Scars

(TRIGGER WARNING! Implied/mentioned self harm and cutting here)
(Also yes, this is how Izzy got her scars and those few scars on her shoulder. I am sorry if this may seem disturbing to some people.)

It was a hot summer's day, the small imp and her boyfriend were out on a date, walking down the streets hand in hand. Since it was so warm, Barley wore damaged denim shorts with a little dragon print on his right pocket and a simple black tank top with a purple Quests of Yore dice print on it and a pair of flip flops. However Izzy wore a light pink t-shirt with a lovely cherry blossom design on it, that would help her keep cool in this weather but she also had long gloves that almost came to her shoulder on. The little imp felt very very warm, uncomfortably so but she was still insistent of wearing the gloves. Barley was a little bit concerned about Izzy as he listened to her pant, as saw her burning red cheeks that glistened so slightly with sweat. "Hey, Iz uh...did you wanna take your gloves off? You need to have the right equipment with the right kind of states to stand against this heat." Barley asked in a gentle tone of voice.

The imp went stiff for a moment, she looked around the area to see other creatures were casually walking along, meaning they would witness what she was hiding. She then looked up at the elf with large sad eyes. "But...my...scars....? You're not....embarrassed or anything if people see them?" Izzy asked, her ears droop a little bit.

Barley shook his head. "Of course I won't be! If anything it will make it look like I'm dating a fierce warrior who is totally badass!" He said with a large grin.

Izzy smiled just that tiny bit before frowning again, her gaze focusing on all the strangers that wondered the town. "But...what about them? You don't think they will be creeped out by me or start judging me or make fun of me or- or- or something?" Izzy asked, shaking a little at the thought, she had been picked on a lot back at her homeland for her scars.

The elf gently took Izzy's hands, holding them with such care as he looked into her eyes. "Hey...it's ok...they won't. They don't know anything about it alright? You're safe." Barley said tenderly with a smile, Izzy felt reassured for a moment. He was right, they didn't know the origin story of her scars so it is not like they could say anything. However what Barley said next was rather unexpected. "If anything, they will just think you went on an epic quest with me! Oh! Or even got into a battle with a wild blood thirsty beast in the wild! Like I said, super badass."

Izzy began to laugh a little at Barley's comment, she did at least like the idea of them thinking she got those scars through a fight or adventure instead, it made her seem tougher, more like Barley. "Heheh, yeah! I can freak people out with them so they know not to mess with me!" Izzy said as she began to take off her gloves, revealing lots and lots of old cuts and slashes engraved on her skin.

Barley smiled a bit as he ruffled Izzy's hair. "Yeah, now that's the spirit!" His smiled stayed on his face, he truely did think they made her look cooler but knowing about how she got them, he couldn't help but feel a little bit hurt seeing them as he acknowledged the kind of pain she's been through.

The two headed over to a small ice cream parlour nearby, some creatures ignored them but others stared at Izzy with either a look of utter disbelief and shock or a nasty dirty one that came off as judgemental. The poor imp felt a bit uncomfortable but she stayed by Barley's side the entire walk over, at least she didn't feel too hot anymore.

Once the two arrived at the parlour and waited in line for a bit, they went over to the counter ready to make their order. "Greetings fine merchant! I shall have a large chocolate cone filled with three whole scoops of your chocolate fudge ice cream! Also I'll have some chocolate sauce on top accompanied by some sprinkles." Barley said enthusiastically, the guy behind the counter was a little bit stunned by his huge order by he didn't say anything and instead got it ready for him.