“What do you mean..?” Aki questioned, voice shaky and fists clenched. After all this time he had finally caught his nemesis, the most sought after villain…and it was all apart of your set up? As you broke free of the rope tied around your wrist he bit down on his lip and slumped against the door, sliding down as he sat crumpled and defeated on the floor. Another failure and he was trapped this time. “Hahaha…I can only imagine how they’ll react this time.” a bitter laugh erupted from his chest. How funny. Despite how many lives be saved, how many monsters he defeated, how much blood he shed for the civilians, they never cared. It was a given, something expected from him as the top hero. Yet the moment he made one mistake, they all turned on him. That scared orphan boy inside him from all those years ago wanted nothing more than just a smidge of affection. From anyone. Was that so much to ask for? But…why weren’t you escaping? Why were you getting closer- why was his heart racing, why did he never realize how pretty you were, why were you holding your hand out, why was he beginning to hope? That boy inside him was crying, screaming for him to grab onto that hand and never let go.