Intervene

Fuck it. I wasn’t going to let some rando bully Kaylee. Taking a few deep breaths to center myself, I puffed myself up as I approached the two. Kaylee noticed me first, her eyes widening slightly. Seeing her reaction, Rico followed her gaze. Our eyes met and I watched his narrow slightly.

“Can I help you?”

“Sure can. Start by taking two steps back and putting your arms down.”

For a moment, nothing happened. Terror crept down my back and I felt a bead of sweat slide down the back of my neck. Thunder roared in my ears as my heart pounded. I was in over my head here. Rico seemed like the type of guy who loved ****. Me? It was taking everything I could to keep meeting his eye.

Rico grinned, blowing out a puff of air. “Funny. Now buzz off kid.”

“Rico, whatever you’re offering, Kaylee isn’t interested.”

His eyes closed as he took a long, slow breath. A tightness filled my chest as he slowly opened them, refocusing on me. There was a predatory look there. The same look an apex predator had when eyeing a weaker competitor who dared step on its turf. His eyes drifted over me, sizing me up. He scoffed, turning his head back to Kaylee. “What’s this? I never took you for a fairy fucker.”

Heat built in my face at the insult. I was thinner than the average guy, but that did not put me in the dainty category. Compared to him, all guys were tiny.

“Fuck off Rico. He’s twice the man you’ll ever be.”

He smirked. “You only say that because you don’t know what I’m packing.” With a lewd grin, he grabbed her hand. Before she could stop him, he pressed her hand against his groin and held it there. “Still think he’s twice the man?”

“Let her go,” I said, stepping forward. Still holding her hand against his pants, he looked at me.

“Or what?”

Well fuck. He had me there, and he knew it.

His smirk twisted into pain as he cried out, eyes bulging from his face. Backing away, he clutched at his groin cursing and gasping. Surprised, I found Kaylee rubbing her wrist with a scornful glare. “You certainly have a lot there, but for the last time. I'm. Not. Interested.”

He sneered up at her, bent at the middle and unable to reach his full height. Kaylee hadn’t shown him any mercy. “You’ll spread your legs for some fairy prick, but are suddenly too good for a man with confidence?”

Kaylee drew herself to her full height, which was 5’5 with her shoes. Yet she held herself with the confidence of a woman twice her size. Authority emanated from her as she stared down her nose at the gasping boy. “Don’t fucking flatter yourself. Confidence? Please. You want to know why I won’t fuck you? The same reason why no one else will. You are an abusive shit. What? You don’t think I haven’t heard what you do to the girls you sleep with? Guys like you disgust me.” She took a step forward and to my surprise, Rico slid a step back. “And that cock you’re so proud of? Doesn’t do shit if you pop off before the minute mark.”

She leaned forward, making sure to stare him right in the eye. “Besides, I hate horse cock. You would know that if you had the slightest bit of decency and showed a little common courtesy. Have you even read my preference profile, or did you think I fuck anyone who asks?”

Shaking her head, she stood up and marched towards me. With each step, the powerful woman I’d witness faded in the smiling radiant girl I remembered. Grabbing my arm, she swept me up with her as she power-walked away from the hunched over boy. Rounding the corner, she released me and let out a shaky breath.

“Thank you,” she said, giving me a radiant smile.

“Uh… I’m not sure I really did anything.”

“Sure you did.” Her smile turned devious. “Might want to make a mental note to never **** a woman’s hand against your dick. Especially if you enjoy having it attached.”

“Good to know.”

Running a hand through her hair, she took another breath. “With that nightmare out of the way… What are you doing here? I thought you’d leave by now.”

“I thought I’d hang around and watch you practice.”

She arched an eyebrow and gestured for me to walk with her.