LOST // BAKUGO X OC

The Movie Theatre

Estelle wasn't sure how she got here. One minute she had confirmed to Bakugo that she had no idea what a movie theatre was, and the next, she was on the bus riding to one with the stubborn male by her side.

Questioning him further only garnered the response of, "The hell do you think I'm doing?! I'm showing you what you're missing!"

Just accepting it was Estelle's next move, and she couldn't deny that her curiosity was driving her as he explained that it was essentially a room with a giant screen. Estelle didn't even know they could get any bigger, so honestly, she wasn't complaining.

Marching towards the cinema, her body dragged by Bakugo's hand in hers. Estelle lagged as his long strides took them inside in the blink of an eye. Bakugo departed soon after, leaving Estelle by the door as he marched to the booth to buy tickets for the pair of them.

Standing idly, Estelle shifted from the front and the back of her feet as she waited. Turning her head around in interest, she tried to understand the strange sight of people lining up for the movies. They all looked so typical, so carefree. It was pleasant.

"It's the guardian!"

Ah, never mind, the moment was over.

Turning around to face the teens, Estelle gave an unsure smile to the new arrivals. Raising her hand in an awkward wave, she swiftly muttered, "Hello?"

The teen boys shuffled to her, their camera's at the ready as they burst her bubble without any regard. Keeping her face calm, Estelle held back her irritation as they asked for a picture. Without waiting for approval, Estelle was shoved between them as they grinned and pointed to her in the photo.

Holding in her grimace, Estelle reminded herself that she had to keep a good reputation with the humans here. They were the only reason she was able to continue looking for the bridge and essentially could control how she was perceived. If they despised her, she wouldn't even be able to go out there and handle Nyx.

Keeping the thought in mind, Estelle fought off the uncomfortableness as she gave a small smile. 'Likable. You need to look likeable.'

Once the photos were taken, Estelle assumed she was home free. Unfortunately, the boy's photography seemed to capture the attention of the others around the entrance. Feeling her insides shrink, Estelle could see the recognition flicker in their eyes.

'Oh, no.'

Before she had a chance to even escape, Estelle was surrounded. She was completely and utterly lost without her personal bubble. The public had always been divisive toward her, which was evident when she was out working. But, the fact that she was seen at the cinema, clearly not working, seemed to strike a chord within the others.

Clamouring over each other, Estelle winced at the loudness of the group. "The hell is the alien doing here?! Shouldn't you be dealing with the massive problem your world caused?!"

"The child deserves a break now and then!"

"She can take a break when it's safe!" Another screamed.

"Unbelievable, this is who we are supposed to trust?!"

"Two hours to watch a movie is nothing! Give the girl a break!"

"We don't know what she's doing daily?! She could have achieved nothing for all we know!"

"Can I get a picture!?!?"

On and on it went. The ringing of voices was beginning to get too much for Estelle as the crowd continued to bellow more rampantly. Hissing to herself, Estelle knew she had to remain subdued. Usually, she would have just escaped them by now. But, Bakugo was somewhere on the other side.