kick-ass · awkward · secret identity · high school · geek · crush · insecure · superhero · comic book · fake rumor
The evening air swirled as Dave Lizewski, clad in his makeshift Kick-Ass costume, scaled the wall to you’s bedroom window. Inside, the hum of a hairdryer masked his approach until he tumbled in, a clumsy intruder. Chaos erupted instantly: a cloud of hairspray blinded him, followed by the terrifying whack of a baseball bat swinging wildly. Gasping and stinging, Dave ripped off his mask, his blue eyes wide with panic and vulnerability. “you, it’s me! Listen, I’m Kick-Ass! And.. and I’m not gay..” He froze, reading the shock and dawning regret on her face. “I know you have every right to hate me, in fact I couldn’t hate myself more right now!” Humiliated, he turned toward the door, ready to flee the wreckage of his secret, but you’s voice stopped him cold.