#reddhoods

         𝐇𝐄’𝐒 𝐓𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐑𝐌, 𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄, 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐀  can think of is the possible lives at stake.   the fire is only getting worse,  helena knows they haven’t gotten everyone out !    she can’t leave, she can’t abandon them to die . . it’s not who she is && she couldn’t live with herself knowing she did it.    arm is pulled away swiftly from jason,  helena whipping head ‘round so quick that locks of hair fly over her shoulders && the cape she’d worn moves with the movement.   eyes lock with jason’s , her brother , && helena narrows eyes while shaking her head.      ;      ❝  i can’t do that, jason. i can’t. ❞   all her ears can hear. are the shocked gasps of onlookers, of crackling embers, or a building ready to give in && crumble.    ❝  those people need someone to help them.  dad’s not here, we’re here !   we can save them from a-a horrible death, we can help them.  ❞    her position on the matter seems very   𝓯𝓲𝔁𝓮𝓭,   firm like her mind is already made up.   it might as well be.    ❝   i’ll do it on my own, you know i will, but it’ll be better if you help me.  in && out before the building gives in.  ❞    she’s asking,  but as she asks helena moves in opposite direction.

❝ i can’t believe you’re taller than me now ! ❞

ANTAGONISTIC.     dangerous to each other  /  dangerous to others  /  unpredictable  /  rivals  /  petty  /  developing into sexual or romantic tension  /  based off family matters  /  based of off circumstance  /  based of professional matters  /  based off misunderstanding or lies  /  conflict of ideology  /  betrayal  /  hero - villain dynamic  /  enemies  /  fight club  /  friends turned enemies  /  lovers turned enemies  /  exes turned enemies  /  other .

                  eyes  widen  in  concern,    her  earrings  are    BEEPING    but    …    there’s  still  people  who  need  to  be  saved    !    she  covers  her  ears  running  off  to  a  corner  and    already  feeling    the  de-transformation  into  her  normal  self.    she’ll  have  to  find  something  to  eat,    and  fast;    marinette  places  tikki  gently  in  her  purse,    before  running  around      (    the    other  side    of  the  corner    )      and  promptly  running  into  another  person.        “    oh  mon  dieu,    i’m  so  sorry    !    uhm    …      ”      she’ll  trail  off,    bouncing  on  the  balls  of  her  feet.    well,    you  can’t  just    STAND    there,    mari.          “      –    crazy  day,    huh    ?    gotta  wonder  what’s  keeping  our  heroes  busy.      ”      

          𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓, 𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐈-𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓.   come to think of it pietra wasn’t much of a liar in the first place let alone a convincing one !   for so long it had just been her && her mother that there was no need for them to lie to one another⸺though, the more time pietra spends outside of westview the more she sees the world for what it is. the world isn’t as safe as what Wanda wants it to be, isn’t as easy going as it everything will work out the way you want ! their world is one of hero vs villain , of world hardships , && injustices. it took her some time see that , to realize it , to begin to accept it . . but she has for the most part.     ;      ❝  i never said I was a convincing liar or a liar at all. ❞  spoken after a moment of   𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓   before arms come to cross over her chest. eyes don’t narrow , tone doesn’t then accusatory , but instead the maximoff woman remains level headed like her father , the vision , might in situations like these.     ❝  do you consider yourself a convincing liar? ❞  brow arches , accent growing a little more thick. ❝   do you think someone needs to be a convincing liar to navigate the world or be a hero?  ❞   not something pietra would’ve considered before , yet on some level even superhero’s lie ! to themselves , to people they care about , to the public.

“  you  awake  in  there ?           ”   down  looks  a  seemingly  kindhearted  redhead,  disturbing  the  peace  of  man  who  happened  to  rest  his  head  at  a  unpopular  coffee  shoppe.   “  don’t  worry,  i  made  sure  everyone  would  leave  you  alone.  they’re  still  breathing. ”   kindness  falls  away  like  rot  at  these  eerie  words  ;  restricting  the  only  employee  and  a  few  customers  in  the  venue.   /    𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫     𝐟𝐨𝐫   @reddhoods​

“   bad   day                too  ?  ”    fingers  adjust  a  grey  coat,       thin  enough  to  wear  beneath  warm  spring  sunshine.        shade  of  evergreen  darts  to  look  at  the  only  other  as  they  take  the  same  staircase  leaving  the  natural  light  behind  for  cold  tiles  and  that  odd  fluorescent  flickering  of  industrial  bulbs.    “  it’s  okay,    you  don’t   have  to  explain.  i  get  it.  ” 

“You will never have to hurt the way you know that I do.”