Kosi stood in front of a nervous Rue and looked down at her clothes. "So...change of clothes which neans that you did go home. The fact you're here though means you didn't talk to your parents thought this was a one day thing. Then you came over again and again, what's happening babe" he asked to the now teary eyed Rue.
"I...my...lifes...I just can't okay" she said looking away tears now flowing from her face. "Babe I'm sorry I just don't think you should be running from your problems" Kosi replied in a concerned tone.
Face darting upright Rue turned back to face him with tears down her cheek and frustration in her heart. "Fuck you Kosi, fuck you. You're gonna tell me not to run from my problems when you're literally pretending that box over there doesn't exist" she spat with her delicate features now sneered and snarled in anger.
"I.." he said before realizing he has nothing to say in return. "Uh uh what, you can't stand there and act like the adult here. You don't want to deal with whatever's in that box and guess how I reacted when you told me not to worry about it. I shrugged and left it the fuck alone!" she yelled at a now uncomfortable Kosi. Folding her arms with her lip twitching seeing her usually bubbly demeanor replaced by this disheveled state made Kosis heart sink.
"I-" "No! I'm not done" she interrupted him with a quiver in her voice before continuing "I backed you, I always just support whatever you want and I don't say anything to make you feel like I'm not rooting for you because I am..I'm always rooting for you. Can't you just back me.." she continued the quiver now being consumed by a full on break as she broke down in tears.
Unable to stomach the sight of her in tears Kosi rushed over to her and pulled her into a hug. Feeling her attempt to push him off he refused to let go. The pushing suddenly became her burying her face further into his shirt and wrapping her arms around him tightly.
Minutes later fists clenched Kosi laid on the couch with Rue wrapped in his arms. "Are we really gonna do this?" he asked holding her close. "..yes" she replied closing her eyes. They sat in silence for a moment before both getting up and facing each other. "No I can't do it-" "We can't break up thats dumb" they both said in a panicked tone.
Looking at each other they smiled. "Wait but you said this is how it went with your parents" Kosi said awkwardly. "I mean yeah they didn't talk about what was going wrong with them just me just so they could have a thing to focus their problems on. But that doesn't have to be us" she replied looking him in the eyes.
"When I come over it's amazing, my heart beats out of my chest there's no one I have to impress or keep happy or be the center of attention so people don't fight" she said steeping forward to him. "And your breaking in daily means I don't have to cook" he replied with a smirk. "You fuck" she chuckled as the light from the outside glinted off her light brown eyes.
"Babe I love you but you should talk to your parents, the longer you're gone the worse things get there. You're the thing that keeps them going, I know it's unfair but it's true just talk to them about it okay?" he said before kissing her on the forehead. "Fine" she begrudgingly replied as she held his hands in hers.
"This place used to be empty all the time. You and our friends made it my home again instead of just somewhere I sleep and eat. And you're right I can't tell you to face your problems head on while I'm pretending mine don't exist" he said as he looked over at the box he'd placed under his bed.
"You're not sorting through all that by yourself, wanna call everyone back over?" Rue asked. "No I'm exhausted right now, let's pick this up tomorrow" Kosi replied rubbing his eyes. "Alright, oh I should go find Willow she's probably worried sick right now" Rue said as she headed for the door.
Pulling it open she was somehow not surprised to find Jude, Willow and Brodie sitting on the other end. Their faces lit up when they saw that both Kosi and Rue appeared fine and at least on the surface emotionally fine. What was surprising however was Willow bolting up and wrapping Rue in big hug.
"Oop- Hey Low what's up" she asked bemused in her friends hug. "I..I don't know I'm just glad you guys seem okay" she said as she let Rue go slowly. "Why wouldn't we be?" Kosi asked. "Oh nothing we just don't see you guys fight, ever" Jude said. "Lunch?" Brodie asked.
"Yeah I'm actually really hungry now, you coming with babe?" Rue said as she turned to face Kosi. "I mean yeah but you're all just gonna come back here after" he said as they all walked out the door. "Aww you love us really" Brodie said ashe pulled Kosi in for a hug. "So we going to Els place right" Jude said. "Yeah their mole stew is great" Willow said.