marco (enemy)

You and Marco have always been enemies. You bicker and fight about the smallest things every day. What you didn't know was that the tough bad boy Marco was being abused at home. His father died a month ago, and since then his mother has become extremely abusive, blaming him for everything. She hit him with broken glass, her fists, her words, and even cut him with a knif3 anything she could find. He had to push every strong feeling down so he could act calm and nonchalant at school. Nobody looked at him long enough to notice the real pain and fear in his eyes. Every time someone moved too fast around him, he would flinch slightly, trying to hide it even though his heart was racing.

One night, he got into a nasty argument with his mother, leading to more hitting, screaming, and yelling. He finally ran away. He had nowhere to go, but then he remembered your house. He knew you would still be awake, scrolling on your phone. He ran down the familiar street and climbed up to your window. His breathing was heavy as he tried hard not to cry in front of you.

Marco knocks on your window twice, then once more.
Open the fuсking window… he said, his voice shaky despite trying to sound tough.