#For all the if I were there I'd kick some ass bravado of men it's crickets from them when there's real danger

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Dang said she’s been reflecting on their support, emphasizing that she thinks it’s no coincidence that women came to her defense. She said she thinks there’s been a showing of solidarity among women over the public safety threats and harassment that they deal with. "

By Kimmy Yam

A woman who was attacked in the Boston subway is speaking out after a group of teens were recorded harassing her with racist language and attempting to block her from leaving the train. 

Vivian Dang, 25, told NBC News that she was on the red line at around 10 p.m. last Thursday when the unidentified teens followed her into a train car. A video she took of the incident shows them hurling racial slurs, mocking her in an accent and physically cornering her. 

“Can I get some dumplings?” one of the teens can be heard saying with a fake accent. “Can I get some ramen with the egg?” 

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police confirmed to NBC News that the investigation is active and declined to comment any further on the incident. But the morning after the attack, police said on social media that they were looking for the teens, who had not only taunted, harassed and threatened passengers, but had also smashed a train window before fleeing. 

Video of the incident has since gone viral on TikTok, prompting discussions over public transit safety. 

While the train was crowded, Dang said that three women helped her throughout the ordeal. Two of them had encouraged her to sit next to them, while another spoke up for her. 

“We did have a moment when I was thanking them for sticking up for me and one of them even gave me a pepper spray because she had extra,” Dang said. “We just had a casual conversation about how she always has these things prepared.”

One of the women also assured her of the severity of the situation and brought the police over to Dang, she said, helping her report the incident. 

Since, Dang said she’s been reflecting on their support, emphasizing that she thinks it’s no coincidence that women came to her defense. She said she thinks there’s been a showing of solidarity among women over the public safety threats and harassment that they deal with. 

“We’re kind of looking out for each other. It’s always the women,” Dang said. “You see women pretending they know each other on the street just to have them avoid a stranger approaching them or something. It’s very the norm to really just stick up for one another as a woman.” 

“I’m hoping that this is an eye opener for people taking public transport and just being more cautious of the people around you,” Dang said. “And I hope that this sparks more conversation into the racism that’s been occurring, every day … not everybody gets to record their incident.” 

The 25-year-old said that when the teens entered the train, they immediately began to threaten passengers. 

“I was in the first cart with them. They were already saying stuff like, ‘This is a mass robbery. Everyone get on the ground,’” Dang said. “One of them sat right next to me, speaking really loudly at me, but I was just ignoring it.”

When the teens attempted to yank the shoes off a male passenger, Dang said she moved to another train car. But the group trailed her. 

“One of the first things they said to me already was that I was being racist for ‘staying away from Black people,’” Dang said. “Then they started spewing things at me.”

What followed, Dang said, was a barrage of anti-Asian insults, some of which didn’t make it into her recording. 

“I didn’t catch this on the clip, but they just went off in one part with so many comments about dogs and cats, saying, “Oh, this is why my dog is missing,’” Dang said, referencing the racist stereotype around Asian cuisine. When one woman spoke up in defense of Dang, the teens began to mock her accent, the video shows.

For the most part, Dang said she stayed calm and quiet, attempting to appear unfazed by their remarks, until the teens tried to trap her in the car.

“They were starting to say stuff like, ‘Don’t let her leave.’” said Dang, who was concerned they would follow her home. “That was when I was starting to get really scared.”

The group ended up getting off the train before Dang did. 

Dang said that receiving racist remarks isn’t new to her, and that during the height of the Covid pandemic verbal attacks became more common on public transit. To truly address the problem, Dang said that media, politicians and those with a platform need to be more cognizant that their words and the blame that was shifted toward the Asian community has led to real-life consequences.  

“Lack of education, lack of resources of being able to control the things that people are hearing, and saying — that’s ultimately the reason why we still deal with these things every day,” Dang said. 

#It's always the women #Boston #USA #Women's safety on public transit #Glad she's OK #The train was crowded so wtf were the men doing? #For all the if I were there I'd kick some ass bravado of men it's crickets from them when there's real danger #Today's men aren't providers or protectors but still want the privileges that come with those roles

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Behind Bravados and Blossoming Blushes

Title: Behind Bravados and Blossoming Blushes Word Count: 1,005 Warnings: Just some cursing and maybe slight OOCness but also if you've seen crushing Kaito I think I did okay! Ship: The Storyteller and her Detective (Yagami x Myself) and Kaito x myself (STILL NEED A SHIP NAME AAA) Summary: For a long while the Yagami Detective Agency had just been Yagami and Kaito. So one evening when Kaito returns to the office and meets the new unofficial hire, he's left at a bit of a loss...

Woah, who's that with Tak? One of the new clients, maybe? I wonder what she's here for... Can't imagine a guy would be so much of a dumbass to cheat on her. Though, if they did, I'd personally knock some sense into them. Maybe she's here about a lost pet, or someone's threatening her and needs a good ass-kicking to leave her alone.

These thoughts continued to run through Kaito's head while his large stature remained paralyzed outside the Yagami Detective Agency. His mahogany gaze remained fixated on the young woman whose back was to him. Although he couldn't see much more than her lavender locks and ivory skin, something about her small stature had stolen the ex-yakuza's confident bravado. He didn't even notice when his partner shot him a glance and beckoned him inside. It was only when the young woman turned in her seat, and her soft chocolate sights finally met his, Kaito got enough of a hold on himself to finally open the door.

His usual cocky strides had been stripped down to stumbled steps that sent the older man practically barreling through the door. A small slip like that was something he wouldn't usually notice, but Kaito couldn't deny the searing sensation in his cheeks as he took in his partner's quip and the airy giggle that followed from this mysterious beauty.

"Nice of you to finally come in, Kaito-san. Did you forget that the door was unlocked or something?"

Kaito could only grumble out a half-witted insult in reply as he hung his head and focused on brushing away non-existent stains on his pants. "Look, I just wasn't expecting to come back to the unexpected company is all. I didn't want to be rude by intruding on you and the lovely missus here."

Yagami narrowed his gaze and raised a quizzical brow to his long-time friend before pointing out, "That's rarely ever stopped you before."

Kaito was about to protest even more but was struck silent by the melodic giggle captivating his ears once more. His head perked up in order to see the young woman placing her hand on the amethyst dagger-like pendant dangling from her neck, and a beaming smile spread across her peachy lips.

"So you're the infamous Kaito-san that I've had the pleasure of writing a few notes on! I'm Rebecca, and it's a pleasure to finally meet you." The young woman spoke, giving a small bow from her seat.

"The pleasure's mine, really. Though I gotta ask, what'd you mean by writing notes on?"

Before the young woman could explain herself, Yagami interjected. "Remember that case we got a while back with the American tourist who got involved with the yakuza? Well, Rebecca just so happened to be the one to deliver some vital info. Not only that, but when she saw how it was in English, she offered to translate and organize it better. She did such a great job with it that she's been helping write out and organize all the cases we've gotten since."

"So you're telling me, you've been making Rebecca clean up and file all the paperwork you've been too lazy to?" Kaito retorted, taking a seat in the leather chair behind Yagami's desk and taking a minute to light up a cigarette. "C'mon Tak, I thought you were better than that!"

Now it was Yagami's turn to hang his head so that a sheepish hand could run along the back of his neck. "I wouldn't exactly put it like that..."

Once again, Rebecca could not contain the giggles burbling from her beaming lips. This led both men to put a pause to their bickering and look at her.

"I appreciate the concern, Kaito-san! It's really so sweet of you to already be looking out for me. But I promise that this isn't so bad. In fact, it's helping me figure out what I wanna do for a career when I'm out of college. So if anything, I'm really appreciative of the opportunity Mr. Yagami is giving me!!"

"Mister Yagami?" Both men pondered as they took in the sight of Rebecca's cheeks already blossoming red.

"Hey! I'm not exactly used to Japanese formalities and all! You guys are both older than me, and I'm tired, okay?!"

Yagami offered Rebecca a comforting smile as he stood up and ruffled the girl's hair. "Hey, don't sweat it too much. This isn't some big formal thing. You can just call me Yagami."

"And you can call me Kaito," The man in orange responded, taking another drag from the cigarette, "Or just feel free to call me whenever you need anything."

Rebecca's blush seared deeper into her pale skin as she nodded enthusiastically. "Alrighty, then you two can call me Becca! Whatever works for you will work for me! But it is getting pretty late, and I should try to get some sleep for tomorrow..."

Sitting up rather quickly, Kaito appeared to be ready to bound from his chair. "Do you need me to walk you home? You never know what's lurking in the shadows of this town."

Rebecca smiled and thanked him, saying that she could manage but if they were back in her home country she'd give the man a hug for such sweetness. Yagami, on the other hand, simply nodded and helped the woman pack up her things. He then told her to stay safe and to text him when she got back to her place.

Long after the lady in mauve left the office and the seafoam green door had clicked shut, did Yagami turn to his older friend and questioned what his behavior was about.

"There's nothing to it, really. I just think she's cute, and you're saying you wouldn't do the same for a cute woman like her?"

Massaging his temples to cope with his workforce partner's unabashed honesty, Yagami simply let out a sigh. "I never said that. There's just a time and a place for everything, man... Not to mention she's way out of your league..."

#ship: the storyteller and her detective #kaito ship pending #selfshipdom #selfship community #self shipping #self insert #self insert community #self indulgent stuff #selfship #fo community #f/o content #f/o x s/i