Hear me through the silence

Teenage AU. The boys are at a special League school, where the best of the country’s young talent is chosen to finish up high school while also focusing on their footy. Clubs can sponsor young players to attend the school by offering scholarships. The boys come from many backgrounds but where ever they come from, one thing is certain. They are the future of the game. But life is not so simple, as Billy Slater, the latest addition to the school is about to find out.

Part 1

The boy with the black wings etched on to his back. He wasn't even sure if what he saw was real. It felt like a dream. He followed him anyway. He turned the corridor and came face to face with his vision. A pair of dark green eyes were looking back at him.

"You were following me," the vision said.

"I…"was "saw your wings,"

The other boy smiled.

"So you followed me?"

"I wasn't sure if... you were real"

The other boy smiled and leaned forward and kissed him.

"Am I real?" he asked as he leaned back.

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"Shit, JT! What happened to your face?"

Billy looked up at Justin's voice to find Johnathan shaking his head and walking off towards the lockers. But not before Billy saw the split lip, dark against the rest of his face.

Billy followed Johnathan to his locker.

"Jay?"

Johnathan's already tense shoulders tightened even more and Billy fought the urge to reach out and touch him, between the wings that he knew were there under his shirt.

"Leave it, Billy"

"what happened?"

"Nothing"

"Jay, look at me"

For a moment Billy thinks that Johnathan would just walk away but he sighs, and turns towards him slowly. The cut is already starting to heal and Billy reaches up without thought, freezing when Johnathan flinches.

He looks up to meet Johnathan's eyes but they skitter away from his'.

"Who did this?"

"Please, Billy…"

"Tell me what happened"

Johnathan looks at him with a sad smile.

"Things just happen sometimes Billy. Nothing you can do about it"

Billy frowns.

"Why?"

"What?"

"Whoever hurt you, why are protecting them?"

Some of the other boys enter the lockers then, Cam singing 'we are the champions' at the top of his lungs and then Johnathan is gone with a soft "I'll see you on the field"

To be continued...