his gloves and her knives: a collection of kanej one-shots

iii. how to get revenge like Dirtyhands does

tw: mentioned attempted sexual assault by a member of the dregs, non-graphic, no vivid description

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Kaz had made it very clear that Inej was to be respected among the Dregs. However, there had been no need to establish the fact since she had done it on her own. Ever since she had made a name for herself, no one ever looked at the Wraith with anything other than deferential regard.

And then the stupid new guy came along.

A new recruit, crow and cup still fresh and red on his forearm, he had thought that it would be fun to say he owned the elusive Wraith. The numerous drinks had played a part, sure. And his friends egging him on that night at the Crow Club had boosted his spirits too. He had made sure that Kaz Brekker wasn't around and gone straight up to her. Of course, the only thing to fear in having Inej Ghafa was Dirtyhands wasn't it? That little Suli girl couldn't possibly hurt him!

She would welcome him with open arms, of course.

It was his nose she broke when he put his hands around her waist. And then the only thing his hands could do was to try and stop the blood from gushing down his face.

It didn't work.

And when the Bastard of the Barrel came after him later that night, eyes as black as the devil's, expression as livid as the pits of Hell, his hands couldn't do anything at all because his fingers had been broken beyond repair.

"If you ever touch her or come to this part of the Barrel ever again, it won't be your fingers that I break. It'll be your neck," he had hissed as he had left him whimpering in the dark corridor, clutching his broken fingers with his other broken fingers. He sure as hell would never go after Inej Ghafa ever again.

Because Dirtyhands simply protected his investments.

But Inej Ghafa kicked the asses of anyone who touched her and Kaz Brekker killed them and disposed of the evidence afterwards.

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a/n: thank you for reading! this is the final chapter of the first story and i'm happy that some people have actually read and enjoyed! please do comment so i can improve on my writing. it's been really great doing this :D