eyes trailed up to the ceiling, where — damn. she had been sloppy.
“. . it was a shortcut.”
she knew she had no choice but to raise her hands above her head slowly, being sure to make no sudden movements yet. she would play this carefully. . see what else she could learn.
“ is that why you came from the vent .ᐣ ”
head tilting, facial expression showing confusion. it was all a facade, though—— he knew she was spewing bullshit.
“ put your hands up, now. ”
@MrSlapFace
“touch me, and you’ll burn.”
the words came out more fiercely than sae-byeok felt. her words and her hands both shivered as she held her knife towards the recruiter — waiting for him to make a move.
@F1NALSACRIFICE
“you should get some rest.”
the words were spoken softly, with sae-byeok casting the shortest of glances at the other. . before tightening her grip on the knife in her pocket. she would make sure they remained safe.
“i — got separated from the others. . i was trying to find the bathroom.”
it was a weak lie and sae-byeok knew it. she did her very best to seem as tall as possible as he grew nearer, her eyes hardening at his nonchalance.
“ kang sae—byeok … player 067. you are in a restricted area. ”
taking no caution in her defensive stance, approaching slowly with his hands folded behind his back.
“ what are you doing snooping around, hm .ᐣ ”
@recruiterslaps
“don’t come any closer.”
though her expression was brave, her voice shook, betraying her fear. she tucked her hair behind her ears, assuming a slightly more defensive stance.
@legacyw0rld
he really didn’t look well. sae-byeok wasn’t an idiot — she knew, to an extent, why the other looked worse off compared to the other survivors.
which is why she held half her sweet potato out for him to take, keeping her eyes on the ground.
“. . don’t make a -