Out of A Shell (Dash Parr x Fem!Shy!Reader)

Rising Tides

It's great that I got my new, "actually fit for a superhero" suit, but it's a shame I haven't gotten a chance to use it yet.

Metroville's been surprisingly quiet for the past two weeks. No crime has been reported, Mr. and Mrs. Parr haven't been called for anything. Which is a good thing, since no crime means hopefully no people getting hurt, but I must admit that things have been a little boring as a result.

Since we haven't been needed out in the city, it's like I'm back to being your average, introverted teen girl. On the weekdays, I get up for school, suffer through it, then come home and finish homework. I haven't been able to hang out with Dash much since track practice really kicked up for his team. They've needed to stay afterschool, run and do whatever it is track teams do in preparation for the track meet that was happening later this week on Saturday. I was excited for him, and already decided to go with his family to go see his team perform, but we haven't been seeing each other much for a while funnily enough.

It's mainly because after practice, his teammates have wanted to spend time with him. Dash later told me it's because they thought he was so fixated on me that he forgot he had other friends. They missed their boy.

Even though I laughed it off and told Dash that they were half-right, we have been spending a lot of time together, it stung. I encouraged him to spend more time with his friends, because he absolutely should, but it bothered me that I was really taking all of his attention for the past...few months. Sheesh.

Dash hanging out with his bros and having "guy time" would do him good. I unfortunately don't have any girls to have "girl time" with, or virtually any friends outside of Dash, so I've been left with staying home a lot more. Auntie hasn't minded at least, but my boredom has been so great that I've taken to actually reading my textbooks from class.

After I realized I read a full two chapters in my math book that my class won't be getting to for another few weeks, I knew I had to go outside and do something. I couldn't spend the rest of the day like this. As a bonus, it was raining right now, and that only motivated me to take a walk even more.

"Auntie, is it alright if I go out for a walk around the block? I want to enjoy the rain." I asked her after I stepped into the living room. She was currently sitting on the couch, reading a book.

"Oh- sure dear. Just make sure to dress up. And bring your phone with you too."

"I will." I promptly headed back to my room. I grabbed my umbrella, raincoat, and boots, but I made sure to put my suit on underneath my clothing first...just in case.

As I walked out of the front door, Auntie called from behind me "Don't go off too far!" and I nodded my head to show I heard. I locked the front door and closed it behind me, then started my trek out onto the sidewalk.

I didn't need an umbrella, but I couldn't just walk around with water levitating above my head, as funny as that would be. I extended my umbrella and listened to the sound of the rain drops striking it and the surroundings around me as I walked. There weren't any cars passing by at the moment, so it was quiet. Serene.

I turned left at the stop sign at the end of the street, and walked down towards the small, old park that wasn't too far from our house. It was about the size of a moderate building in space and there was only a bench in it with no playground for kids to romp in, so hardly anyone went there. I remember seeing a sign somewhere in it that it was bought property and thus would either be repurposed or completely torn up with something being built on top of it. Either way, it didn't matter.

From what I've seen, people who wanted to go to a park went to the large one Dash and I went to all those months ago. When we...confessed to each other.