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Liam looked peacefully at the warm fire, its vibrant lights flashing as sparks occasionally flew. Airy took a small sip out of the soup he had made with berries and other vegetable-related safe foods he had found. "Um.. Backpack.. I'm gonna put out the fire soon. You can go to bed if you want.." Liam looked up, the name Airy called him made him very annoyed. "Yeah, My name is Liam, once again. But uh, mind if I keep you company a bit longer?" Airy shrugged, placing the bowl of soup down. "Sure." Liam looked unpleased, but hey, Airy didn't really.. understand how to make conversation. The people he'd ever see here would either be on the planet or hallucinations he used to see everyday. Well, not anymore.
"Hey, Airy, what IS your real name? Never did catch it." Airy was scooping gravel and dirt into the bowl, that question made him quickly snap his head back to look at Liam. "Uh,, I don't- know." Liam frowned, "You don't know?" Airy looked back to the bowl, going over to the fire as he poured the water on it, then the gravel and dirt. "No.. I don't know, or at least, anymore, I used to. I think I forgot my name a couple of years ago. I think it was.. uh.. I don't- know, I forgot how it even started. It- doesn't matter anymore, ,y real name is gone now. It's gone for good and Airy is now my new name I guess. " Liam nodded, Would this happen to him?
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Liam was currently sleeping, he had gained eye bags due to how early and how late he'd sleep. Maybe he got 4 hours sleep? He didn't know, But at least the reads cushioned him at least a little bit. Liam couldn't help but pity himself. He missed his old life, He missed Owen.. the word echoed in his head. Owen. His only friend and.. someone he considered family. Liam missed him so much. And this particular night Liam had been dreaming about his old life. Airy loomed about Liam, breathing softly as he slightly reached out his hand. He stroked Liam's cheek, Liam slightly grumbling as he turned. Airy stared, blushing as he smiled slightly for the first time in a while.. He had been thinking of Liam nearly every minute of the day now. Airy had a purpose. He could take care of Liam, it felt as though Liam was HIS. Airy wanted Liam to be his. Airy kept stroking Liam's cheek, feeling the soft fabric of Liam. "Mhh..." Liam slightly mumbled in his sleep, Airy leaning down to get closer. Liam opened his eyes, tired as hell. His eyes widened with dead fear. "A-Airy? Egh.. what are you-- doing?" Liam groaned as Airy backed up. "Um, sorry I was just.. sorry." Airy didn't really know what else to say. "Why were you touching me?.." Liam asked in a low voice, "I um.. well.. you looked so peaceful." Liam shook his head, that couldn't possibly be the only reason. "You're a liar.. that can't be it. There's more to it. What was it?.." Liam asked, his voice hoarse as he WAS still tired after all. "Uh, I guess I kinda just.. wanted to touch you? You look really uh-- cute? And I kinda.. I don't know. I wanna touch you." What Airy said was true. Airy hadn't remembered what relationships even WERE anymore. He only remembers the feeling of touch. The feeling of wanting the touch.. "Agh, Airy. You don't just touch people. That's.. rude." Airy stared, before speaking again. "But I want to.." "That doesn't matter. You have to ask if you can.. and my answer is no." Airy felt his stomach churn, not like the easy light feeling he'd get that would make him happy. It was more of a.. uneasy feeling. It made Airy upset. Nothing like the feeling he loved so much when he thought of Liam. "Oh.. alright but--" "But nothing Airy.." Airy stared at Liam, upset. "Backpack.." "My name isn't backpack for the last time." Liam snapped, trying to throw a small pebble at Airy. He was still tired.. this all kinda felt not real to him. "Egh, sorry.. I um, sorry.." Airy said, sitting down on his own reed bed. "It's.. fine.. do you even know what touching someone like that means?" Liam said, he was upset at Airy. Upset at how dumb Airy was. Could he blame him? "No.." Liam sighed, "Well touching someone like that can mean love or just.. a close friendship." Airy stared at him, intrigued. Waiting for him to go on. "Uh, well.. We're kinda friends now.. I hate you so much still." That made Airy's heart nearly break all over. "But uh, yeah we're not that close to be doing touching like hugging and stuff." Airy tapped his fingers, "How.. close do we have to be?" Liam glanced at him, "Like knowing each other for a while.. or just clicking. Which uh, means we have like a friendly connection or something." Airy nodded. "What's the uh.. other one." "You don't remember? Seriously?" Airy shook his head, the memory was there.. but nothing ever explained anything.."Well. Uh, basically when someone loves someone so much they...date? Dating is like a thing people in love do. They hold hands, they kiss. And if they want.. they then have sex." Airy nodded once more. "But uh, we are NOT EVER going to be that close. Understood?" Airy stayed silent. "Airy, is that understood?" Airy got up, quickly slamming Liam to the ground. Knocking the air out of him, Liam gasped for air quickly as his body was temporarily vulnerable. Airy kept his hands at his sides, taking this chance to kiss Liam on the jaw. Oh god.. How did people kiss again? Airy didn't know. But he knew he wanted to kiss Liam.. Liam began to fight back, but Airy was easily stronger then him. He kept Liam down as he kissed his lips finally. The kiss was sloppy, Liam gagging as the dirty taste of Airy's lips. Causing and opening for Airy to enter his tongue in. Airy began to taste Liam's mouth, exploring the sweetness of it all. Airy smiled as he kept kissing Liam, eventually pulling away as Liam sobbed and hicced. "Airy.. p-please.." He whispered, Airy kissing him once more. Airy leaned up. ".. I can.. make us a new bed tommorow. For now, your sleeping with me." Airy said, not recognizing Liam didn't want any of this. "Airy.. no.." Airy glanced at Liam, "It's fine. My bed should be big enough for us.. I can.. try to make us our own shared blanket too." Airy said, smiling slightly as the happy and excited feeling came back. Liam sobbed as Airy placed him on the reed bed, Airy getting on shortly after and wrapping his arms around Liam's soft body. How did Liam get here? Liam was so.. so so tired. And his eyes hurt. His mouth dripped with Airy's drool he refused to even swallow. Liam's life was terrible. No one could save him.