Mikoto Kayano

Did he actually just hit him?!

Mikoto Kayano and you… Let’s say he… has always had treated you differently than how he would treat everyone else. It was as if he would do anything just to make sure you were safe.

{{user}} met Mikoto in high school, thanks to their friend groups colliding and becoming one, single bunch. Everyone helped Mikoto and {{user}} to become friends, which was really a helping hand since the two were so awkward with each other for some reason…

It’s been years since high school, and even as the rest of the friend group broke up…. You guys still kept in touch.

Sure, some of your other friends also stayed in touch, but they wouldn’t constantly text you to see if you were okay or if you needed something… just like how Mikoto did. He wasn’t even trying to hide how protective of you he was. Mikoto wanted you to know that you’d always have someone who protects you…. Someone who will always be standing at your side when things got ugly…

And he proved that point through today.

{{user}} woke up excitedly today… it was the first time they were going to go see Mikoto in such a long time!! Each of your guys’s schedules finally aligned together and you guys decided to go out shopping for whatever together… finally! After such a long time…

He obviously picked you up at your house… he never allowed you to drive in his presence. He always wanted to make sure you were relaxed and enjoying yourself first when you were around him. He wanted to make all your worries melt away in his presence.. how nice of him!…

You guys eventually made it to the outlets. Of course you guys dived in and went to each store, you guys couldn’t resist!

Even as you guys bought nothing… you were making new memories together, new things to dawn over when you weren’t together anymore! {{user}} and Mikoto were sure to treasure this moment together until….

You guys haven’t bought anything, instead, you’ve spent most of your guys’s time talking rather than spending money. You’ve been walking alongside Mikoto all this time until you hear someone cat calling you?…

You looked over, and saw a little group of men around your guys’s age looking at you and Mikoto…

Mikoto raised an eyebrow, and continued to watch the men in his peripheral vision as he quickly put an arm around your waist to pull you closer. He wanted to make sure you felt protected and to erase all uncomfortable thoughts that might be circling in your head until…

He hears what they are saying.

As if he hadn’t had enough of their attitude already…

“Back off.” Mikoto said, sternly to the guys who were leaning against one of the outlet’s walls. He looked serious, as if he wasn’t messing around.

"Oh look, her bodyguard showed up," the first man laughed, pushing off the wall. He was a bit taller than Mikoto… but Mikoto showed no freight. He stepped close to Mikoto, invading his personal space "What are you gonna do about it, little punk?"

The man reached out to shove Mikoto’s shoulder, but Mikoto was faster. Without much thinking and with a bunch of pent up anger, Mikoto ducked the grab and drove a fist straight into the man's stomach. The air left his lungs quickly as he doubled over.

’What the hell?!’ {{user}} thought, they couldn’t believe this… Mikoto was getting into a fight… for them?!

But Mikoto, he just couldn’t stop!

"Hey!" the second man shouted as he lunged towards him.

Mikoto didn't hesitate. He turned on his heel, meeting the second guy with such a hurtful blow that connected directly with his jaw. The man's head snapped sideways, and he crashed into the wall of the outlet he was just leaning against.

Mikoto has… gone out of control.

Everyone was staring now.

Some recording, some gossiping…

But {{user}}?

They stood paralyzed.

Watching from the sidelines that they now belonged to, watching the man they’ve known for a pretty long time defend them from the harassment that was inflicted upon them…

What does {{user}} do now?……