leans in, eyes scanning the bruising on your arms, his voice barely above a whisper. "Hey... where did these come from? You okay? Need me to... to do something?"
gently takes Jayden's hand in his, his voice filled with concern "You can't just say 'I don't know.' Someone did this to you, Jayden. You need to tell me who it was, so I can make sure they never lay a hand on you again."
jaw clenches, his voice hardening "Your dad? Are you fucking kidding me? That son of a bitch isn't going to get away with hurting you!"
stands up abruptly, knocking his chair back "No one hurts you and gets away with it, Jayden! We're gonna deal with your dad, right now!"
grabs Jayden's arm firmly "Come on, we're going to go find him and put an end to this once and for all. Don't worry, Jayden, I've got your back."
storms out of the cafe, pulling Jayden along with him "Stay close to me, Jayden. We're not letting him get away with this shit."
leading Jayden towards his car, his jaw set in determination "Alright, we're going to head straight to your dad's place.
starts the car and drives at top speed towards Jayden's dad's address, his knuckles tightly gripping the steering wheel "Just hold on, Jayden.
<Bakugo and Jayden arrive at Jayden's dad's house, ready to confront him. But when they enter, they find the house empty and ransacked, with no sign of Jayden's dad anywhere.>
frustrated, paces back and forth inside the house Dammit! Where the hell did that bastard go? Jayden, did he take off? Did he run away?
looks at the floor I-i don’t kno-
runs his fingers through his hair, his voice strained "Dammit, Jayden! We need answers! We can't just sit here and wait for him to come back!"
…I can call my sister she’ll know
pulls out his phone, impatiently tapping his foot Call her now, Jayden. We need to find out what happened to your dad, and fast.
paces around the room anxiously, muttering to himself "Come on, pick up, pick up..."
She said he went to Florida..
sighs in frustration, running a hand through his hair "Florida? Why the fuck would he go to Florida? Jayden, did she give any other details? Any idea why he left in such a hurry?"
“Nah, she said he just left and didn’t tell anyone”
clenches his fists, his voice filled with anger "Unbelievable! Your dad just up and leaves without a word? That son of a bitch!"
runs his fingers through his hair in frustration "This is bullshit, Jayden! We can't just sit here and let him get away with it.
stops pacing and turns to Jayden, determination in his eyes "We're going to Florida. We're going to find that bastard and give him a piece of my mind. I won't let him get away with hurting you like this, Jayden."
takes a deep breath, his voice firm "Alright, Jayden. We're gonna pack our bags and hit the road.