Sneak Peek to Story

It's been a while since I ed anything. I had a story in progress, a cyberpunk AU. But then I lost it all, so I lost all motivation for writing for a good while. I'm starting to rewrite it, and wanted to give you a sneak peek so you know I still exist.

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Goto's shoulder propped him against the wall of the shoe store. His large hands delved into deep pockets, pulling out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter as a fancy looking car pulled up in front of the shop. He watched, taking a drag, as a well-dressed man unfolded himself from the car door. Their eyes immediately met, despite neither knowing nor caring about the other. The anonymity between the two did not prevent the stranger from walking right up to Goto, a purpose in his stride.

Goto was barely able to take another puff before the cigarette was wrenched right out of his fingers, thrown to the ground, and mercilessly crushed under newly shined shoes. "You kids have no respect for what little clean air we have left. I hope you lot suffocate in this shit. Only way you'll learn your lesson," the man mumbled, stomping his way into the store. Goto stared at the crushed carcass, but didn't pull out another. Instead, he turn his back to the door and entered the alleyway beside him.

Vagrants and criminals were all to be found in places such as this. Nobody spared a glance at him as he ed, until he found a man leaning against the wall under a metal overhang. The pitter-patter of the rain, which had receded to a trickle, could be heard several feet above them, filling the alley with a sound like a muted cowbell. The man pushed himself away from the wall, shoving a manilla folder into Goto's hands. "Final job. Then you're in," he said, before leaving the way Goto had just come.

Goto flipped open the folder, and was immediately met with a face anybody in the city would recognize. A young girl with bubblegum pink hair tied in two frizzy pigtails, a scandalous outfit and a cute expression. None other than Pop Step.

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This is an excerpt from near the beginning of the story. It's gonna be a long one, so I don't know how long it'll be until the whole thing is out. I just felt bad for not posting. See you soon!