Compassion [vigilante challenge]
The earthquake was nothing he couldn't handle after the weeks of powerless ice and vicious monsters. So what if most people had to rebuild; Liu did, too. His hut down in District Alpha suffered serious damage and most of his possessions had to be replaced, a discomforting strain on his already almost empty wallet. He couldn't even afford everything he had to get a copy of. Oh well. He could live without them, for just a little while.
Despite his financial woes, he set out to treat himself for the first time since early January. He stopped by a coffee shop, purchased something to go, and then waited. Normally he would have preferred tea, but a coffee craving popped up every now and then.
Liu didn't even get the chance to see his cheap paper cup before the bells above the door rang, signalling someone had come or gone. When he looked, he discovered a strangely familiar face had arrived. They'd never met in person, but that face was memorable regardless.
"Hey," Liu greeted him. "Aoba, right?"