Don't Misunderstood!

Even though Calix himself didn't expect that he would do something like this, he still doesn't want to see Klein hurting. As for why he does not want that, for the nth time, he does not know the reason

"It's okay, you don't have to be strong every day. Life is really unfair and sometimes, crying helps us endure this unfair life" Calix comforted Klein while rubbing the latter's back as gently as he could

Never in Klein's wildest dream would he think that one day, it was a guy like Calix that will greatly comfort him like this

Calix didn't say much but it was very effective since he was right. Life is really unfair and we can't do anything about that. We can complain but it would not magically change

If crying is one of the things that would help us cope with how unfair life is then so be it. No need to be ashamed of it

As a result, more of Klein's tears gush out from his enchanting eyes. His hands went to crumple Calix's shirt as he was grabbing it as tightly as he can while sobbing hard

Calix can feel his chest getting wet from Klein's tears but he doesn't mind it. In fact, he doesn't know why he likes seeing Klein's soft side to comfort him

He was sad for the pain that Klein is experiencing but he also like that Klein is showing such a fragile side to him

To every other people, Klein is a very strong man. No amount of bullying can affect him. In fact, once a person bullied him, he would give back the favor a hundred times more severe

That is the type of person he is. Calix feels that this might be the only time that he could witness such a soft and fragile Klein. He kinda wants to enjoy this moment

"I-it's really u-unfair! F-from a young age, I-I already k-know that I a-am gay. M-my parents a-also knew that b-but they let m-me do whatever I-I want. I-I thought it w-was okay to be d-different but n-not everyone is l-like my f-family! "

"E-even until t-this day, I s-still experience b-bullying. I-I am strong, I c-can fight them b-but it's also t-tiring! N-no one would w-want to live a l-life of constant m-mockery and b-bullying! "

All of Klein's bare emotions were released while he was crying in Calix's chest. All of the frustrations that he hid deep inside himself exploded at once

Calix is ​​not good with words and he can only offer consolation by rubbing Klein's back. Times like this made him wish that he was a person that gives good advice

"I-I'm tired! I'm r-really tired!" Klein continued banging his fist into Calix's chest. Fortunately, the force isn't that much and it didn't hurt Calix greatly

"If you are tired, it's alright to rest. You are not alone, you also have friends and family. Sometimes, you can simply let them help you"

From what Calix can see, Klein seems to have some obsession with being independent. He was always fierce to people he deemed as enemy

Just look at Calix. Even when he didn't do anything, it was easy for Klein to be angry at him since he was one of the homophobic guys in Klein's eyes

It was good to be strong but being too strong is also not good

Klein is not alone. He also has his friends. Sometimes when he is tired, he can let them help him

"No! I don't want that! I don't want to be like other gays that are helpless! Many people like me have become depressed or committed suicide because of people's merciless words. I want to always have the ability to stand up by myself! I don't want my friends or family to worry about me! "

Now that Klein is at his most vulnerable state, it was easy for him to be honest. The things that even people closest to him was disclose

Klein is like that. He has an obsession to not become like the other gays but not in a negative way

It's just that he has seen many gay people that became very vulnerable due to people's discrimination

Klein always feared ending up like them. At least for the sake of his family and friends, Klein doesn't want to live like that. He can't bear making the important people in his life worry about him

"Idiot! They are your family and friends, not strangers, you can exploit them! So what if you have to ask for help? Only stupid people would try to take care of everything on their own! Would you not want your family to rely on you in hard times? Do you want them to suffer on their own? No, right? I'm sure that they also don't want you to suffer alone! "

Calix can't help but be harsh with his words. He doesn't have a warm nor too cold relationship with his family, it was more of a lukewarm relationship

Hearing Klein's group of friends about how amazing their families were made him a bit envious

He thought that they are what a family should be but what is this? Why is Klein so stupid to not want to bother his family with his problems? What an idiot!

Calix wasn't able to stop himself but in the next second, he felt guilty and he turned his head to look at Klein's face to see the guy having an adorable expression on his face

Klein's red eyes were still wet from tears, his cheek also has a blush in them along with the tear stains. His reddish lips on the other hand were pouted in an adorable manner while his whole face was painted with a wronged expression

"Y-you're harsh" Klein complained in a low voice causing Calix to blink his eyes repeatedly

'S-so cute!' Calix thought in his head. The two of them have always spoken with extreme harshness with each other to the point that it already became normal for them

Calix didn't expect that a soft Klein would be this adorable! He looks like a bullied puppy! Calix just wants to turn Klein into a keychain and carry him around

"E-ehem" Calix coughed awkwardly before speaking. "M-my bad, b-but the point is there is no need to feel guilty since they are important family and friends. You understood that?"

Klein is really different from usual as he nodded his head while still pouting his lips

"Come on, don't be like that. I'm really sorry, okay? Smiling suits you better"

Who knows why but Calix put his fingers in Klein's cheeks and stretch it into a smile. He can feel how smooth and soft those cheeks were to the point he unconsciously rubs his fingers in them

"Y-yaw b-bwhat a-awe ywou dwoing? (Aww, what are you doing?)" Klein complained and Calix can only retract his hand a bit but then uses the excuse of wiping the tears from Klein's face to touch those soft cheeks more

After some time, Calix already lose his excuse as there were no more tear stains on Klein's cheeks. He can only retract his fingers in regret

The two stayed in that position for a while and another awkward silence reigned between them

That time also help Klein return from reality a bit. He would have become fierce with Calix already if it wasn't for his help

Despite the extreme awkwardness between them, there is still one thing that Klein needs to do

"T-thanks" Klein shyly said while lightly scratching his cheeks. He can't even look at Calix as he didn't expect one day, he would say such a word to him. Saying thanks alone already makes him this shy

"Y-yeah" Calix replied in a flustered manner. What is really happening, right now? Seeing Klein's meek actions causes his heart to beat faster than it should have been

Calix can also feel some sort of weird sensation from his stomach. Is this what people called butterflies in one's stomach?

Calix is confused about where things are heading but he doesn't want Klein to return to his usual self yet and he did another thing he never thought he would do

"L'let's go on an adventure!" Calix blurted out causing the other guy to look at him with knitted brows

"H-huh?"

Adventure? Are they even that close to have an adventure together?

Calix knew that Klein's state of mind would soon return to normal and he don't want that yet. As a result, he grabs Klein at the risk of not giving him that much time to think

"Let's go! I parked my car nearby!"

With that, Calix dragged the shocked Klein away, oblivious to the two pairs of eyes watching them afar

"A-am I dreaming? D-did they just hugged each other earlier?"

"Instead of hugging, I think Calix was simply comforting my crying Goddess, and please don't push me closer to this trashcan. It's dirty!"