jikan_rpg | Open - Ayakashi Curse

⌛ Who: Riley and whoever comes across him
⌛ What: Riley has been cursed by a stalker ayakashi! Now he's terrified!
⌛ When: Until he's cured and after he's moved into his new home
⌛ Where: Various locations
⌛ Warnings: Riley has a lot of trauma involving being stalked and hurt and people around him being hurt. That's sure to come out here.

A. Cursed!

Coming home late wasn't unusual for Riley. Even with their new residence being in a more unsavory location that didn't stop him from his usual pathway. So it wasn't any surprise that he was out late carrying a bag of new books and sweets on his way home. It was all fine and totally like he always experienced. Well until he realized that he saw something out of the corner of his eye.

Pausing, he stared into the distance then swallowed and started to move again. There was someone behind him. He was sure of it. His heart raced faster and faster until suddenly he found himself running and rushing for his home. Anyone who saw him would see a terrified looking young man with blond hair who kept looking behind him...

B. Paranoia

He kept trying to tell himself no one was there. He did. But every time he went anywhere he was sure someone was chasing him. It was the Fae all over again and while he was in a crowded street he suddenly took off running. There were tears in his eyes as he ran full tilt into someone. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

Panicked, he looked behind him but couldn't see anyone. But he knew they were there!

"I'm sorry!" He just didn't know what else to say...

C. Cure

His adopted family decided that the best way to help their little brother was with a party. That meant that they had dragged him to Pete's and, for a change, someone had shoved alcohol into his hand. At first he was too nervous to drink it, likely even needing encouragement from his loved ones. He just kept looking around like he was convinced someone in the bar was going to get him.

But after that drink suddenly he was sloshed and giggling. Someone chasing him? What was that? Falling out of his seat at one point, he blinked then laughed again as he tried to start the second glass he'd been given. (Yes, only one drink had gotten him wasted. Just Fae things.) Seeing someone come over, he'd grin and wave his drink around without a care that he was spilling it everywhere.

Getting Riley drunk? Apparently that was the cure.

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Okay. Kinn really hadn't seen anyone. That meant he was probably the only one seeing it so it could just be magic playing with his head. Only it felt...so real. Like there was definitely someone right outside that window just waiting for the blinds to be lifted. And when they did it would rush him and hurt him.

So Riley nodded. More heads would help and he'd trust Kinn to know who to call. "Xie got me home," he murmured at least to let his brother know that one of his boyfriends already knew.

"Do you want me to call him back?" Kinn was all for giving Riley safety and comfort. "Will? Vegas? You know any of us would drop everything and help you."

Just like they dropped everything to help the bone-setter even though Kinn was still injured and in pain.

"Anyone. Maybe more eyes will see something... Or confirm that you're right." He shivered a little and hugged his knees tighter as he stared at Kinn a moment.

"I want you to keep being right."

Kinn looked at Riley and then slid his chair over so they could touch. He wound his bad arm around Riley's shoulders to keep him close. "I will keep being right until I have to kill something." He sighed softly, taking a moment to message the necessary people so they could come and help.

"The shitty thing about this place is that there are no cute cat videos to watch." Levity is mandatory.

Touch was grounding, even if only the tiniest bit. Kinn was going to be right though. He was going to tell himself that over and over. Kinn was right and it was just the magic of this place. He was going to be okay because the magic would go away eventually.

"Xie's making sure there's really nothing out there. He said he would check everything for us after I asked." And since his boyfriend was a former assassin, he fully believed that Xie would be thorough.

Ah, so that's why Xie took liberties. While Kinn still didn't like someone messing with his property without his knowledge or permission, he knew he needed to let it go. If this wasn't such a pressing matter with Riley, he would have gone off on the other man, assassin or no.

"So you have mafia, assassins, and Fae on your side. What could get past all of us, huh?" He keeps an arm around Riley, making certain the young man was secure.

Turning a little in his chair, he slipped his arms around Kinn and just held on tight. Softly he repeated the words that he had heard. Almost like a little mantra that he was trying so hard to use to reassure himself. To know he was safe and sound.

After a few repetitions, he nodded. "Nothing. Nothing can get past all of you. You'll all keep me safe."

He was struggling to believe it but he truly was trying.

"Yes, we are," Kinn confirmed as he waited for someone to arrive to help keep Riley calm. Well, as calm as he was going to be at this moment. "We already have, Nong. We are both safe in this room and nothing has happened to us, huh?"

He'll just keep confirming this in a slow, soothing voice, keeping all of his own agitation and impatience about the situation out.

That...that was true. They'd been here quite a bit and nothing had tried to even break in. Plus Xie was outside so there was no way that they'd be able to get past him and Kinn without there being consequences. Riley gave a little tremble then closed his eyes.

"No. Nothing has happened." He let out a breath and opened his eyes again to look up at his brother. "...will you walk me to my room? Xie's going to meet me there."

He was scared so he only just remembered.

"Of course." But Kinn doesn't move immediately. He waits for Riley instead. "Do you want to be blindfolded again or just keep your eyes closed?" Because in order to get to his room, they needed to walk in the courtyard.

"When we're there, I'll message Xie and wait with you until he arrives, how's that?"

"Um...blindfold? Just in case?" That way he couldn't be tempted to open his eyes. And he trusted Kinn to get him there and keep telling him if he needed to take steps and so on.

Nodding for the rest, he let his brother know he was good with this. Yes, he could do this. Get to his room and then wait for Xie. And Kinn would make sure he was okay. He could do this much.

Kinn smiled warmly and took the tie again. "Of course, nong. You know," he mused softly, more so that he could try and fill Riley's head with his voice and not paranoid thoughts, "you're being really brave through this whole thing. I think I would have emptied my gun and started smelting metal for more bullets at this point."

And that's exactly what Kinn did. Keeping Riley tucked in close to his side, he directed the young man to his quarters, making certain he was secure on the bed, the windows were covered, the lights were on, and Xie was contacted before asking if he could take the blindfold.

He was? He didn't feel brave at all right now. There was just an overwhelming fear that he hated having so much. It made him feel sick as he kept moving forward when they started walking, sitting on the bed and curling his arms around his legs again.

Swallowing, he nodded fast when Kinn asked if he could remove the tie. As soon as he could see, his eyes darted to all entrances. Not because he couldn't trust Kinn but because he couldn't control himself and his own feelings. "Do you really think I'm brave right now?"

Might as well try to focus on something else and that seemed nice.

"You are one of the bravest people I know," he answered, making certain he kept Riley's eyes on him. "Bravery is not facing something dangerous or terrifying without emotion. Bravery is being scared and persevering anyway."

"I wish I felt that way." Kinn basically not letting him look elsewhere was a good thing. It kept him from imagining things that weren't there. Scooting over, he went to lean against the man again. "I don't like how this feels."

"No one sane does." Kinn has to agree with that. As Riley tucked himself in, Kinn wound a strong arm around him. "I wish I could get rid of it for you."

He hated feeling helpless and this hit harder than usual. Because who could prevent something like this?

"It means a lot that you even want to." Because that was what family did. They couldn't always do everything for you but they'd always want to. That made all the difference in the world to him. As scared as he was right now he just needed people to want to be there for him and everyone was. He couldn't be more grateful to them all.

Kinn could only smile and keep Riley cuddled close to him. He wished he could do more but right now, he was waiting for someone to arrive so he could make the rounds again. In the meantime, he hummed a tune, letting his hand run gently back and forth over Riley's arm in the process.

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