❛ If anyone ever hurts you, I’ll destroy them. Emotionally. And maybe financially. ❜ (Steve to Leah?)
𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐭 as trembling hands attempt to straighten out scuff marks. Leah had hit the ground with a bony thud, knees absorbing the force of a rowdy teenage boy colliding with her before he scrambled back onto his bike and rode off without so much as a sorry.
❛ Steve! ❜ Her laughter hid the pain radiating in her side. It hurt like a bitch, but the thought of a fuss being made was somehow worse in her mind. ❛ I'm fine, promise! ❜ Her legs straightened and hands disappeared into the pockets of her coat, hiding the adrenaline and the shock and the pain of it all, before she feigned playful derision through furrowed brows towards the taller man. ❛ Gonna tell Mike you're turning into a real paladin if you keep up with that protective guard dog act. ❜ A smirk. Love through mockery. It felt nice to have someone looking out for her like that , actually.