Protector | Aura & Charlotte
@mpxcharlotte:
"Hey, are you okay?"
Charlotte did not really know what she had just interrupted, but she was suddenly glad she had decided to stop by the convenience store on the way home - because whatever had been going on, the guy who had seemingly been hassling Aura sprinted off as soon as she made her presence known. She rushed over to the other girl, who was looking teary and rumpled and generally shaken up.
She and Aura weren't exactly friends, but they had seen each other around and had engaged in small talk once or twice; so, naturally, seeing the other girl in distress sent her into full mom-friend mode. "That guy didn't hurt you, did he? Are you hurt?" She asked gently, crouching and slowly reaching out a hand to touch Aura's arm.
"Why don't you let me to take you home, okay? I can cast magic spells, so I'll keep you safe if that guy comes back."
Aura had never been one for confrontation and knew no response except for fear when a strange man had started to hassle her on her way home. He was trying to invite her to some sort of party but Aura didn’t know the host, and she was certain that her mother would be against her going anywhere with a stranger. Before she knew it, tears had sprung to her eyes and her gaze was on the ground, trembling until Charlotte had come over.
“I’m okay,” she responded in a small voice, wiping at her eyes, “He wanted me to go to a party, but I didn’t think I should... I don’t know him.” Feeling the other girl’s touch, she reached out to hug Charlotte’s arm, nodding. Aura didn’t usually like to bother people but it didn’t feel safe to keep walking alone while the sun was going down.
“Is that okay?” she sniffed, “Thank you...”
