your senior year of high school had started off pretty miserably, to put it mildly. because your best friend, your hope and your support, the one you could rely on at any moment, just left you behind.

why? oh, if you only knew. if only he knew the answer. chris just distanced himself from you the moment he got a girlfriend. it felt like it was his girlfriend who distanced chris from you, not him. but you'll never know the answer.

of course it was painful and hard for you, because the person closest to you wasn't there anymore. but his brothers, nick and matt, didn't stop hanging out with you, but it wasn't the same. they were great friends, you liked fooling around with them, but they weren't him.

despite losing contact with chris, you still showed up at their house. of course, nick or matt always opened the door for you, since they were warned about your arrival.

today was no exception, when you showed up at their door. but one thing was different. you didn't have that same bright smile on your face and you weren't shifting from place to place waiting for the open door, no. on the contrary, cold rain was pouring off your hair as you stood there shivering from the cold, your lip was split and your favorite hoodie was stained with dirt from a fall. you didn't know how it happened, but the group of men who tried to take your bag from you subsequently started racing after you. after a couple of unsuccessful falls around the corners, you managed to escape from them and you knew only one place where you felt safe.

and just when you thought that nick or matt would open the door for you, wrap you in a warm blanket and help you treat the wounds on your face, the door swings open and you see in front of you the one you least expected to see. chris.

his expression changes in seconds from neutral to shocked and... worried? "wha— what the fuck—," the only thing he could say before literally pushing you into a warm room and closing the door behind you. his hands on your shoulders, and his gaze full of concern