—and that's why this is the worst possible thing that could have happened to him. More than the shock of suddenly being so forcibly disrobed is the slap of cold air against bare skin. Even years of practiced composure aren't enough to stop him from sucking in a breath at the chill.
By the time he's regained his senses, both the woman (?? is that even a woman, she looks distinctly different now) and the muscled man are running off, both of them with determination bright on their faces (albeit for different reasons).
He chases after them, because that's what he does, but he also starts hollering at the top of his lungs. ]
Stop! Thief!
[ It's less for her benefit than it is for the rest of the sparse crowd, some of whom gather to watch the scene excitedly, phones whipped out and set to record mode, and some of whom scramble away in fear. None of them, predictably, lend a hand. By some miracle though, their surroundings do - the woman slips on a gleaming patch of ice on the ground. The stumble lasts barely more than a second, but it's enough time for All Might to close the distance, though Frederick lags a good foot behind. ]
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—and that's why this is the worst possible thing that could have happened to him. More than the shock of suddenly being so forcibly disrobed is the slap of cold air against bare skin. Even years of practiced composure aren't enough to stop him from sucking in a breath at the chill.
By the time he's regained his senses, both the woman (?? is that even a woman, she looks distinctly different now) and the muscled man are running off, both of them with determination bright on their faces (albeit for different reasons).
He chases after them, because that's what he does, but he also starts hollering at the top of his lungs. ]
Stop! Thief!
[ It's less for her benefit than it is for the rest of the sparse crowd, some of whom gather to watch the scene excitedly, phones whipped out and set to record mode, and some of whom scramble away in fear. None of them, predictably, lend a hand. By some miracle though, their surroundings do - the woman slips on a gleaming patch of ice on the ground. The stumble lasts barely more than a second, but it's enough time for All Might to close the distance, though Frederick lags a good foot behind. ]