He held his own well enough considering he'd been jumped, and anyone paying enough attention would notice that for such a small kid, he could really take a punch; but anyone cornered by a group is going to go down.
What he didn't expect was anyone to come to his aid. Least of all, for the whole thing to end with Rory standing over him, bruised and with a fire somewhere in his eyes Leonard isn't sure he's ever seen from the guy.
Leonard isn't entirely sure he likes that look.
"You didn't have to do that," was the defensive bite that rolled out of his mouth as he shoves himself to his feet, dusting himself off. He isn't sure if it's his pride or that vibe of danger rolling off of Rory in absolute tidal waves that makes him jump so instantly over-sensitive, but it's the knee-jerk response he gets anyway as he puts a few steps of distance between them, arms folding across his chest.
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What he didn't expect was anyone to come to his aid. Least of all, for the whole thing to end with Rory standing over him, bruised and with a fire somewhere in his eyes Leonard isn't sure he's ever seen from the guy.
Leonard isn't entirely sure he likes that look.
"You didn't have to do that," was the defensive bite that rolled out of his mouth as he shoves himself to his feet, dusting himself off. He isn't sure if it's his pride or that vibe of danger rolling off of Rory in absolute tidal waves that makes him jump so instantly over-sensitive, but it's the knee-jerk response he gets anyway as he puts a few steps of distance between them, arms folding across his chest.