The alleyway was empty when you turned down it. Anxiety sparked in your chest. Following that woman alone was probably a mistake, but… really, you didn't have a choice…
You stepped cautiously forward. There was a large dumpster up ahead. You had a feeling that the Stand user was probably hiding behind it. There really wasn’t anywhere else to hide in the alleyway.
You readied your stand, slowly approaching the dumpster. You felt a gentle tugging, and that’s when you remembered something.
Dumpsters are made out of metal.
You tried to scramble away from the giant hunk of metal, but your feet slid along the dirty ground, and your back slammed into the side of it, your head hitting against it with a metallic thwang, making your vision go dark for a couple moments.
You let out a low groan, your vision swimming. The back of your head was throbbing. Why did you think going off on your own was a good idea again? Now here you were, stuck to a smelly dumpster, with the enemy stand user nowhere in sight.
You heard a giggle, and rustling from the other side of the dumpster. You strained to look, and saw the enemy stand user stand up. So she was hiding there! “Looks like you’re in a jam.” She said, smirking at you.
“Not as much as you’re about to be!” You growled, “Green Onions! BUBBLE BLAST!” You used your stand, spitting sticky bubbles at the woman's feet. You heard her yelp, and a thump as she fell to the ground and out of your sight.
“W-What the hell is this?!” She yelled, and you heard scrabbling against the ground as she tried to free herself, “You bastard!”
“Release your stand, and I’ll release mine.” you called over to her, but you just received silence in response.
In the distance, you heard someone calling your name, and after a few moments, a familiar figure turned into the alleyway.
“Avdol?” You called out to him, relieved that he arrived so quickly.
“(Y/N)!” he quickly approached, concern clear in his features, “Are you okay?”
“Yeah, I’m okay..” you started to answer, but stopped when you felt a little tug, and your eyes went wide, “Avdol, wai-”
It was too late, Avdol seemed to feel it at the same time, and before you knew it, all 200 pounds of Avdol's body slammed into yours, forcing the air from your lungs. You gasped for breath, letting out a pained whimper, “d-dammit-” It was difficult to breathe being sandwiched between Avdol and the dumpster, so each breath was a bit painful.
You moved to look up at him, but as soon as you did so, your face magnetized directly to Avdols, your lips mashing against his. Your face went red, and you slowly raised your gaze to meet Avdols, finding he wore a similar expression. Your breath hitched audibly, but you couldn't find any words to say.
It seemed like Avdol felt the same, and you sat there in silence for a few moments, just looking into each other's eyes, lips pressed together. It would be nice if it didn't feel so awkward. Avdol's lips were soft, and you could feel the breath from his nose hitting your face lightly. His chest was broad, and it completely overshadowed your own. You wished kissing Avdol didn't happen in such an awkward way… even if something like this could be considered a true kiss. This would be really romantic… if you weren't being crushed to death, and there wasn’t a stinky dumpster behind you.
Only a couple seconds passed before you heard Joseph's voice at the end of the alleyway, “Oh? What’s this?”
Joseph was quick and efficient. He took care of the stand user, and you were able to separate yourself from Avdol as soon as she was knocked out.
“(Y/N), I would like to apologize for that. It must have been very uncomfortable for you.” Avdol said as the two of you left the alleyway.
“Well. It was, but… Kissing you wasn't a bad thing.” you said, trying to make light of the awkward situation.
“I feel the same.” Avdol said, looking over at you. “It was under unfortunate circumstances, however… I didn't dislike it.”
Your face went bright red, meeting his gaze, “I see… I… I’m not sure what to say.” you finally admitted.
“You don't have to say anything if you don't want to.” Avdol said, nodding. “… When you’re fighting for your life every day, there are certain things you can't keep to yourself. You may only get one chance to say them.”
You lowered your gaze, thinking about what he said. “Thank you, Avdol. I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Of course.”
“We should probably head back to the hotel.” Joseph said, approaching where you and Avdol were standing. “I imagine Jotaro and Polnareff are still there waiting for us to go to breakfast.” He laughed, clapping Avdol on the shoulder.
“You’re probably right.” You said, sighing. You led the way out of the alleyway, and took a look around. Which way was the hotel again?
“This way, (Y/N)” Avdol said gently, touching your shoulder. He led the way back to the hotel, but unfortunately, there was no one there waiting for you.
“Do you think they're okay?” you asked, looking at Joseph. “Do you think there could have been two stand users?”
Joseph pursed his lips. “Well… There’s a possibility, but it’s probably more likely that they just went out to eat without us… Polnareff was complaining awfully loudly this morning.”
You nodded, looking down at your watch, “mh. It’s only 9:00AM… do you want to go looking for them?”
“Sounds good to me.” you said, giving a stretch, “I wouldn't mind taking a look around this town anyways, so it’ll be nice to explore a little.”
The two men gave mutters of agreement, and the three of you headed into town together.