SMBR WEEK Day 4: Affection | Childhood AU
I knew Johnny for a long time.
When we were kids, he always visited my family’s house, and we spent hours playing together. We didn’t go to the same school, and we didn’t really share the same hobbies or friends either. Still, I liked being around him. Even just talking with him felt fun.
I liked watching him more than I wanted to admit.
One evening, Johnny suddenly asked me to meet him at the park.
When I arrived, he was nervously looking around.
He nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw me.
“J-Jack! Don’t scare me like that!”
“I didn’t. I’m right on time.”
“Whatever! You almost gave me a heart attack!”
Jack sighed. “So why did you drag me out here?”
Johnny scratched the back of his head.
“Okay… I’m just gonna be honest with you.” Johnny comes forward toward Jack
“I’m really bad with ghosts and spirits.”
“At school, everyone makes fun of me for it.” He looked away.
“They think I’m some crybaby who wets his pants.”
I couldn’t really imagine Johnny getting bullied. He was loud, dramatic, and always full of energy.
But maybe that was why people picked on him.
Johnny suddenly puffed out his chest.
“So! I’m gonna prove I’m not scared anymore!”
The moon was already setting behind the trees.
“It’s getting dark,” Jack said.
Johnny nodded and started walking ahead before suddenly slowing down.
“Hey, Johnny, Why did you ask me to come with you “
“Well...You're an awesome person to hang with....Like a Samurai who could protect me！“
“You’ve got that sword thingy right?.”
“You didn’t tell me to bring my wooden sword.”
A sudden gust of wind rushed through the cave.
“It’s just the wind, Johnny.”
Still, he moved closer to me.
I wanted to spend more time with him.
Johnny and Jack eventually reached the cave hidden behind the park trail. Cold air drifted out from inside.
Johnny immediately froze.
U-Uh… maybe we should go home.” Johnny said nervously
“It doesn’t look that deep,” Jack said. “There’s even a resting spot inside. This place is probably safe.”
“We came all this way already.”
We stepped more inside together.
The cave echoed quietly around us.
“Jack…” Johnny whispered. “I’ve got a really bad feeling.”
“You’re overthinking it.”
Honestly, I didn’t believe in ghosts at all.
Still… I loved myths and ghost stories, so the atmosphere was kind of exciting.
Then Johnny suddenly grabbed jack sleeve.
“J-J-Jack… I can’t move!”
“It’s okay. Just hold onto me.”
“I SAID I CAN’T MOVE!!” Johnny's legs trembled violently.
Johnny was the kind of person who could scare himself so badly that his imagination became real to him.
We shouldn’t have come here!” he cried. “I’m such an idiot-
NO, WAIT! I’m NOT an idiot! This is obviously the work of an evil spirit!!”
Even while panicking, he somehow looked… cute.
Johnny grabbed my hands tightly.
“Jack… I’ll sacrifice myself. You run away and get help!”
“No. I’m not leaving you.”
Not before I told him how I felt.
“YES YOU ARE!! SAVE YOURSELF!”
He squeezed my hands even tighter.
I couldn’t hold it in anymore.
I grabbed Johnny’s face and kissed him on the cheek.
His face turned bright red.
“What did you just do to me?!”
He didn’t even know what that meant.
"Uh that was my special exorcism technique!”
“I shared some of my spiritual power with you. To protect you from evil spirits.”
“Y-Yeah. But it’s a secret, so don’t tell anyone.”
He slowly moved his legs.
He suddenly burst into laughter.
“I think the evil spirits are staying away from you now..” I said, trying to keep a straight face.
Johnny happily skipped ahead through the cave.
“Look! Even this tiny spider doesn’t scare me anymore!”
I watched him laugh and run around excitedly.
…He really was kind of stupid.
I smiled quietly to myself.
I couldn’t exorcise spirits.
What I really should’ve said…
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