𝐈𝐃𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄 • Lookism

III.

CHAPTER THREE
Circles overlap | 원이 겹칩니다.

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Daniel perked up slightly. 

"New? Who?"

Suddenly, a loud commotion erupted from outside the cafeteria window. A group of burly men, their faces twisted in menacing scowls, surrounded a frail figure huddled on the ground. Daniel's heart lurched. It was Duke.

But before Daniel could react, a shock of vibrant pink hair flashed past the window. A new student, the one who'd transferred a few days ago, barreled into the group like a human missile. With surprising agility, she rained down blows on the surprised gangsters, sending them sprawling like dominoes.

Daniel stared, jaw slack. The girl, taller than Duke, moved with a fierce grace. 

Her punches and kicks were brutal, yet precise. In a matter of minutes, the gangsters were whimpering on the ground, begging for mercy.

Finally, you dusted your hands off and turned to Duke, who was slowly pulling himself up. A small smile lit up your face. "You alright, pipsqueak?"

Duke grinned back, a little sheepishly. "Yeah, thanks to you, uh... what was your name again?"

"Y/n," she replied, wincing slightly. "And next time, try not to get yourself into trouble, okay?"

Duke smiled, seemingly out of it. "Yes ma'am..."

You suppress a smile. Then, your gaze flickered towards the window, directly at Daniel. Their eyes met for a brief moment. Daniel felt a jolt of something he couldn't quite define. Concern? Admiration? Maybe a little bit of both.

He glanced at Zack, who was mirroring his bewildered expression. "Looks like we can scratch Duke off the 'needing-protection' list," Zack muttered.

Daniel nodded, still fixated on the girl outside. Maybe, just maybe, this new transfer student was exactly what their little group needed.

Flowing tresses of her black hair was in her mouth, she blew it away and comes down her eyes dark shade of night as she glanced at Daniel. His heart skipped a beat from the interaction. Neither does the owner of giver knew of the consequences of this very moment.

Daniel was still busy trying to catch his breath.

Back to the girl, she tilted her head, eyes narrowed. Chocked up some spit and shoot it at the beaten up student on her feet.

They were the product of misleaded childhood and influences that came from garbage. It's in her philosophy to teach them a lesson before sprouts grew to something more wildly.

She took a lollipop from her pocket and threw the trash at the same non-biodegradable trash and walked away from the scene.

Daniel peaked again and only saw her figure walking away from the scene. Albeit he was just as nervous as the one beside him even at the front he was supposed to be braver but he still has that bullied person inside him that wants to get out from the circumstances.