A/N-
This might be triggering, so if you are effected by this kind of story then I highly suggest that you don't read. Stay safe, thanks!
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Vlad's PoV:

     I was worried about Alex. He hadn't been himself lately, he seemed to be sad though he tried to act happy. I could read him like a book, he was my boyfriend after all. I had tried to talk to him about his feelings though he always cut me off and acted like he didn't want to talk about it. What could have gotten into him? We were with each other almost all the time and as far as I known everything was normal. Had something escaped my attention?

Alex's PoV:

     Maybe I should text Vlad and tell him that I won't be at school today? I wonder to myself. I got bullied at school everyday for having a boyfriend. I love Vlad but I don't want to be sad and scared all the time either. I knew Vlad would be in first hour now and couldn't use his phone. This gave me some comfort, he wouldn't respond right away. I typed up a message.

     Vlad, I'm sorry but I don't think I can date you anymore. We can still be friends but I can't love you.
                                               ~ Alex

     I was crying now. I really did love him but I didn't want to be bullied for it. I hit send. What did I do?! How could I do this to him? He would be as devastated as I was. I sobbed in to my pillow. I had called in sick today though I really wasn't. I just didn't want to face the bullies or Vlad. I was now all alone. I had no friends except for Vlad. The one day I wanted to talk and I couldn't talk to my best friend. I lay in bed and cried all day. I couldn't go on like this. I though breaking up with Vlad would help me. It only did the opposite. I couldn't take it back now.

I lay in bed and cried. I felt like my entire personality was being rejected by everyone. I couldn't go on like this. I walked to the kitchen and grabbed a sheet of paper and sat down to write.

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Dear Vlad,

Please forgive me for everything. I think that this is for the better of both of us. Just know I love you and that you have done nothing wrong. Life is too hard. Everyone rejects me. Maybe we will see each other again some day.

With love,
Alex
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I lay the note on the counter. With that I grabbed a bottle of pills and poured the contents of the bottle into my hand.

Vlad's PoV:

I checked my phone before my next class, though it was against the school policy. I had gotten a text and was wondering what it said. Also, Alex wasn't at school and I was worried about him. I hid my phone under the desk and read the message that I had gotten from Alex only an hour before.

I felt my heart drop in my chest. Why? What did I do? Something didn't feel right. I needed to see Alex, now. I couldn't wait. I hopped out of my chair not even bothering to grab my bag. The bell rang and the teacher entered the class just as I was running out the door. I didn't stop. I sprinted down the hall. I needed to see him. He was the only thing on my mind. He was hurt. I still cared for him, nothing would change that. I loved him.

Alex, lived about half a mile from the school and so I ran down the sidewalk to his home. My muscles burned and I was out of breath but I didn't bother to stop. I needed to get there and fast. I ran straight into his home, I didn't even nock. There I found Alex standing in the kitchen with an empty bottle of pils in one hand and a hand full of little white pills in the other. He was contemplating about taking them.

I grabbed him, making him drop all the pills, and embraced him into a warm hug. "Alex," I murmured his name, "why?"

He was crying now. "I don't know if I can take it," Alex answered.

"You should have told me," I stated.

Alex nuzzled his face into my shoulder and sobbed. I rubbed his back supportively.

"I love you, Vlad," Alex stated, "I need you." "I don't care what they say."

So that's what it was. Alex was being bullied for loving me. I cried. What kind of a boyfriend am I? I couldn't even tell when Alex was at his lowest point. I promised myself that I would protect him for the rest of my days. For the rest of the day we talked, cuddled, and hugged. We had saved each other.