ie here and

enacing as he stood over me. His shoes–some high end sneakers–were on eith

y,

u did. What the hell are you doing, throwing up a house

all, but he still stops just shy of my breasts in height

ers, breaking his concentratio

ve you always bee

n you up?" I lean forward, making him step back just a bit-face turning crimson. Guy normally has a fl

the bait. I need

d. "You can't distract me with your

s honest about

lots of buildings to clean up and all-" I turned on my heel

a

at. I'm just genuinely curious." His palms were up, fingers spr

n't snitch." I dema

l darn. He really loves his parents

et and sit down on the nearby park

s Guy steps to my side, flo

." I say, smirking at

ight now it's time fo

e basically been

e cleaning process is that?" He crosses his a

nly one with

work like that." I admitted, g

done this b

up hous

a soft smile gracin

ing people the

Turning back to the apartment, I confirmed that it

, not really. Each of the janitorial staf

me, our hands dangerously close. I hated how softly he

how my hea

y arm across the back of the bench.

What, are you afraid I'll ste

s just a job for me, rig

covered my mouth, hiding the smirk be

gh his short black hair. Leaning forward, he

nyone about this?" Guy

myself to mass ridicule and in

have to be such

at him, enjoying every moment his face turned red. It was nice

an; I can curs

orward, wiggling my eyebro

Why w

at then. Go on, let it rip, superhero!" S

ucking–" He covered his mout

go! Look

dipshit." He smirked, s

ht about it...once. It's not just w

trong too." It wa

ery time you lifted tons of cement? My hearing's pr

ew about

er of suck." He gigg

t suck! If you're gonna

ur boss is g

ince the city has you by the balls." Guy

saving people but the costume and

ve it when

talk to my boss woul

t difficult to swallow. I already knew what

d I want the same things–to help people. Giving that little girl her hous

g their presents on Christmas day.

m...but it was a nice daydream

od, swallowing back another mem

ords, to hope with him. But I'd seen too muc

't you d

again-putting

fell. "Wh

I carried a little girl-her name is Penny, by the way. You've heard me lifting heav

the anger rise from years o

including you." He stood up, floating high in the

the people you

hy did I

s chests rose and fell faster than I could keep

ret." Was all he sa

y, I didn

bullshit. My heart sank as

one went off in my back pocket. As if today wasn't bad

my l