could you write something about a former hero bully becoming so desperate for the villain’s forgiveness for how he treated him that even the villain gets concerned?
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lili-loves-whump presents:
Apologies
"I-I'm begging you!"
Hero didn't bother to mask their trembling voice. They stepped forward again, growing as Villain stepped back defiantly.
"Please, I'm so so so sorry-"
"I don't want to hear your apologies."
Villains gaze was ice cold. They pursed their lips into a thin line, turning on their heel. Hero whimpered, running a hand over their hair.
It was matted and drenched with a cold sweat that clung to their forehead in a sticky crust.
Villain kept walking, arms crossed defiantly across their chest.
They didn't even look back.
Hero sunk to their knees, a small sob wracking their body. Through their tears, they didn't notice Villain coming to a halt and turning around slowly.
Hero clawed at their face, trying desperately to wipe their tears away.
Tears were weakness, and Superhero hated weakness.
Another sob wracked their frame, and Hero couldn't stop it. The air was too thin, too delicate, and it wouldn't get into their lungs no matter how hard they gasped. Hero choked silently, swallowing their saliva and gasping harder for air. Tears streamed down their cheeks, but their limbs were encased in lead, rendering them immobile.
Their gasping faded, and Hero gritted their teeth and stood to their feet, about to give up and go home-
and ran straight into Villain's chest.
"Why are you crying?"
Hero shook their head, causing Villain to grip their shoulders tightly.
"Why."
An explanation bubbled out of Hero's cracked voice. "Superhero h-has been m-making me p-play Taskmaster a-and they said if y-you don't accept my apology th-they'll waterboard m-me again."
A shadow settled over Villain's face. "What?"
