Sparks | A NeonxReader story

Chapter 28

Neon's P.O.V.:

Its been a rough couple of weeks. 

Y/N had been distant to say the least, I think he was really torn up from the last mission, and he hadn't been doing much, not that there was really anything he could do at the moment. 

I didn't know how to help him. All I could do was tell him that things would be okay. For him that was enough, but for me, it wasn't.

I wanted to do more, because I can tell that he is still thinking about it. He looks, almost incomplete without his sword. When I first met him, I found it quite literally sticking out of his chest, and every moment I had seen him after, he always had it, unless I asked him not to bring it somewhere.

He told me once that a sword was an extension of the person using it, that is was a part of them. He had lost that, and it was clear that it was important to him, but I think that was the least of his concerns.

 I think he was more worried about the kid that died when the lab collapsed. When he was told it was a kid it only hurt him more to know that it was a child that had unfortunately been a victim of the accident. I could see it in his face that he was beating himself up because of it.

"Hey. You good?", I hear. I look to see Jett beside me, we were out shopping, Sage was with us as well. 

"I'm fine", I said, not realizing that I zoned out. We were just walking around in the mall, doing what girls did. 
(I have no idea)

We stopped at a store selling some really cute clothes, so naturally we had to stop, Sage not so much interested as Jett and I. 

"Look at this dress! Isn't it beautiful?", Jett asked. 

"It's a little flashy", I said, giving an awkward smile. The dress was covered in sparkles, which was a little much for me. 

We looked at a few clothes, trying to get Sage involved, because she wasn't much into fashion, and basically wore the same thing almost everyday. 

"So what is the point of this one?", she asked, holding up a fancy dress.

"There isn't a point, its just makes you look good y'know? Dress to impress!", I told her, trying to be a little enthusiastic. 

"Yeah, maybe you should dress to impress Mr. Cold Face, I'm sure he'd like that", Jett said with a teasing smile. 

I immediately started to get embarrassed. 

"See, he would love this  on you", she said, holding up a very suggestive dress. 

"I disagree", Sage said. Thank God, 'thank you Sage for saving me' I thought

"He isn't the type of guy to like a woman for her body, and thus won't like a dress this revealing", she said. 

'Why are we talking about this?' I asked myself. 

"If you want to impress him, wear something that is nice, not revealing", she said. 

"Ano!? (What!?) Why are you  helping her?!", I  fussed at them, embarrassed of course. 'Guess she didn't save me after all' I thought

'I don't want to impress him, I  have no reason to' I thought to myself, but deep down I knew that wasn't entirely true. 

"Well you want to look good for him don't you?", Sage asked genuinely. 

"No?! Why would I want to do that?", I asked, still embarrassed, I could feel my face getting red a little. 

"Don't you like him?", Sage asked, again I could tell that she was asking a genuine question, unlike Jett who was just teasing me.