[Weak Hero X Reader] Romance 101 [OLD VERSION]

Another Brother

Once the fight was over, Gerard had received a call from Ben who had gone to assist Alex and unexpectedly, Teddy. Ben suggested to meet halfway. You glanced at your phone and decided that it was too late to look for the bakery. They'd probably be closed by the time you got there. And besides, your companions had to get their injuries treated.

Eugene still had enough strength to move around and bought some drinks for everyone. You were surprised that he was able to correctly guess your preferred drink just by your appearance. You picked up the [Favorite Drink] and cracked it open. The cool liquid rushed down your throat.

'Is...is Ben drinking mustard? Unless my Korean is bad, that yellow bottle reads DDINGRAE MUSTARD!'

When Gray offered a can of Coke to Teddy, the blondie flinched.

'What's so scary about a can of Coke?' You decided to just ignore his reaction and continue to sip on [Favorite Drink].

"Hey [Your Name]," Rowan asked. "Do you normally fight with knives? You seem like you're skilled with it,"

"Maybe," You answered. "Or maybe it's from my experience in cooking. Haven't you seen those cooking shows where the chefs move the knives and chop things up really fast?" They didn't need to know that you used to kill people.

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Once you got home, you cleaned your knives and took a quick shower. You lazily did your homework as you ate some beef jerky. You thought back to the laughter shared among the group, despite everyone having injuries, though you and Gray were the least injured of the bunch. It was...odd. Everyone was hurt, but they were still able to laugh and chat.

'Maybe...I'll give this friendship a shot,' You stared at Jake's contact photo. 'Maybe a brother won't be so bad either. I'll try to put some effort into these relationships,'

Jake asked to meet up later on so he could introduce you to someone. You were about to refuse but sighed and changed your mind. You'd meet up with him at the park after school, right before your shift at the cafe.

You found Jake at the swings with a boy in a wheelchair. The boy was a few years older than you and Jake and had the same hair color and eye color as Otaku Boy. You assumed that he was Jake's older brother.

"[Your Name]!" Jake waved you over. His expression darkened when he noticed the bandage you had put over your bruised cheek. "Hey, who did that to you?"

You were startled by the sudden mood change. You never expected that expression from the same guy who suddenly declared you as his sister. "Don't worry about it,"

"Tell me which fucker hurt my little sister,"

You just smiled. "I took care of them," 

His expression softened. "If anyone's bothering you, call me and I'll rush over to your location,"

"I don't need your help," You weren't weak. You had already defeated a few Yoosun students and a couple Hyeongshin students already, not to mention the number of people you dealt with in the US. The hardest part was only beating them up and not killing them.

Jake placed a hand on your head and ruffled your [Hair Color] hair. "I'm your big brother. It's my job to look after my younger sister,"

'We're the same age,' "I don't need protection," You claimed. "Anyway, aren't you going to introduce me to your brother?"

"He's our brother now," Jake corrected. "Since you're my little sister, you're his little sister too,"

"Hi, I'm Kenny," He held a hand out.

You shook his hand. "[Your Name] [Last Name],"

"I'll go get us some drinks," Jake offered. "You two can get to know each other. [Your Name], what drink do you want?"

"[Favorite Drink],"

"I'll be right back!" Jake quickly ran to a convenience store, leaving you alone with Kenny.

"Sorry about Jake," Kenny apologized. "He can be a bit much,"

"A bit?" You raised a brow. "We just met recently at a manga shop and he declared us friends. He refused my refusal. And then not long ago, he declared us to be siblings,"

"Anime greatly influences his life," Kenny chuckled. "He was probably mimicking Luffy and Ace from Two Piece,"

"Does he not have friends?" You asked. "Is that why he was so desperate to make me his sister?"

"That's not it," Kenny shook his head. "He does have friends. He's a really outgoing person and a good guy. He has two best friends, Dean and Timmy,"

"Then why did he want to befriend me?" It didn't make any sense. Jake already has friends, so why would he want you, a stranger, to be his friend?

"Do you know what Jake told me?" Kenny questioned. "He told me that he saw that you were lonely. Being alone is more painful than being hurt,"

You clicked your tongue. "I'd rather be alone than be with people who only seek to cause harm to me. Since you quoted Luffy, let me quote L. Being alone is better than being with the wrong person,"

"Do you consider Jake to be the wrong person?" 

"No," You answered. "I can tell that he does care about me. He seemed ready to beat up the person who punched me," 

"He's willing to do whatever it takes to protect his family and friends," Kenny had a sad expression and was staring down at his left leg.

"But has he considered that I'm the wrong person to be by his side?" 'I've hurt people. I've killed people,'

"Jake's a good judge of character," Kenny assured you. "It's not like you start fights randomly like some of the people in this area do,"

"I don't start fight, but I'll finish them," You told him. 

"I'm back with the drinks!" 

"Thanks," You accepted the drink and quietly sipped. 'A good judge of character? You're wrong, Kenny. I'm not a good person,' You watched as Jake started talking about the latest episode of Two Piece and listened, though you were also preoccupied with your thoughts. 'But I'm doing my best to leave my old life behind,'

I was going to include Jake coming back from grabbing drinks and drags Dean and Timmy along, but I decided to just be a sibling moment.