Dark Savior || Popuri & Marlin
@popurincess
Marlin often picked up his prescriptions ten minutes before closing purely because of his wonky work hours. Nothing unusual at all. But he was startled, tonight, to see a young woman also waiting for hers.
As dark as his past was, Marlin had never even considered committing an act of violence against a civilian, and given the community he still ran in from time to time he was far too aware of the inherent violence and power balance he often saw against women, and-
While his thoughts were running away and he was considering checking in on her quietly to see if she had a safe way home, she was called to pick up her prescription, and he flicked his eyes to the ground, making sure it didn’t seem like he was watching her. A few moments later, his own name was called, and he approached the counter and paid for his own pills.
Walking to the front of the drug store told him that not only had the sun set completely, but the woman was standing just inside the front door, peering out, and he cleared his throat as he started shoving his crinkling prescription bag into his pocket. “Waiting on a ride?” Shit, he wished his voice wasn’t so gravely. He didn’t want to scare her too.
