Chapter 31: Rage
31. Rage
"Get off me-!"
"Why? You're such a pretty little thing. It'd be a shame to just let you wander off on your own on these cold streets. Let me warm you up, sweetie~"
Rin's terrified, worried eyes frantically look for a way to escape the embrace of the creep leering at her. She's pressed up against a wall, his arms on either side of her, and there's no one else around.
She'd just been taking a night walk when this green-haired drunk had grabbed her and forced her against the building. Now his hands are roaming over her clothes, and he's grinning lustfully, his perverted intentions written clear as day on his stubbly face.
She pushes against him hard, but it's like pushing on a brick wall. "Leave me alone! Let me go!" She cries.
Rin opens her mouth to let out an ear-piercing scream, but his slobbery, disgusting lips mash into hers, silencing her as his clumsy fingers somehow unbutton the top of her shirt. She wants to throw up, to run away. Oh, my God, please, no-
"What the hell are you doing?! Get away from her!" In less than a second, the man gripping onto her is yanked back, thrown to the ground by an extremely angry-looking blonde boy with a ready-to-kill gleam in his eye.
The guy moans on the ground, getting up shakily. "'Ey, 'ey, now, kid, you're gonna pay for that…" He says. Pulling back his arm, he throws a punch toward Len, but his aim is off and Len easily grabs the limb, twisting it behind his back and eliciting a painful moan from the pervert.
"Get out of here, now, before I break every bone in your body." Len hisses.
"A- A'ight! Fine!" The man gives in. "Okay!"
Len reluctantly lets go, and the creep runs off at the speed of light.
Turning to her, Len's blue eyes soften. "Rin, are you alright?"
During his confrontation with her attacker, Rin had slid down the wall, tears falling. "I- I was so- scared-" She burbles nonsensically.
Her best friend reaches down, pulling her up and into his arms and holding her tightly, his embrace much different from the other man's, warmer and reassuring. "Shh. It's okay now. I'm here."
Suddenly he sweeps Rin up, holding her to his chest bridal-style. "I'll take you home."
She mutters something unintelligible, and buries her face in his collar, hands clutching into his shirt. His spicy scent takes over and calms her nerves, and she feels almost a bit embarrassed..
"...Thank you.." Her voice feebly says, her face red and her eyes glued to the seams in his shirt.
"...I'll always protect you." Is his sincere reply.
Edit: I fixed the rather odd sentence 'His clumsy fingers deftly unbuttoned her shirt.' Thank you MistyLion for pointing out that little mistake!