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[44] clairvoyant

((this was requested a long time ago and i just got inspiration sorry))

Everyone is born with their own superpower, which comes around before they turn 18. The more powerful the person, the harder it is to learn to control it.

Ethan's power appeared the day before his 18th birthday, and he knew it as soon as he collided with his friend G in the hallways at school. His friend's voice floated through the other boy's head.

'Ah dang, I still don't have Ethan's birthday present'

"Maybe you should get that soon, Gerald." Ethan smirked at his friend.

"Mind reader?"

It had been over 2 years since Ethan found his power, and at first it was cool, but then it started getting annoying. After learning about it, people would avoid contact with him, for fear of him reading their thoughts. He hated even leaving his apartment to go into the city, because whenever he seemed even brushed someone's arm in the streets, their thoughts would invade his mind.

He tried to wear thick jackets and long pants whenever he could, hoping that the layers of material between them would keep out the thoughts. It didn't work.

That's why Ethan like making YouTube videos, he didn't have to actually interact with someone physicially. He could talk to a camera, edit, and upload it all by himself, no possibility of physical contact. And of course answering fan questions and such were all online. It was perfect.

Until Y/N came into his life.

He met her at a house party, his first in LA. He had been invited as a plus one from a friend of a friend of a friend, and was not excited. A bunch of people crammed into a small area was his worst nightmare. As soon as Ethan walked in he regretted it, but was pushed in and shoved around. The voices swarmed in, some drunk thoughts, gossip, nothing interesting. Until someone grabbed his arm, and he heard their voice the clearest.

'I should get him out of here, he looks overwhelmed' she thought, gently guiding him away from the masses.

"Thank you," he mumbled as soon as the girl had brought him to a empty corner of the balcony, taking his arm back from her. He didn't want to invade her mind again, it made him feel guilty.

"You're welcome." She smiled, and he never wanted to see that smile go away.

The girl held out a hand for him to shake, and he braced himself as he accepted it. "I'm Y/N," her voice said as her thoughts said 'oh he's cute.'

Ethan felt himself blush as he replied with his own name then quickly let go of her hand. Y/N looked at him strangely, but didn't comment on it, instead sitting at the edge of the pool, gestured for him to sit beside her. He kept his distance, hugging his clothed knees to his chest as she dangled her toes into the water.

"So, why did you come?" She asked, kicking her feet slowly.

"What do you mean?" Ethan cocked his head at the beautiful girl, in awe at why she was interested in him.

"At the party, you don't seem to enjoy crowds." Y/N twisted her fingers and hands, and with them, the water started dancing. So that was her superpower, water manipulation.

"I just moved to LA, figured I'd make some friends."

"Not in this shithole."

"Oh?"

"Trust me, this is not the place to find friends. Maybe a slutty one night stand and some bros that drink too hard. But not a friend."

"So which one are you?" Ethan asked, and she looked at him with an amused smile.