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she takes a step forward,   not wanting to push bella too far,   but aching to wrap her arms around her.   instead,   she extends a hand,   fingertips brushing lightly against the other’s:   an offer,    for bella to choose to respond to however she pleased.    “   bella,   if you think being a hero means being perfect,   or having a perfect past,   or always doing the right thing   ---   you’re wrong.   ”    pink lips form an uncharacteristic frown,   concern etched across her features,   concern and insistence.   “   heroes make mistakes,   sometimes heroes even do awful,   terrible things on purpose.   ”    she can still picture the horror of hiro removing baymax’s healthcare protocol chip,   of the entire team having to prevent baymax from killing callaghan.   but hiro had learned from that;   they had become a stronger,   more cohesive team once they’d decided exactly the kind of team they wanted to be.   “   the real difference that i’ve seen between heroes and villains is that the heroes learn and grow and TRY to be better.   even if they don’t always succeed,   they’re trying.   ”    her voice is soft as she continues,   “   you’re trying.   that’s what counts.   ”

she’d tried to cover her wincing at the jostling of the couch when bella sat down,   but she couldn’t hide it completely.   “   sorry!   i’m fine,   really!   ”   she insists,   carefully maintaining a tight smile.   technically,   she’s not completely certain of that,   given that baymax had been too low on battery after their most recent mission to scan any of them.   the extreme soreness she’s sure will fade over the next few days,   and the sharp pain in her lower right ribcage only flares up when she’s moving around...   or stretching...   or breathing full breaths.   otherwise,   TOTALLY fine.   “   i’m just sore.   ”   when bella insists on checking her injuries anyways,   though,    she somewhat reluctantly lifts her sweater to reveal the splotchy bruising on her side;   using her left hand to keep her right side as still as possible.   she smiles tightly again when bella asks who’s responsible,   letting her sweater drop back down and shaking her head.   “   i’m okay.   really,   bella,   it was just a rough patrol last night.   ”

“is that a bow on your back?”  pretty hot,  if you ask her.  not that anyone was actually asking her,  like at all.  still.  “who you lookin’ to shoot?  i’m gonna take a wild stab and say not me,  hopefully?”

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