[A/N; TW: SH MENTION. ICON CREDITS ➡️ kikiaruS ON TWT]

Rui sat up at the school rooftop with you, his favorite spot, during lunch. It was quiet and the soft wind blowing through his hair never failed to calm him down. You always calmed him down too, but today was a different case. The tension in the air was intense, and it was more awkward than anything.

You had found out yesterday that Rui cut himself. You were trying to tell him to stop but he never did. The kids at this school were ruthless, ruining the once-energetic boy’s mental health.

"Stop looking at me," Rui muttered, hugging his legs as he furrowed his brows. "I can stop whenever I want."

Almost instantly, you grunted out to him, "Okay. How about now?"

Rui’s brows furrowed a bit more, and he looked away, biting his bottom lip. "… Next week is better."