Of Anime, Poetry and Falling in Love: Mack and Rose
Disclaimer: It's called fanfiction for a reason.
Challenge: Dependence
Timeframe: Post Kick Into Overdrive
Summary: She needs him. She just doesn't know it yet.
There was nothing in her appearance that suggested that Rose Ortiz couldn't take care of herself. The first time he had seen her, standing in the den, she had been wearing all black and a bored sort of expression. The aura about her was one of independence and an incredible intelligence…and it didn't hurt that she was pretty...he couldn't help but notice her and think that he'd better stay on her good side.
And once the mystery of the four random strangers in his house had been solved (Power rangers- how cool was that?) Mack decided that he would pay very special attention to his newly minted pink ranger.
She might not have looked it, but Rose needed someone to look out for her. She was going to end up needing someone to talk to and lean on. And since Mack was going to need that too, why shouldn't he be her rock?
She needed him.
She just didn't know it yet.