered, barely audible.
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The words hit juice like a punch to the gut.
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He shook his head slowly and stayed where he was, letting alaster feel the movement, letting him know he was heard. Juice stared at the wall across the room, the lamp casting shadows.
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His chest ached with everything he wanted to do, go back, undo it, hurt whoever did this. He was pulled back into reality by alaster trembling, and a wet feeling against his shoulder. Soft tears fell down from alasters eyes. He shifted just enough to pull the blanket up over alasters shoulder.
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His arm stayed around him, protective but not too firm.
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I should've kept you safe
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The guilt sat heavy on his heart, crushing, but juice forced himself to push it away. He couldnt fall apart, not right now, not when alaster needed him the most, but he couldnt help the small amount of tears that gathered in his eyes
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and then Add to home screen.