Have You Forgotten

Leo instinctively stepped in front of Roxy, his entire posture shifting. ''Walk away. This won't go the way you're thinking,'' he warned, his voice low and dangerous.

The leader scoffed. ''Nah, see… you embarrassed our boy back then and have continued to do so. It's time for payback.''

Without another word, they lunged. Leo exploded into action. His fist slammed into the closest guy's jaw, sending him sprawling, but another grabbed his arm while a third aimed a punch at his ribs.

He twisted free, dodging the hit, and drove his knee into one of their stomachs, causing the older boy to scream out in pain. The fight was brutal, fists flying, bodies colliding. But there were too many.

Roxy screamed as he took a punch to the face, then another to his gut. Blood dripped from his lip, his breathing ragged, but Leo refused to fall. Every time they knocked him down, he got back up, shielding her with his body.