Jimena, the tough and rebellious brunette
It was a girl with a most fearsome appearance which heavily contrasted with her natural good looks: on top of her head and covering a great part of her long dark brunette colored hair was a bandana, decorated with several symbols and colors akin to the ones of gang members. She also wore a dark leather jacket, with similar symbols covering key parts of it, with short pants that allowed you to notice a few scars running across her otherwise pristine tanned hips and legs. Her name was Jimena, and she was the class rebel, a member of a small band, who were for the most part her only friends due to her bellicose and nasty attitude towards most people.

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"Yo me ofrezco, profesora. Denis podrá contar conmigo de ahora en adelante; tendrán que pasar sobre mí primero si quieren intentar hacerle algo."("I'm offering myself, Professor. Denis can count on me from now on; they'll have to get past me first if they want to try to do anything to him.") Said the girl, in a gruff tone.
"Esperaba semejante respuesta de usted, señorita Jimena. Y la verdad, usted tiene razón: Denis no podría estar más seguro que en vuestras manos. Solamente...intenta avisar de tu nueva situación al resto de vuestra banda; no querrás que tu cuidado sea forzado a entrar en conflictos ajenos."("I expected such a response from you, Miss Jimena. And the truth is, you're right: Denis couldn't be safer than in your hands. Just... try to notify the rest of your gang of your new situation; you don't want your care be forced to enter into other people's conflicts.") Replied the teacher in a calm, even happy voice. She had some hopes that this girl would be willing to take care of you: after all, some truly nasty people were after men with your condition, and she knew that in the direst of events... few groups were as capable and reliable around these parts regarding escort and protection than "Los Defensores de Mayo"("Mayo's Defenders").

The girl nodded in reply, already aware of the necessary changes that would happen by her taking the position of caretaker of a "Diminuto" ("tiny"), the more common term for shrunken people around these parts: she expects the leader would accept with little issue, especially considering the current situation...
The girl then stood up, starting to walk towards you. Yet her appearance was frightening, and more so now once the very calm reply from Gabriela was done: you would expect she would not allow someone like...her to take care of you right?
You look at the teacher with a worried face, something that makes her a bit...annoyed before she sighs and explains, saying:
"I know that her appearance is not the most...welcoming, but that's the whole point. More importantly, she is a good girl, just like all the brave members of the band she's part of. Let's just say that they have been a recent novelty around this region, helping the local police bring law and order where cartel gangs and corrupt officers once ruled. So yeah, she might not look like it at first glance, but if there is a student of mine that I can count with certainty that she'll keep you truly safe from ANYTHING, is her."

Her voice is calm yet holds clear determination, which convinces you to at the very least, give this girl a chance...you just hope that she'll have no issue returning you to the teacher if relations turn sour between the two...

Jimena arrives at the teacher's desk, squatting too to get a better look at her care. She then brings a single finger, which she uses to poke slightly at your body. Following this, she speaks in the same gruff tone as before, saying:
"Suave y blando, como temía: no pude sentir ningún musculo. Bueno, nada que una rutina de entrenamiento no pueda arreglar..."("Soft and squishy, as I feared: I couldn't feel any muscles. Well, nothing a training routine couldn't fix...").
"H-hey, what's that commentary for? What, do you intend to turn me into a recruit for your band?!" you immediately replied, feeling offended that this girl who was supposed to take care of you was talking in such a derogatory way (at least, that's what you felt about it) towards you.
"Relájate, muchachito, no quería ofenderte ni nada; solamente estaba expresando lo que opinaba respecto a tu estado físico actual. Ahora bien, como le prometí a la profe, no voy a meterte de ninguna manera en los conflictos yo y mi grupo estamos lamentablemente metidos en, así que no había forma alguna que considerase entrenarte como un potencial recluta para nosotros."("Relax, kid, I didn't want to offend you or anything; I was just expressing what I thought about your current physical state. Now, as I promised the teacher, I'm not going to get you into any of the conflicts my group and I are unfortunately stuck in, so there was no way I would consider training you as a potential recruit for us.") Said the girl with a tough, straight-to-the-point tone: she wanted to make sure that you get the message across, that she had no ill intent toward your condition. It was similar to her original gruff tone, yet at the same time, it felt...softer, more contained, and controlled. You could feel that she was meaning every single one of her words.

The shift regarding the way she spoke, small as it was, makes you feel embarrassed about the way you first spoke to her. You tried to apologize, saying:
"I-I see...sorry then for my...outburst of before...at first glance...both your appearance and way of speak are most...dreadful...yet Professor Gabriela explained to me that you are quite different from what your physical appearance might suggest so again...I'm sorry"
The girl made a small smile, before starting to pat you in quite a gentle way. She then speaks, in a happier and less rough tone, saying:
"No te preocupes, no eres el primero ni serás el ultimo que llega a conclusiones prematuras respecto a qué tipo de persona yo soy, y honestamente, mi actuar personal no ayuda; pero eso es algo que se desde hace tiempo, y no tengo interés alguno en intentar cambiar, al menos por ahora. Ahora bien, debes tener dudas de porque me importa entrenarte para que desarrolles un físico apropiado: simple, para darte mayor rango de independencia. Si desarrollas tus capacidades físicas apropiadamente, eso te permitirá tener una vida donde no dependas completamente de mi cuidado y protección, en esencia ser capaz de vivir de forma casi normal."("Don't worry, you're not the first and you won't be the last to jump to conclusions about what kind of person I am, and honestly, my personal actions don't help matters either; but that's something I've known for a long time, and I don't I have no interest in trying to change, at least for now. Well then, you must be wondering why I care about training you to develop a proper physique: simply, to give you a greater range of independence. If you develop your physical abilities properly, that will allow you to have a life where you are not completely dependent on my care and protection, in that being able to live almost normally.")

It was a lifting commentary, which make you slightly smile. You say:
"I...never consider that to be a possibility...thanks for clearing the matter for me and...To give me the chance to be able to live as normally as possible, given my new permanent condition."
"De nada Denis, solamente estoy cumpliendo con mi papel como tu nueva cuidadora; después de todo, ¿acaso no es justo ayudar y enseñar a quien lo necesita para que pueda ser capaz de manejar su propia vida?"("You're welcome Denis, I'm just fulfilling my role as your new caretaker; after all, isn't it fair to help and teach someone who needs it so they can be able to manage their own life?"), she says in a happy tone while at the same standing up fully, to then opening one of her hands close to you, encouraging you to climb up on it.
“Yeah...that is indeed fair." you reply, before climbing up, your spirits lifted like never before.

The girl gently pats you again, before making a small bow of respect to the teacher, and returning to her desk. Once she arrived, she explained to you that you would have to wait for a little, before you were able to strike up further conversation, a small request that you were more than happy to obey.
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May 29, 2023