ᴅɪꜰꜰᴇʀᴇɴᴄᴇꜱ • ɪꜱᴏ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ

Sadness into Grind

You pick up your head hanging, watching your blurred reflection in the still piping hot onsen, deciding you've cried for long enough you splash some water on your face your fingertips bracing over the (s/c) puffs forming on your eyes. 'I cried that much, fuck.' Lifting yourself up trying not to get yourself down you return to the changing room drying yourself off and changing back into your uniform. You walk out of the spa area the halls empty glancing at the time on your phone you see it's 12:00, lunchtime. 'I don't really feel like seeing anyone I'll just go into the courtyard to train till I tire myself out, it's winter at the moment though let me take a blanket with me' heading to your dorm you give a dirty look to Iso's door 'Prick.' Imagining if he was on the other end as you grab your (f/c) blanket headed straight to the courtyard avoiding the cafeteria all together you decide to take the longer route.

'Thankfully it gets dark quickly this time of year if I go to a quiet corner no one will notice me' having the blanket over yourself you walk around your (e/c) eyes glossing over the scenery. Boxes, wide open areas, zip lines, alongside a few bits of greenery are in your view as you look past you see an inconspicuous pathway lit up by the black tall street lights dotted around your feet following the footpath as if it was beckoning you. Behind two trees is a small 3 metre circle of land. 'Perfect this small bit tucked away is just fine' you think as you hang your fluffy blanket on a branch 'I can get someone to wash that later' You begin by stretching your body readying yourself envisioning you are on the mission already.

Seeing a punching bag hanging albeit a bit tattered you decide to start there working on your physical combat first. 'Once it gets abit dark I'll work on my aim, can't remember who told me but I'm sure you get graded a rank based on your performance, and that means I'll get a fat bonus if I do well at the end of the month! Radiant here I come~' your body feeling pumped up by the newfound passion you start hammering away at the bag.

Meanwhile to the cafeteria
"Has anybody seen V3 she hasn't come to eat lunch yet?" Sage piques, Omen Kayo and Iso sitting at the table as they discuss strategies for the mission. "Don't know she was last at the onsen probably fell asleep there." Iso states taking a bite his rice with meat curry below him. "Give her some slack she is jet lagged, lest us give her the necessary time to rest" says omen as they all continue to eat. "Sure, though I can't help but notice the unsettling feeling I have that something is wrong" sage says furrowing her brows. "Sage relax I think your motherly instincts are tak-" Kayo tries to chime in before being interrupted by Iso "SHE'LL SHOW UP IF SHE WANTS IF NOT SHE CAN BE LET GO WHY ARE YOU ALL ON HER ASS" rage flushing his face as he abruptly stands up and marches out of the cafeteria towards the courtyard. Sage, Kayo and omens still stunned decide to eat the rest of their lunch in silence as the general chatter amongst the other agents sitting on the other tables resume.

A hand running through his jet black locks ISO quickly rummages his jacket pockets to find his cigarettes, as soon as he enters the courtyard he lights one up to relax himself. 'Dumb (h/c) haired bitch taking over my mind. Fuck off (y/n) I have my own shit to deal with.. who the fuck is that training in this cold?' Deciding not to storm in all guns blazing he jumps up to a branch looking down to see a (f/c) blanket on one of the lower branches '(f/c)? Really how lame' scanning the area his jaw chenches almost biting his cigarette out as his eyes lay on your sweat dripped figure his knuckles turning pale as his hands lock up. Below you are still throwing punches at the bag trying to master the counter strafe. 'So it's one punch move left punch move right punch and repeat GOD (y/n) it isn't this difficult why are you tripping over so much. One more time!' You repeat the steps you've been doing for the past hour only this time to once again fall over looking down at your busted knees not overly bleeding, adrenaline rushing through your veins, maybe it was to prove Iso wrong you get up and try again, this time only to nail it. "FINALLY YES!!! one more time (y/n)!" Your voice rings through Iso's ears as he continues to observe 'her movement is shit god damn I'm gunna have to carry this sorry ass.' He takes another puff sitting on the top branch he is far from your view yet just close enough to almost admire your dedication. 'I bet myself 2 weeks and she's already burnt out' You think it's time for a switch up as you test your abilities pulling out your Cupid's bow you mentally take note of a little bunny plush tied to a tree for a target you pull and shoot hitting it dead centre, though seconds later you stumble miscalculating the recoil, bracing yourself for the fall backwards you feel a pair of rough hands snake your waist a strong scent of cigarettes lacing this unknown figure. Startled you turn around on your heels a blush adorning your cheeks only to see the rustling of branches and some birds flying away in the distance. 'Who was that they scared the shit out of me, well thank you secret knight in shining armour; man I really need to be more aware of my surroundings.' You think as you focus on adjusting yourself to your Bow recoil shooting another time.