Clipped wings part 2

"Can I help?"

"No its fine" I grumble

"It doesn't sound fine"

"How would you even help, you can't even see" I sigh exasperated

"I said I was fine getting take out"

"And I said I will make dinner"

Its only been a few days but I already feel like I am failing. We've eaten nothing but takeout and I feel bad. So I tried to make food but if it's anything beyond a microwave I feel pretty useless.

I scrape at the pan but the meat that was previously cooking there seems to have fused with it.

"Do you have rice?" She questioned

"Yes? You want rice?"

"You have a rice cooker?"

"Yeah?" I pull the box from the upper cabinet, "haven't used it before though"

"Your water and rice is a 2 to 1 ratio"

I decide to take her word for it and do it. Once that was cooking I dodge the fork aimed my way, "You were using a fork on that pan!?"

I use a finger to gently move the utensil away from my general direction, "What of it?"

"That ruins your pans" she huffed

"How was I to know?" I scoff

She sighed but helped me. After some helpful instruction I finally sat on the couch, bowl in hand, "Kinda bland" I hum at the chicken and rice

"You didn't spice it. Didn't have many options"

"Guess that's fault on me" I shrug eating.

"So what should we do today?"

"Fuck if I know. I haven't had a day off since I was like- six" I chuckle...oh ow, Nevermind that made me sad. That hurted.

"Do people still watch tv?"

"Yeah but not blindfolded"

"Point taken. Board game?"

"Blindfolded"

"Ah-ha I got it!"

"What?"

"Marco polo"

I about choke on my bitefull before swallowing, "You're serious?"

"100%"

Well. Beats nothing, "Fine" I shrug, "after we eat"

Readers POV

Finding things to do blind is rough. Most options require sight. I can't read or write. No games or anything like that. I just hope tonight my eyes continue to get better.

I've grown a new respect for the visually impared.

Once food was done I smile excitedly, "You ready?"

"Yup" Hawks sighed. I could hear him walking.

"Get set" I smirk paying attention to the sound, "go!" I lunged his direction but found nothing. What the fuck? "Marco"

I heard a few feet away, "polo"

I try to head that direction but keep coming up with nothing. I don't hear anything either??? No feet on wood floors, no creaks, no clothing rubbing together.

"Are you...flying?"

"Didn't say it was against the rules" I hear directly behind me

I flinch and try to grab behind me but nothing again, "why don't I hear your wings flapping?"

"My wings are a bit different"

"Different How?" I wonder aimlessly hoping the spontaneity would throw him off

"I control them with my mind" I hear a lot farther away than I expected

"Well duh" I huff

"No no, I mean each feather I can control on its own" he chuckled closer but still not reachable

"So then why the name Hawks?"

"Its catchy I guess" he hadn't moved

"Are they colorful like hawk wings?"

"Colorful yes, like a Hawks no" He was suddenly very close.

I lunged but came up empty again, "What do they look like then?"

"Red" came from above

"Cheater" I grumble

"Do I need to stay on the ground?" He chuckled far on my left

"You move so fast"

"Im a bit well known as the hero who goes too fast" He stayed

"No flying allowed"

I heard the light tap of feet on floor, "Fine, take the fun out of it"

I smile and lunge. I hear his counter this time. I step to my right to cut him off but misjudge when I realise instead of that being the front of his leg it was his back tripping him back pulling me down with him.

"Shit!" He exclaimed before we hit the solid ground.

I try to catch my breath the wind having been knocked out of me, "Ok, No more Marco polo"

"Seconded" he groaned

Hawks POV

2 weeks now. Is... this all moving too fast? I feel like I'm in the back seat to my own life right now.

I just watch her, day in and day out. She's funny. Has a good sense of humor. Quite the spirit too. She'll yell at me when she knows I'm in the wrong.

I find myself staring at the weirdest times. I watch her hand lightly trace the wall as she walks. Each night she wonders around doing what she can with her sight until she gets a headache and lays down.

I've had her describe it. She just sees shadows, silhouettes of things. It makes me curious.

Today though is when I really feel out of my own body. I watch idle as a healer helps her. They work with her eyes and joints. They say she's getting stronger and her wings should be on track to recovery too.

She smiles so brightly. So...so brightly.

I almost don't want to turn all the lights off and draw the curtains. I take off the eye wraps and find myself holding the same astonished look she holds for a whole different reason.

The shine in her eye as she looks around excitedly takes my breath away, "Hawks! I can see definition! I can see colors!"

I want to talk but not a word comes to mind as she turns to me and her wings drop to the floor.

"Youre...really like me" she mumbled staring at me

"I...yeah, we both have feathered wings" I choke out

"I imagined you different" she hummed

"Different How?" I raise a brow, "is it bad?" Fuck, way to let your insecurities show

"Not at all. Youre... handsome" she smiled, "Your wings are much redder than I thought. And the eye markings are a surprise. Blonde makes a little too much sense"

"Hey!" I sniffle a laugh

"Just saying" she shrugged looking around, "Its been so long..."

"Well you're getting better, maybe after you're fully healed ill take you out on the town. I'll show you the city. I of course know all the best sights"

"Id...like that" she smiled so brightly.

"Help" I speak into my phone quietly out on the balcony

"Ok you need to repeat that all to me in .5 speed cause i didn't catch a lick of that" Koji sighed

"I think I'm falling for her"

"Congratz dude"

"Don't 'congrats dude' me I need you to help fix this!" I whisper yelled scared she'll hear me inside if I'm too loud even though she's asleep in her room.

"Whats there to fix here?"

"I don't know" I huff

"Do you not want to like her?"

"Well...no...but also yes"

"Dude, do you see how confusing you're being?"

I facepalm and rub my brow, "I know I know...look. I like her. I just don't want to because she will need to leave"

"Can you not pursue a relationship after?'

"The commission"

"Always with the commission man. I'm telling you, you gotta live your own life. If you don't now then what the hell happens when they are done with you?"

He's right... I'm young and of course they have their purpose for me but... what happens when their don't with me? What will I do?

"Thanks man...I needed that"

"Great, now stop calling me in the middle of the night" Koji hung up.

I need to pursue my own goals.