Mob! What Do You Want? (MobxReader)

Justice

"Just let go of me--"

"Boss! You want us to handle her?"

"Let go of him now!"

"You heard her!"

"ARGH! SHUT UP!" The tired young boy roughly pushed the foreign student to the ground and pointed at him.

"This isn't over, you hear me? The next time I see you, you're dead!" He shouted as the foreign boy fled as soon as possible. It was quiet for a moment before they turned their heads towards you. You didn't know what to do at this point. You decided to take a couple steps back as they walked close to you.

"H-Hey, I won't report you. Y-You did the right thing--" You stuttered. You eventually found yourself in a dead end when you bumped into someone from behind.

"Leaving so soon? We're not done with you yet." The boy glared daggers at you, rubbing the back of his neck as it cracked.

"You had it coming." 

"You asked for it."

You didn't know what to say to make this bad situation go away. You couldn't ask for help, otherwise others would get hurt. Maybe if adults were around, things would be easy.

"(Name)!"

You followed the voice to reveal Mob from far away, waving at you in happiness.

Oh my God, of all the times... Why now?

"Friend of yours?" They asked with a smirk.

That was when you knew who their next target was. You couldn't take any risk of putting Mob in danger. You couldn't leave the group to join Mob because one of them was holding you back with a firm grip. They rolled up their sleeves, preparing to engage in combat. You had to stop them from hurting Mob somehow. You couldn't let him take the heat for your own actions.

"I-I... I don't know him! He's just another face in the crowd! Just some wimpy kid!" You told them. 

Mob started jogging towards you with that happy dumb smile of his, which made you worry.

"Looks like he knows you." They chuckled.

"Good morning!~" Mob soon reached the group and gave you a quick bow.

"Uh.... W-Who're you?" You hesitantly asked.

Mob gave you a blank stare before his smile dies.

You couldn't tell them that he was someone important to you, otherwise they might do something bad to him. Mob was far too innocent. You couldn't let them take him away from you.

"Haha... It's me, Shigeo. Mob!" Mob lightly laughed. 

Even he couldn't tell the unsettling atmosphere that was currently going on. Mob was very naive to the situation.

"I don't know you. G-get lost." You turned away.

Mob still couldn't understand. He decided to press on which made things difficult for you.

"Aw come on, you don't mean that. Are these your friends? Hello!" Mob kindly greeted them with his red cheeks and wide grin.

"Just get lost, kid! Do you understand!? Leave right now, you creep! Can't you see we're busy here!?" You scolded him.

Mob's smile turns upside down, finally realizing that you didn't want him there. He blinked a couple times before he turned away.

"Okay... I'll.. See you at school then."

"Whatever you say, freak." You stared at the ground until Mob was nowhere to be found. 

The group of delinquents finally released you with a small laugh.

"Don't ever meddle in our business or else." They let you off with a warning before walking away, leaving you to stand alone. 

You froze there, thinking back on your horrible words just to convince those delinquents. You didn't want Mob to get hurt or suffer the penalty that was intended to be on you. If he were to be the target, you would never forgive yourself. But how could you, even after you said those awful things to get him away from danger? Even a small insult to Mob broke you. He was just a sweet kid who doesn't deserve to be treated differently.

You let tears escape from your eyes. You wanted to find Mob and apologize to him as soon as possible. But for some reason, you couldn't move. After everything that you told him yesterday, will he still look at you the same way as before? 

"Please don't hate me."