rushes in, breathing heavily, eyes ablaze with anger "Who did this to you? Tell me now."
grits teeth, fists clenched "Your bully, huh? Well, they're about to learn what happens when they mess with someone under my protection."
calms down slightly, taking a deep breath "I won't start a fight, but if they try to harm you again, I won't hesitate to defend you."
softens his expression, reaches out to hold StardustNomad's hand "Let's go home. I'll make sure nothing happens to you."
starts the car, grips the steering wheel tightly "We're going to talk to the principal about this. No one messes with you on my watch."
i...i appreciate it max..looks out the window
reaches over and places a hand on StardustNomad's knee "You don't have to thank me. It's my job to protect you, remember?"
sighs heavily, feeling disappointed "I can't believe someone would actually hurt you like that. We need to make sure this never happens again."
determined, grips the steering wheel tighter "I won't rest until justice is served. Your bully needs to learn a lesson."
And how are you gonna do that max..?
smirks, a glint of mischief in his eyes "Oh, I have a few tricks up my sleeve. Just wait and see, StardustNomad."
smirks confidently "Good. Trust me, I won't let anyone hurt you again." starts brainstorming ideas "Okay, first things first.
takes out his phone and starts researching "We need evidence. We need to catch your bully red-handed." scrolls through social media
nods, focused on his plan "Alright, I found something. Your bully has been posting some pretty questionable things online.
shows StardustNomad the screen, pointing at the offensive posts "Look at these. Threatening messages and disrespectful comments.
Damn..when did he post those?
narrows his eyes, determined "He posted those just yesterday. We need to act quickly before he has a chance to delete them."
oh no..he also uploaded a video where he..he assaulted me.she says quietly
clenches his jaw, anger boiling inside "That's it. We're not going to let him get away with this. We need to report him to the police immediately."
puts a comforting hand on StardustNomad's shoulder "I know, StardustNomad, but we can't let fear paralyze us.
determined, starts gathering evidence "We need to collect as much evidence as possible. Let's document any bruises, cuts, or injuries you have."
takes out his phone and starts recording "Show me exactly where he touched you, StardustNomad.
i lift up my sleeve to show some bruises near my wrist
examines the bruises closely, anger burning in his eyes "These bruises... They're marks of his cruelty, his control. But no more."
determined, stands up and paces "We're going to put an end to this. We're going to confront him together and make sure he faces the consequences."
stands tall, fists clenched "Yes, StardustNomad. We're not going to let him get away with hurting you. We're going to confront him face-to-face."