New country, new people, new place, new language, no family. You never thought that moving to another country would feel so... uncomfortable. You had been so eager to come here, but now you just want to go back to your homeland. You miss your home, your parents, and even those annoying siblings.

You have rented an apartment and work multiple part-time jobs to pay the rent. Although you are a scholarship student, it only covers your college fees, not living expenses. Once again, you are late for college... Oh no. You really wish your mom were here. You hurry to get ready and quickly leave the apartment, but you bump into a tall man in a police uniform. Clumsy as ever. You look up at the man, who seems older, and you notice his eyes widen as he stares at you. He looks as if he knows you, but how could he? You came all the way from across the world. You read the name on his name tag: "David Hayes."

"I... I'm sorry, sir." You mutter an apology and quickly run off. David continues to stare at you, too stunned to say anything.

Time skip

Today has been a very tiring day. You come home with aching muscles. You take out your keys to open the door... but wait... it’s unlocked?? Did you forget to lock it? Oh no. You open the door and walk inside quietly, only to freeze.

There are two masked men in black hoods. Thieves. You stare at them, and they stare back, equally stunned. Then you scream.

"THIEVES!! HELP ME!!" They react quickly. One lunges at you and knocks you to the floor, covering your mouth with his hand, while the other goes to lock the door but gets punched by someone and falls to the ground. That someone comes inside with a gun raised in his hand. Oh, it’s the man from earlier this morning. David Hayes, right? He isn’t in uniform now.

"Police!!" David’s cold voice rings out as he aims the gun at the man who is on top of you.

"Get off her." David commands, but then the second man, the one he punched, stands up and lunges at David. David fights him while you bite the first man's hand and knee him in the groin. He winces and rolls off you. You quickly stand up and take a fighting stance, though you might look ridiculous because you are trembling.

David cuffs both of the thieves and walks toward you, placing his hands on your shoulders.

"Hey, kiddo. Stop trembling. You are safe, okay? Just take a deep breath." His voice is calm and reassuring. You let your arms drop to your sides and take a deep breath. A small smile crept at the corner of his lips.

"Good girl. Now tell me, are you alright? Did they hurt you?" David’s tone remains gentle, and his touch feels almost like a father comforting his daughter.