"Coming in hot!" Naomi shouted, as she kicked the villain straight in the jaw and out the window. She winced seeing the poor villain crash into the ground. "Sorry! Hopefully your insurance covers that!" Naomi shouted down to him.
Bakugo snarled at h...
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• serendipity • (noun) the chance occurrence of events in a beneficial way.
The last week of middle school.
Shinso couldn't believe the sight in front of him. It caught him in a stupor that made his stomach drop. His mouth was open in shock, and fear. He met Naomi at their usual stop before they began their haul to school, that much was normal.
But it was the state Naomi was in. Her pale lavender hair was disheveled, unruly and seemingly like a bird's nest. Her usual pulled back and half bunned hair was a mess. The smile on her face was faintly there, but enough that it alarmed Shinso. On her face were bruises, freshly made. Her outfit was also ruined, the usually ironed uniform now full of wrinkles.
Her visible skin on her legs were also battered. She held her bag closer to her shoulders. Even though she still had that smile on her face, her eyes screamed for help.
Shinso sped up his pace and reached her quickly.
"Naomi, wh-what happened to you? Are you oka--" he began, gently grabbing her shoulders.
She jolted, shaking. She snapped her head up, realizing it was only Shinso.
"O-oh, Toshi-kun... it's you, ha! S-sorry. I-I'm okay..." She said, giving him a smile. "See?" She pointed at her smile.
Shinso couldn't help but lift his hand to her face, gently touching her bruise. She flinched. "Who did this to you, Naomi?" He asked, his voice steely and cold.
"N-no one, really! It doesn't matter..." She looked down.
Naomi didn't want to tell Hitoshi, she didn't want to bother her best friend with small inconveniences.
Shinso narrowed his eyes. "Was it them again?"
She looked away. Naomi bit her lip, letting out a laugh. "Toshi-kun, you're so blunt..." She smiled.
"Naomi. I'm serious."
Naomi rubbed her neck, looking into his tired purple eyes. "It's okay, we sorted it out..."
"Sorted it out?! They beat you senseless. Why didn't you fight back?" Shinso asked, infuriated.
"I don't want to hurt anyone." She said, looking down.
"Naomi, you do realize that being a hero means you have to hurt others to protect those you love, including yourself?" Shinso questioned.
