𝚖𝚘𝚘𝚗 • 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚔 | BNHA | Young Gran Torino

Chapter 7 | Breaking News

Bold ~ Toshinor
Italics ~ Nana Shimura
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Rōjin ~ Old Man
Hīrō ~ Hero
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"Lift your leg up higher, Toshinori!"

"I'm trying! I'm not as flexible as you!"

"Ugh! It's really not that hard. Have you been doing your daily stretches?"

"Yes! Just...not...daily." Luna sighs as she angrily rubs her face. Her eyes burn into Toshinori's skin for the hundredth time today as Nana and Torino sit back and watch.

"She can be scary when she wants to be."

"Hah! Lea? Scary? There's nothing scary about her other than her mood swings."

"I heard that!"

"I wasn't trying to be quiet," Torino retorts, agitating Luna even further. After the previous night's occurrences, the two have been extra frustrated and on edge, barely able to stand being next to each other without scooting closer. But what angers them even more is the fact that they could be so smitten by the other. It's purely incomprehensible.

"Whatever, rōjin. Go take a nap or something." Nana snickers but quickly clears her throat as Torino glares at her. His eyes eventually move to Luna, who's still trying, but failing, to help Toshi lift his leg up higher. "No, no, no! You're gonna pull a hamstring! Relax your muscles and slowly lift it up. Make sure you keep your other foot firmly planted on the ground so you don't lose your balance."

Toshinori nods with a determined look on his face. He will lift his leg up. He takes a deep breath before slowly grabbing his right leg and slowly lifting it up like Luna had said. A small gasp escapes his lips as he stretches even further, almost losing balance in the process. "You're doing good, Toshi. Stay focused." The young male hums before forcing his leg up too fast, eyes wide as he tumbles to the dirt, coughing as some gets in his eyes. "Damnit! I told you to take it slow!"

"I tried!"

Luna sighs as she grabs the bottom of her hoodie and pulls it off. She walks to a more open area before stretching her legs by squatting a couple times. When she's ready, she plants her left foot to the ground and places her right hand under her right thigh. "Take it slow. There's no rush," Luna mumbles as she closes her eyes, focusing on her balance so she doesn't make a fool of herself. Her hand slides up the back of her thigh as she pulls it up, nails digging into her skin when she feels like she's gonna fall. "It's all about balance and perseverance, Toshi. Even when you feel like you're gonna fall, you hold on tighter. Don't let go because you think you're gonna hurt yourself or fail. And the reward..." Luna groans as she pushes her leg all the way up, toes pointed straight in her tennis shoes. "—will be worth it."

"Nice speech, kid. You practice in the mirror every morning?" Luna chuckles as she slowly lowers her leg, enjoying the satisfying release of pressure that comes with it. Torino's eyes darken as he takes in her form, absolutely incredible. He can definitely tell her body and mind are both trained and focused on the objective. She really would make an amazing hero.

"Yup! Gotta make myself likable somehow, hīrō." Luna smiles brightly as she walks to her backpack, grabbing a cherry flavored lolly to put in her mouth. After her makeout session with Enji, he told her she tasted like cigarettes. And though she doesn't really care, because she wasn't kissing anyone special, it still made her a bit self-conscious. She doesn't want to taste like a 'cancer stick' when she kisses someone she actually likes. She wants to taste good and sweet, enough to make them want to come back for seconds.