Rhythm ran to his room and sat on his bed.... He hugged his knees and cried.... August came inside and he saw Rhythm crying...

"I'm sorry... I was joking with you please don't be angry" he said

"Get out " Rhythm picked up a pillow and Threw it towards August who dodged it..

"I don't want to talk with you... You're very bad " Rhythm cried

August sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Rhythm closely...

"You know what you look like a small, fat ,chubby cat when you're angry .. and those puffed cheeks ... It's looking like rice cakes ...."August laughed saying this

"How dare you! "

Rhythm shouted and threw another pillow but August held it this time... Rhythm cried more and slept on the bed... and covered himself with his blanket

"Alright... Alright... I won't tease you anymore... I'm really sorry... I was only playing with you " August apologized

Rhythm sobbed in response and August slowly sat near him and tried to pat his hair ... But he stopped

"I'm sorry... It was wrong of me to do that to you... I never thought it would have such an impact on you ... I won't bully you anymore... "

"Leave me " Rhythm cried out still covering himself

"Okay... You're not my spot anymore... I was only testing you... I won't play with you anymore... No one will give you orders... Or play pranks on you... " He finally admitted

"As if I was going to be your spot anymore," Rhythm scoffed "I'll break your bones if you mess with me again" ..he said Trembling under the blanket.... August was smiling at his boldness but it wasn't the time for any fondness... He had to genuinely make Rhythm smile

"Okay.... I'll treat you well from now on.... I'll help you in lessons... And practice and also in your project... We'll first do yours

"Sun and win will help me" Rhythm sobbed under the blanket

"No only I'll help you" August whispered to himself

He wanted to pull Rhythm out of the blanket but He didn't want to force him... He looked around and found an old broken Guitar ... He got up and walked towards it... He picked it up... The guitar had broken strings ... And it's chords were broken ..

Rhythm peeped through his blanket.... He looked at August who was holding his father's guitar... He got up

"Hey leave that. ... Don't play with it .."He shouted

But August fixed some strings... And began to play his guitar ...

"I said – “

Rhythm stopped when he heard August playing a tune on the guitar... He was enjoying playing it... The guitar was old and wrecked... His uncle told him to throw it but he didn't... Because he always felt a connection seeing it and now August played it perfectly... He wiped his tears and sat on The couch .. until August stopped playing...

"You.... You played it so beautifully " Rhythm commented

"Of course .... Your father's guitar is really good and Authentic " August said looking at His guitar admiring it

"How do you know it belongs to my father?" Rhythm asked

August looked around and explained. " your room is bright and colourful...with cute dream catchers and wind chimes.... But the only thing that's old is this guitar ... And when I saw it i understood that it belongs to someone special for you... Or else you wouldn't worry about it... And when you scolded me I was sure that it belonged to your father or mother... Ah... My guess was correct "

Rhythm looked at the other side ... "It was my father's...." He added " uncle told me to throw it away but I couldn't... He didn't want to have me anything regarding my father... But when I saw this one I feel connected so I kept it... Because "

Rhythm's voice broke down ..and August pat his hair

"Because it's the only thing that connects you with your parents.... It's the only memory of your father" he said Offering a handkerchief to Rhythm...

Rhythm took it from him and dabbed before his eyes....

"Cry if you want to.... I'm here to wipe your tears" August said to Rhythm

Rhythm wiped his tears and grumbled "I'm still angry with you ... Don't think just because you fixed this.... You could mess with me and make a fool of me "

August wanted to pinch his fluffy cheeks and bite them... But he didn't want to rush things slow..

"I'm sorry...for making fun of you..

Calling you ugly and making you work .. actually I do this out of fun "

Rhythm Scoffed ...

August was loving this sassy side of Rhythm... Actually if you ask him... He loved everything about Rhythm except his tears

So he extended his hand towards Rhythm and Rhythm raised his eyebrows

"Can you please forgive me ?" He asked sincerely," i promised I'll not mess you ... I'll not bully you.... I'll not call you capybara..." -

Rhythm hit him on his stomach

"You'll never change... There's no way... I'll forgive you "

August hold Rhythm by his hands and made him sit beside him

"Hey... What are you doing?-

August put his hand on Rhythm's mouth and looked at his dark brown eyes... Rhythm had a small section of hair falling on his forehead and it made him more beautiful

" The day when I saw you ... I was really enchanted by your beauty... At first I couldn't believe that such a pretty guy will be studying with me... Then I saw People looking at you and thinking of befriending you .... I admit I was jealous... So I thought of Keeping you away from them for myself... "

"You !!" Rhythm shouted but August squeezed his hand slowly

"Please let me talk ?" August said and Rhythm thought for a minute and nodded

" I thought of approaching you but I didn't want to let my guard down... So instead i thought of bullying you... And I thought that would keep me with you and no one will mess with you .. thinking that you're my spot"

"Then was it right for you to bully me like that... Okay for once I'll let you slide for that... But what you did today..i can't forgive you for that "

Rhythm replied and August hold the hem of his shirt

"Please... I'm sorry I didn't think you would cry for it.. i thought we would scare you and then I'll give them money and save you and then -"

August stopped taking and Rhythm side eyed him

" Then I thought you would think me of your saviour and fall in love with me... Just like it happens in movies and series "

August said shyly and Rhythm hit him on his head

"Do you know how scared I was ...you know I was thinking... I ... If... If... Arrest..

Humiliate -

Rhythm couldn't even speak and he began coughing... August quickly rushed to the kitchen and grabbed a glass of water for him... When he came back Rhythm was still coughing

"Drink " August said and Rhythm took the glass from him and took a sip... As he was drinking, August pat his back ... Trying to soothe him...

After a few seconds... Rhythm got to normal

" You know I was so scared...i thought it was real... If it had been real i would have prefer to die there than getting arrested" Rhythm continued " My uncle strictly told me not to indulge in these stuffs and study well .. i don't want to disappoint him ... He and Steve are my only family... If he finds out I'm bringing shame to him... He'll abandon me"

Rhythm looked at his hand and sobbed and August at the moment understood that Rhythm was scared of his uncle... He was scared of breaking ties... He was scared of getting abandoned ... He pat Rhythm's back ...

"Can we be friends?" August asked shyly

Rhythm looked at August from head to toe and got up

"No !" He replied

August got up too

"But why ?"

"Why do you want to be my friend?... You've many rich ... Good looking friends ... " Rhythm said clutching his fist

"Because I like you " August finally blurted out and Rhythm looked at August with astonishment

"What ?" He asked

"I like you " August said

Rhythm couldn't process anything...he looked at August's eyes... and he could say he felt something different for him from the first time when he met August.. August was smiling at him... With puppy eyes...

August was a good looking guy with normal skin tone. .. his hair parted sideways ... He had a sharp and chisel shaped jawline (the reason for which Rhythm calls him a crocodile)... He bad  Broad shoulders and a tall body ... even through August and Rhythm were mostly of same height August looked Muscular and bigger than Rhythm because of his muscular and strong body ... On the other hand..Rhythm has a lean and unisex figure.. he was small and looked younger than his age...his skin was ice white ... Even though he was thin but his cheeks were fluffy.. (making him a capybara according to August) ... But the most fascinated thing to August was his smile... His rosy lips... He loved seeing Rhythm smile

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