Girl in the red hood

sighing, i walked through the forest, not caring how loud it was. I didnt really feel threatened by whatever could be out here, plus i was armed; i still had my work axe from the mill... Sighing quietly, i stopped and sat down against a nearby tree, pulling my thin jacket over over my torso as i felt the wind nip at me. Taking a quick sip from the flask i carried in my pocket, i glanced around me, wondering if anyone was around. Quietly i sat there and glanced around, noting a fallen tree... That would help for later tonight at my house. The old bastard probably was just at home waiting for him to come home to try and give me another shiner, big as i was... Walking over to it, I took the axe and took some powerful cuts, lodging it deeply in wood and soon had a good amount of firewood. Sighing once more, i stood up to my full size began to massage my shoulder. The old scar was beginning to itch and irritate me again from when he had broken my collarbone as a kid. Shrugging, i whistled a calming and somewhat sad tune that i could remember mom doing when she was alive as i began to stack it and put my school bag to the side, making sure that it was within distance if i had to pick it up. Not too much scared me out here though; not out of arrogance, i mean i could handle myself...but i knew wolves weren't around in this area and the worst around here could be a fox. Quietly, i bent down and finished the stacking and put my axe on my shoulder, looking around again.

As I finished cutting down the tree into pieces I could carry, I heard something heavier than a squirrel fall onto the ground. Turning around quickly, I had my axe ready at my left side to swing if needed, but stopped when I I saw who it was. A girl had fallen out of the tree for.. Whatever reason. Smiling easily, I brought the axe off to my side and let it hang loosely from my hand. Raising my handset my head level, I spoke clearly. "Woahhh, didn't know this was already somebodies tree.. But damn I didn't think someone would stab me for it!" I said, laughing a bit. Using my hand to pull back my hood, I smiled somewhat shyly and glanced down at her leg; she had taken a pretty nasty fall. "Hey, that.. That probably needs to be looked at.. One second." Walking over to his bag, keeping an eye on the girl in case she tried to jump him even if he didn't do anything, i reached in and got some bandages and cleaner. Walking over to the girl, still outside of her range, I spoke."look, I'm not gonna hurt you. i was just walking around home after work at the mill... I can look at that if you need me to." I said, glancing down at her leg and frowning slightly. Here I was, the quiet wrestler in the back of the class, helping a random girl outside of my circle... Weird, but hell why not. She seemed like she might need a bit of help with her leg after that fall, and she wasn't exactly on my list of people I had a problem with.

watching her as she stuck her knife into her pocket, i put my own weapon off to the side, smiling gently. Watching as she bounded up very quickly up a tree, i smiled. walking over to a tree near hers, i jumped up and grabbed onto a limb and pulled myself up easily, sitting down comfortably against the tree as i watched the girl. She wasn't exactly the only one who could get into these things like second nature. Sitting and leaning against the tree, I smiled and watched her. i replied "haha, ive actually worked with your brother before. I usually work in the loading dock picking them up and loading them onto the cutting blocks.he usually comes around to drop off the ones he and his crew cut down....wait, don't i have a class with you? i think its...third period?" I sat in the back as usual in that class and kept to myself besides my small group of people i talked too; that was probably one of the reasons he had never spoken with her. She was definitely....attractive. "damn, i always have to be a sucker for a pretty face......" i thought to myself. "i usually sit in the back of that class and not talk too much; not much for going out of my way and talking to new people....Im Vrases by the way." i said, smiling easily at the girl.

smiling slightly, i felt like i could relate to that. "haha, i know the feeling. Im just the big quiet guy in the back that sits with his small group...not too bad, but hey its sometimes nice to expand out to other people.." Feeling a breezer blow up, i shuddered and shook slightly. My coat wasnt doing anything cause of this damn weather, and it was only getting colder. "damn cold is really getting to me. This coat doesn't seem to be doin much for me...." glancing over he saw that she was feeling winters bite too...and i did something that was kind of unprecedented for me. Getting down from the tree, i walked over to the girl and stood at the base of the tree and took off my jacket. "look, this thing is a little small on me...and you seem like you could use it more than me." i smiled brightly at her, something i usually didn't do.. This girl was just really easy to talk to; kinda like someone who thought the same way i did. sighing a bit, i spoke again "look...i know its odd. giving someone a jacket when you first meet them and all, specially coming from someone like me, all quiet and all.. but damn, you look like you could use it. if you're anything like what i suspect, then youre pretty damn independent based on how you seem on a first impression!" i said, laughing a bit, eyes smiling as i did so. "but that doesn't mean that you dont have to expect a kind act every once in a while..." i said, smiling somewhat sadly at her as i thought about how bad it would be when i got home and saw dad, him and his knife or fists ready....if i was nice enough, maybe it would all balance out, i thought to myself, still smiling a bit at her.

as she took the jacket and i smiled a bit, i watched as she took my chin and gazed into my eyes. Already practically being at eye level with her, thankfully im pretty damn tall, i listened to her ask what was wrong, enjoying the feeling of her fingers under my chin... I simply smiled a little sadly and felt behind my eyes the scenes play in my head. the beatings, my bones getting messed up...but the worst was the knife incident. Shuddering a little involuntarily from the memory as well as....something else, i spoke quietly. "im not looking forward to going home, hahaha...." quietly while i let her keep her fingers under my chin and over my stubble, i pulled up my arm and....fuck, why was i doing this? i asked myself that. Damn, i trusted her this much already?? the thoughts went through my mind as i brought up one of sleeves over my forearm and curled it up over my bicep, stretching it out, much to my distaste. Being a big guy had its disadvantages it seems.... And the scars on my forearm and arms were out in the open. Smiling at her, i spoke "no, i didn't make them myself... it was an unfortunate night to say the least; one of many to say the least. i said as i returned her gaze with my own light green eyes, still smiling at her and laughing a bit at the situation. "kind of ironic considering that im not exactly the smallest guy...but hey, i have his genes and hes a cruel old man it seems..." i said, laughing a bit dryly, returning her gaze.

still smiling slightly at her, i watched in surprise as she jumped down and ran into me, locking her arms around my torso....well that was unexpected. Standing there with my arms out for a second, it took me a bit to process what happened...Im not exactly a guy that has been in this position often. Bringing my arms around her tentatively, i stood there for a moment in a daze... "its ok...ive come to know that this is only temporary at least...." looking down at her, i smiled again, still enjoying the simply physical touch of her against me...It was a lot different from the fists i knew, and i was enjoying it... Sighing, i spoke as i noticed when she cupped her hand over her mouth "theres no need for tears, really... its ok." smiling a bit more down at her, i looked at her and saw that she had....really pretty eyes. Shaking my head slightly at the thought, i glanced around the forest making sure that no one had came up quietly and taken my stuff. Cant ever be too careful i thought to myself...

I watched quietly as she let go, gazing down at her. Smirking slightly, i said "well, true...guess some people just don't get that through their heads." I walked over to the stack of logs and picked them up, along with my backpack on the ground and my axe at my side. I walked back over to her, saying "it looks like its getting a bit late, should be heading home...want me to walk you back?" I asked, watching her quietly as she shook from the cold. It was a bit chilly, but I was used to it working outdoors all the time; at least I wasn't feeling it quite as bad.