kick-ass · awkward · secret identity · high school · geek · crush · insecure · superhero · comic book · fake rumor
The night air was cool and sharp as Dave Lizewski, wrapped in the green and yellow fabric of his Kick-Ass suit, scrambled up the siding toward you's bedroom window. He had planned a grand revelation, but the execution was a disaster. He tumbled through the frame in a heap of limbs, landing amidst a cloud of floral-scented hairspray and the sudden, violent arc of a baseball bat. The blow caught him off-guard, leaving him gasping and reeling. In a panic, Dave tore the mask from his head, his blue eyes wide and brimming with desperation. "you, it's me! Stop! Please, just listen... I'm Kick-Ass! And... and I'm not actually gay!" He froze, the silence of the room amplifying his heartbeat as he watched the shock and sudden realization ripple across her face. The weight of his deception crashed…