hobo heart x reader. Perhaps we value each other?

dog?

Its been about three days since the encounter with that guy. His words still echo in my head. What could he have meant, or was he just some prankster.

Anyways I'm back in the city to pick up a few more shirts. I keep my hood up so people don't see me new black eye. "Stupid parents. Maybe I should have let that guy kill me." People stare at me as I talk to myself about the pastas. I head into a clothes store for a bit to shop.

~~~one hour later~~~

I come out with a bag in my hand. The clothes in the bag are cheap but pretty. Although it is hard to find long sleeves in summer. I continue my walk when a dog comes running past with some young boys chasing it and throwing things at the poor thing. "HEY,  KNOCK THAT OFF!" I shout and begin to chase them. I quickly catch up after dropping my bags, I grab the two boys by the back off their shirts and pull them to a stop "want to explain why you are going after a innocent dog?"

One of the boys turns and looks at me "none of your business black eye!" He tosses his rock at my forehead then slips out his shirt and takes off.

The other boy squirms to get away "let me go!" He whines "I didn't do anything wrong!" He continues to squirm.

I push the other boys shirt into his hands and say coldly "don't ever let me see you doing that again." I let him go and he scrambles off.

After they are out of sight I look for the dog. Takes me a minute but I find it hiding and shaking in a corner down an ally way. "Hey there, its ok,  those boys won't hurt you anymore." I approach it slowly and carefully.

After some time it comes to me waging its tail. "Hey there you scruffy doggo" its a brown short coat,  its a scruffy type. Perhaps a mutt maybe. I pet it for a bit before standing up and headed back out the ally.

On my out I get blocked by a man holding my bags "I believe these are yours" I look him over as I take my bags from him. He is your every day guy nothing really popped out about him.

"Thank you..." I step past him and head on my way. I hit a few more shops before headed to the woods. I find an old tree stump and sit down. I close my eyes for a few moment.

After a bit I hear a bark and I open my eyes to see the scruffy dog sitting next to me "well hi there little buddy. What's up?" The dog starts to spin in circles and bark then dart off. After it gets a bit away it sits and looks at me. I chuckle lightly "what? Do you want me to follow you?" The dog barks again and I get up and follow the dog.

~~~time skip~~~

"Little pup, we have been walking for hours and it is getting dark. I need to get home soon or they might..." I trail off as we approach a large and twisted tree. "H-hey pup... Where are we?" The dog barks and dart towards the tree as I stand on a small hill starring at the tree.

I go towards the tree, when im about 2 feet from the tree I reach for it but before I have the chance to touch it I get hit over the head and black out. The last thing I hear is "do you value your heart?"