Superpowers and Superheros were always worshipped in books and medias. There were merchandise, TV Shows, cartoons and literal games made based on this concept.
Not in this world. People who possess or seem to even be deem out of ordinary by a normal person always get casted out, spat at and even abandoned.
Fear is an understatement. Everyone was terrified of these people.
Thankfully, Ruy was just a normal college student with no superpowers or any weird abilities. Is what I would say if my main character is special. I mean he is special but not in a "wow oh m gee he is so cool!" type of way.
His ability?
Healing. Yes, he can heal. That's it. Not a lot of people knew because these types of abilities are really easy to hide, especially if his healing skills are...questionably weak.
Ruy really hated this dilemma. He didn't know if he should be grateful he can fit in with humans or mad that out of all things he could have it was mending wounds and bones.
"Well at least I get to live a peaceful life" he sighed, turning away from the news on the big screen as he ran a hand through his long lock of blonde hair. He likes keeping it long even if there are some people who mistake him as a woman. I don't know how they think that, Ruy thinks his body looks masculine enough.
The tanned male was deep in thoughts as he walked through the campus, thinking about how he would have love having the ability to fly wayyy better than healing.
'I mean obviously healing isn't that bad of an ability but like it would have been cool if I could revive people from the death' he thought to himself as he kicked a pebble in a grumpy manner almost like a kid throwing a tantrum.
Just as he was drowning in his own sorrows he saw a flash of white running towards him in a panic manner. He thought it was a bunny at first but upon closer look, it was a small petite girl who looked around the age of 14.
The girl wasn't looking where she was going which cause for them to inevitably collide, making the bunny I mean child? fall onto the pavement. See. I told you Ruy had a masculine figure. Or maybe the girl was just weak?
She squeaks out an apology and immediately sat back up to run again, fixing her headphones and running as fast as she could like something was chasing her.
His eyebrows etched in concern and he watched her back slowly disappears. She didn't need to be in such a hurry. Class hasn't even started yet and who would try to hurt her in broad daylight? Actually a more important question, what is a child even doing here-
As he was in a midst of questions and pondering, he felt the ground shake and he immediately turned back to see a big flash of black speeding up right towards him.
What. The. Fuck.
You know when you face a very dangerous situation and you literally see your life flash before your eyes? Yeah that was Ruy right now. He swears he saw his family, friends, pets and his literal dead grandmother waving at him. The black thing just keeps on zooming into him and he literally froze up.
Flight or fight reaction? No, he just fucking freezes up and shed a single tear.
This is it. He is going to fucking die.
The world seemed to stop and his heart literally dropped in his stomach. He felt his throat tensed up and his hands trembled in the face of death. His hopes and dreams were circling around in his mind. Did he have to abandon them now? What about everything he had achieved so far? Is it just going to be left like it never existed in the first place?
For once in his life, he understands the people who fears death. It was scary and no one knows what happens after.
"WATCH OUTT" a girl shrieked as she bravely throw herself at him making him dropped to the ground with her on top of him.
"okay dude I don't know what's your problem but like dying that way is tots painful!" she looked at him with a worried expression. Her bright pink hair fall like curtains beside him, he could see a hint of blonde in the roots, it was all he could focus on at the moment.
His head was hurting way too much and he can feel his ear ringing, he groans and tried to recover from what just happened. He started to adjust to what just happened as he laid his eyes on his savior.
He is still alive right?
Did an angel save him or something? There is no way there is someone this gorgeous in the campus. No. Even if there was he would have noticed it??
"You okay?" Her glossed lips parted to ask him as she pulled back to check on any injuries.
"Sorry I jumped on ya. I was super duper in a rush because you were about to be fucked by that spider," She grinned at him as she fixed her hair, sitting on the ground, her frilly pink dress puffed up around her.
Oh my fucking god she is ethereal.
"Oh uhm it's fine...thanks..." he shyly and "nonchalantly" replied as he sat up along with her.
"oh..you are a guy?" She grimaced at his deep voice and stared at him almost looking offended..?
He narrowed his eye at her response and nodded, "uhm yeah?"
"oh...hahahaha...look at the time! I have the urge to uhm...do ladies thing! Yeah! I have to excuse myself to the bathroom.. Pleased to meet ya!" She let out an awkward laugh as she scrambled to stand up and rushed away.
"WAITttt..." he sighed out at her escape and scratched his head. He thought he made her uncomfortable, he never really pulled moves on anyone, girls or boy. He prefer to not be in a relationship at all. Did she think he was making a move on her? Well she is really pretty so it was probably a normal occurrence for her but wow
"Damn is she lesbian or something?"
Congratulations Ruy! You fucked up on ever getting bitches but it's okay don't be depressed!
He was depressed. He wanted to go home and cry himself to sleep. Well not really that was an exaggeration. He was a little bumped out but he continued on with his day anyway. The long and tiring classes and the small moments where he interacted with his friends. He still finds himself trying to catch a glimpse of a certain bright pink hair.
Unfortunately, the day ends with no sign of the girl at all. He thinks he is actually depressed now.
Wait.
Was that a pink hair girl? He couldn't see properly in the dark but he was sure it was her. That pink dress was unmistakable. The girl was sneaking around the campus, looking around like she was searching for something. Without realizing it he finds himself walking towards her.
He didn't know why? Maybe it's because the author made him so. Maybe she needed help? Or he wanted to talk to her again and see that smile.
Okay now he just sounds creepy.
But he knew one thing. He was drawn to her. Like how sailors still went towards sirens, hypnotized by their voice, like how fireflies still went towards the lights blinded by the lights. Maybe she had casted a spell on him.
The beautiful girl immediately snapped her head towards him with an alarmed expression, her face almost relaxed seeing it was just him.
"What are you doing here? it's dangerous!" She sneered at him as she moved her body to hide the bushes.
"Is something the matter?" He asks out of concern as he sneaked a look from behind her, but she tried to block his view. He saw a tuff of white hair that reminded him of something from earlier today.
"Nah it's nothing! just hiding my uhm tampons in here yahh.."
What?
Ruy found himself scrunching his nose up at her words, his head tilting in confusion.
"Eglantine! I am not a tampon!" A squeak came from the bushes as the girl from earlier popped up.
"You are that guy from this morning" The white hair girl turned to him as she timidly pointed it out and he nodded in response.
Oh so the pink hair girl's name was Eglantine? Noted.
"Uh what are you guys doing here?" His eyebrows etched in concern at the two mysterious (and scheming?) girls before him.
"Ugh! listen here man! This place is dangerous! Like this area! We are trying to hide right now and you are ruining things for us! shoo shoo!" Eglantine waved her hand at him as if ushering off a fly.
He slowly backed away, not wanting to invade their space any further. After all it wasn't his business, if they needed help they would ask.
He gave in. He nodded and turned back to go on about his business when...the same black thing came rushing towards him again.
He didn't even notice, when he look up all he saw was an ugly fucking slime right at his face before knocking his head off. Everything went black. He was knocked out cold.
Peaceful life my ass.
He found himself waking up in a dark cold room, well at least he wasn't tied up but his head was hurting like it was being split open by a hammer. God what the fuck he thinks he was going to pass out again. He narrowed his eyes to check his surrounding, as he tried to adjust to the dark ass lighting in the room.
Where the fuck is he??