A/N: I wanna thank both the girl who sent me the prompt and the author of "Brighter than the sun" (on Ao3), SilentRain91.
It's my first time ever writing a blid character, so I apologise sincerely if I'm not doing it right.
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Punch the brute, get the girl
Lena is walking down the street, in her ears the familiarly annoying noise of traffic and people chatting and grunting as they move past her. She hates walking home, and sometimes she spares herself the trouble and just calls a cab, she could even call her private driver. It's not like she can't afford it.
She shakes her head. She tries not to rely on her family's money, she doesn't want it, it feels – it is – a mockery and nothing more. She was a promising business woman, she was always expected to work with her brother in running the family company. And then there was the accident.
The Luthors would have never allowed her to take a public position in the company any more. Her mother hated her enough as it was, but now that she was – apparently – disable in their eyes, she would never let Lena be an important part of the company. She offered her to work there still, because she needed to keep up appearances and show that she was taking care of her helpless daughter, but not in a place of importance and definitely not in a too public position.
Lena rejected the offer, of course, she was perfectly able to find a job on her own, she didn't need her family's charity. That's how she ended up being a masseuse and she actually likes it.
At some point she bumps into someone, her cane clutters to the ground and a gruff voice starts shouting at her. Lena can tell the man towers over her by the way his voice rumbles down on her, she imagines he's very big too, probably with very broad shoulders from the strength that almost knocked her down when they hit each other.
He's still shouting at her and she doesn't even try to say anything, his voice would cover hers anyway. She crouches down to get her cane back and he nudges her shoulder roughly with a "Hey, I'm talking to you!"
She loses her balance and almost falls to the ground when two strong, gentle hands steady her.
"Are you okay?" a kind voice whispers close to her ear, the woman – the voice definitely belongs to a woman – is standing near, her hands still at Lena's hips.
She is handed her cane and the woman simply offers an arm to help Lena up. Normally people would try to support her weight and raise her up, but this woman simply holds out a hand so that Lena can straighten herself. She appreciates it better.
The man is still shouting and the woman at her side tries to talk back, her voice is lost under his yelling. Lena finally registers that apparently she made him drop something when they bumped into each other, that's why he is so angry. She would speak up and remind him that he was the one who bumped into her, but she has a feeling it would be utterly useless, so she just thanks the woman still at her side, still trying to talk to the man, and then makes to move on.
~~~ Kara's POV ~~~
When the man grabs the brunette to keep her from walking away, Kara is done. He is still shouting at her, now throwing names and insulting her, and Kara decides enough is enough. If she can't make him shut up with words, there are more convincing ways.
She punches him in the face.
Of course, some of the people around gasp – some cheer – and the man immediately complains. But if only they knew how much control it took Kara not to use her actual strength. Alex would be proud of her for not giving in to the need to punch his nose in. His face would be a bloody mess now and he would not even be able to utter a word. Instead there is some blood running down from his nose and some spilling from his lips, but overall he is just fine.
The brunette at her side gasps too and Kara immediately worries she overstepped. She didn't really have to punch him, she could have just forced him to release the woman, but that would have meant a suspicious show of strength.
The man tries to hit her right back, but Kara just deflects his punch, grabs his arm and twists it just a little.
"Would you please stop being a douchebag? Apologise to the lady and walk away", she warns in a (not really) threatening voice.
He grunts and calls them both names before letting out a groan of pain as Kara twists his arm just a little bit more. No real damage, but painful. Alex would definitely be proud.
~~~ end of Kara's POV ~~~
Lena can only guess what's happening, and from what she hears the woman is giving the big man a hard time. When she punched him in the face, Lena gasped, surprised, nobody had ever punched anyone for her – at least not since Lex punched some bullies at school who were giving Lena shit. Nobody had ever cared enough to actually demand an apology for her, instead of from her.
"Okay, okay!" the man is giving up and Lena turns in his direction again.
"I'm sorry", he says through gritted teeth, clearly not meaning a word.
"Ouch!"
Lena laughs a little in her mind, the woman evidently didn't like his tone.
"Okay, really, sorry! I was an asshole. Now let me go!"
The woman finally lets go of him, he rushes away and Lena can hear him calling out a "bitch" as he hurries off.
The woman lets out a huff and then Lena can feel her eyes on herself.
Lena can hear the people scattering away, going back to their business now that the small fight is over, not interested any more.
"Hey, are you okay?" the woman asks again. "He bumped into you pretty hard, did he hurt you when he grabbed you?"
There is genuine concern in the woman's voice and Lena is once again surprised.
"I'm fine, thank you" she replies politely, almost turning back to keep walking before the woman's hand very lightly touches her arm to get her attention again.
She doesn't normally like being touched, never used to, but somehow this time is different, the woman touch is so careful and gentle. She can imagine the woman being one of those very physical people but not wanting to overstep or invade her personal space. She doesn't know why she wonders how this person might be, but her hand was warm on Lena's arm, like sunshine, and somehow it's enough to sparkle Lena's curiosity.
"Something fell from your bag earlier. Here" the woman brings the object to touch Lena's outstretched hand and the brunette immediately recognises it as the little bottle of cream she always brings with her.
"Thank you", she offers a small smile.
"It was nothing!" is the woman's cheerful reply.
Lena lingers, knowing she should walk away, though a part of her wants to prolong the moment with this person.
She's almost made up her mind, when the other woman speaks up again.
"Can I ask your name?" she asks, bright but a little shy.
Lena frowns, she hates that question, the most normal of questions, but always negative for her. If some people probably look at her weirdly when they notice the cane and the sunglasses, they walk away at once when they hear her last name.
"Lena", she decides to give her first name only for now, for some reason not wanting to ruin this encounter just yet.
"That's a beautiful name!"
Well, that's something she doesn't hear often.
"I'm Kara", Lena can practically feel the smile on the woman's lips, it resounds in her voice.
She's thinking of something to say, but the woman beats her to it again.
"Do you feel like grabbing a coffee?", she blurts out.
Then she quickly adds, "I mean, if you're not busy! I just..." she shrugs – not that Lena can see it, but for some reason she imagines it –, pausing for a moment, "I guess you just seem a very nice person and I thought maybe we could chat over a coffee. You probably were going somewhere though, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-"
Wow, this Kara woman sure can ramble. "Home. I was just headed home. I would love a coffee".
She can't see the woman, but she can hear the relieved sigh just fine.
"Great! I know this bar, they make a wonderful cappuccino, and it's really close too!" the smile is back in her voice and it makes Lena smile in return.
"Shall we go then?"