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Slowly, I looked her over and found her beautiful.  Her long lashes complemented her hazel eyes, and even that pink birthmark that extended over her right cheek added to her beauty.

“Okay, watch how much you’re putting into him, Rose,” muttered the man who was sitting next to her, who had brown hair and a trimmed beard.

Blush coated Rose’s cheeks, and she broke eye contact with me.

Instantly the urge to talk with her was gone. I shook my head in confusion. What the hell just happened here?

“Have a seat. We’ve got way more than we can eat, and we are here to talk with you.” The blond man sitting on the other side of Rose handed me the bag, and my mouth started to water thinking about that first bite into the juicy meat.

“We just want to talk to you,” said Rose as she lightly touched my arm. I grabbed the bag then sat on the edge of the bench with the blond man.

“I’m Rose; this is Phillip, my brother, and this is Draco. Thank you for sitting with us.” She smiled as she gestured to the two men beside her while introducing them.

“What’s this about?” I opened the bag and grabbed a hold of the double burger I had been craving. Lucky guess.

All heads turned to Phillip, who smiled like he knew all the secrets of the world. I guess I was so hungry that I didn’t feel the need to tell them to fuck off like I normally would have.

“We are like you, Leon. We have special gifts,” Phillip announced.

Gifts? I started eating and listening with my complete attention.

“We have begun to build a society for people like us: the Hero Society. A place for those who have been cast out and have nowhere to go. A place where a special few can learn to protect mankind using their powers. Things are happening, Leon. Things that have been in the works for a long time, and we need you to consider joining us,” he added then looked around at his crew with an affectionate gaze.

I stopped eating and tried to register what he said to me. A hero society? A place for the unwanted? Sounded too good to be true. Plus these powers of mine were not a gift, but a curse. I’d only hurt people. It’s what always happened.

I was curious, though, as to what they could do.

“I can see the future. Rose is an empath, meaning she deals with emotions. Draco is immortal, and AJ, who isn’t here right now, is a normal human but a super genius.” Phillip answered my mental question. I grabbed the rest of my burger and the bag, then stood up.

“I’ll pass. Thanks for the nice emotions and my dinner, though.”  I looked at Rose, and her cheeks blushed again. Yeah, they were better off without me joining their club.  I walked back toward Lily Blue and gave them a fuck-you salute as I climbed down into my cabin.