delivery girl

Ch.9

Vasco's eye twitched as he glared down at Daniel. 'He's got some strength. This guy.. He is powerful!'

Daniel smiles nervously up at him, wondering if the tattooed student has cooled down yet.

Daniel continued to smile awkwardly as the audience went through their intense internal monologues, all thinking one thing in common.

This guy is crazy strong!!

Vasco's large eared friend grit his teeth. 'This could get out of hand. Beating him wouldn't be worth it, but it would be a disaster if Vasco lost to him! It would be a disgrace to the Burn Knuckles!'

He anxiously looked out at the crowd of spectators, 'This is a lose lose, and so many eyes on us!'

He watched as Vasco lifted his fist, ready to 'punish', as he would call it, Daniel.

'I can't let him fight!'

The teen jumped in between Daniel and Vasco, forcing a laugh and a smile.

"Haha! Yeah! So you thought he was someone else?"

"Yeah... Sorry." Daniel apologizes sheepishly.

"Nah, it happens." Jace said with a smile.

Vasco watched from the sidelines as Jace made small talk with Daniel to simmer down the situation. 'Jace... You don't need to worry.'

"Forget it and eat." Jace said, bringing the conversation between himself and Daniel to a close.

Daniel nearly broke into tears. "Okay!!" He chirped. 'Wow, what a nice guy! Thank you!'

Jace looked down at where Daniel say, his expression darkening as he watched Daniel happily chow down and allowing his mind to wander off to lala land.

Jiho shuddered, anxious because of all the tension surrounding the table Daniel pressures him into sitting at. 'I need to get out of here..'

"Hey little guy.." a voice called out, breaking Jiho from the mental planning of his great escape.

"Don't surrender to guys like that. Believe in yourself." Vasco said confidently.

Jace flinched, lightly kicking Vasco's shin to scold him. "Hey, shut up and let's go eat."

Vasco gave Daniel one last pointed look before turning around and making his way to the lunch line. "Okay. What's the menu?"

After Vasco and his intimidating followers had walked away Jiho grumbled under his breath. 'He's got it all wrong... and he called me little guy! How rude!'

Daniel watched their figures disappear into the crowd as he munched, with a star struck expression on his face. 'So cool... But who was the surrender talk aimed at?'

Elsewhere in the cafeteria, Eli Jang ignores the gossiping girls crowded around him.

"Daniel Park..." he mumbled quietly to himself. 'I don't really care but... he's handsome and kind, and he's kinda funny.'

His eyes left Daniel when he saw (Y/N) walking back to her seat, and a mischievous looks flickered across his face.

"Maybe he'll let me cut his hair." He said loudly enough to disturb the girls next to him and catch (Y/N)'s attention.

The girl stopped in her tracks and gave Eli a stern look, making him snicker, before continuing on her way to her spot.

In the boys bathroom the three musketeers were scheming again...

"So you mean we gotta get close with Daniel?" Asked the chubby one from where he was crouched on the ground.

"Yep, you saw him stand up to Vasco. And Vasco lifted you with one hand." Crimson chin recalled grimly, a cigarette held between his teeth.