- 𝒥 .

⠀ ⠀⠀˖ 𖦹 ⠀⠀ 𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒔 ⠀⠀ 𝒚𝒐𝒖 ⠀⠀ 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 ⠀ ⠀𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖓 ⠀⠀ ‘𝘵𝘪𝘭 ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 𝒚𝒐𝒖 ⠀ 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 ⠀⠀ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⠀ ⠀ 𝖞𝖔𝖚 ⠀⠀ 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 ⠀ 𝑰𝑻 .ᐟ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀

[ً. @abhorarchive]

i haven't lived my life in a way that i have something to regret losing.

[‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𓉸 @like__him]

ᅠᅠ
ᅠ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀༝ ⠀⠀⠀ ╱ ⠀ ⠀ 𝑈𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑦 ⠀ ⠀
ᅠ ︵ ﹐ ⠀ 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 𝑤𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩
ᅠ ⠀ ⠀————— ⠀ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 ⠀𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 ݂ ݂ ݂
ᅠᅠ https://t.co/giooIacQnA

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

clearing her throat , tucking her gun back into its holster .

“ what would you do if you got out ? and what would be left of leslie if you did ? “

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

seeming to consider his words for a moment , drawing knees to her chest . despite the headache and uncertainty , being here was far better than dealing with whatever monsters awaited her elsewhere .

“ jimenez . right . “

[ℜ𝗨𝗩𝗜𝗞. ─── @PSYCHKILLINGS]

⠀
⠀⠀“ jimenez. ”⠀acknowledging
⠀⠀her presence, without making
⠀⠀efforts to force her away
⠀
⠀⠀“ no matter. you’re a pawn. ”
⠀⠀his silhouette falters, shadowed,
⠀⠀a mist that fades in and out.
⠀⠀“ if you’re to die, kidman. know
⠀⠀this, it won’t be my doing. ”
⠀

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

ease enough to sit down , and yet she is .

she was going to die in this stupid machine , wasn’t she ? played like a pawn .

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

just as she had expected . she lowered the firearm , casting her gaze to the ground . ashamed , maybe . feeling no more than a rat stuck within a trap .

“ him . . the administrator ? or someone else ? “

she shouldn’t feel anywhere near at —

[ℜ𝗨𝗩𝗜𝗞. ─── @PSYCHKILLINGS]

⠀
⠀⠀useless, the bullet drives right
⠀⠀through him—he was no man.
⠀⠀no human.
⠀
⠀⠀𝐚 𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭, with no true autonomy.
⠀⠀simply a silhouette lingering
⠀⠀within the prison of his agony.
⠀
⠀⠀he stops the sweetened melody,
⠀⠀but does nothing.
⠀

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

teeth grit , that same melody threatening to drive into her skull . a second passes , and then she’s firing a bullet at him .

maybe to kill him , maybe to see if she could . she knows she can’t .

[ℜ𝗨𝗩𝗜𝗞. ─── @PSYCHKILLINGS]

⠀
⠀⠀“ I can. ”⠀fingers press onto
⠀⠀keys ; the same melody he
⠀⠀once adored.⠀“ it’s better
⠀⠀experiencing the mind
⠀⠀breaking. the confusion, the
⠀⠀𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑟. that rise of your pulse,
⠀⠀and how you 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦⠀⠀…
⠀
⠀⠀𝑖𝑡’𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑢𝑙. ”
⠀

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

she watches him , the grasp she has on her loosening . shoulders slump .

“ then why not just kill me ? I know you can . “

pausing , a hand lifting to pinch the bridge of her nose . headache , maybe .

“ or are you waiting for them to do it ? “

[ℜ𝗨𝗩𝗜𝗞. ─── @PSYCHKILLINGS]

⠀
⠀⠀he’s quiet at first; beginning
⠀⠀to circle her. steps paced
⠀⠀—slow.⠀“ I assume loyalty
⠀⠀in following orders. you
⠀⠀know how quickly they will
⠀⠀dispose of you. a conversation
⠀⠀we already had. ”⠀halting, he
⠀⠀sits back down to play
⠀⠀clair de lune.
⠀

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭.

the people have spoken

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭.

thinking of her again,,, event maybe?

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭.

thinking of her again,,, event maybe?

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

they’ll be fine , he just needs to stay with her .

swallowing back her own fear . she just needed to protect him .

[𝓛𝓮𝓼𝓵𝓲𝓮 𝓦. @terrebislepus_]

She was safe, she would protect.
He stands back, taking in deep breaths.

They were going to be okay right?

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

“ you couldn’t pull this off outside of stem . “

not a taunt , just a mere observation . she had seen the horrors of the system , but she had never seen someone who wasn’t the core manipulate their surroundings so well .

“ how did you do it ? “

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

to say she was familiar with every agent mobius had to offer , from every higher up to every grunt , would be a lie . no connection with the man on display — hell , no recognition at all .

mobius was vast , after all .

&&

[ᅠᅠᅠᅠཷ︴﹙ 📸 ཪྲྀᅠ𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐈 ﹗ @BELLISSIMOARTE]

The room appeared to be that of an old safe house. Yet it was empty . Torn. No longer safe .

He hadn't ravaged it of course . It was like that even for his first appearance.

&&

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

juli stepped forward slowly , gaze set upon the arc of splattered blood that continued to spew with every reset of the display .

she couldn’t tear her eyes away .

gloved hand lifted and fingers dipped inside the cube , almost as though to test the boundaries .

&&

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

it’s far from the weirdest thing she’s seen . a small nod as she allows her gaze to drift back to his face . “ well , you both look nice . what brand is that ? “

[ᅠ ‍ 𓂀︵ᅠ ‍ activating ┈ ͜͡host... @konesotilas]

Pausing his application, gaze shifting to see the staring. Huffing quietly. "Didn't want to be left out."

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

a pang in her chest felt as though it had cracked her ribs . the slight press of fear and uncertainty that he could hear her racing heart , that he could see right through her .

she swallows it down .

“ no , it’s okay. I get it . let’s just focus on getting out of here, okay?”

[༊*·˚ 𝐃𝐄𝐓. 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐒 @HlSDOWNFALL]

"Sorry...for the way I was when you first joined us..."

Keeping his breathing in check, looking over at her.

"You've been a great addition to the team, Kid..."

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

“ we will , i promise . but right now , I need to make sure you’re okay . “

finding leslie was also a priority for her , but her concern for the two detectives seemed to hold her back from pursuit .

she can practically feel the administrator’s eyes on her . .

[༊*·˚ 𝐃𝐄𝐓. 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐒 @HlSDOWNFALL]

"Where's Joseph? The kid?"

His paternal instincts would always kick in around Leslie, what an unfortunate situation they've all been trapped in.

"We have to look for them..."

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

his words make her chest feel tight , an ache thrumming in time with her beating heart . she sets her other hand on his shoulder .

“ I’m real . just keep breathing , okay ? you’ll be just fine . “

[༊*·˚ 𝐃𝐄𝐓. 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐒 @HlSDOWNFALL]

Trying to focus on his breathing, tense shoulders relaxing slowly.

"Please be real..."

A soft mumble, he needs a miracle.

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

“ I’m here , Sebastian . “

a murmur of assurance , her hand lifting to then place upon his shoulder .

“ just breathe . “

[༊*·˚ 𝐃𝐄𝐓. 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐒 @HlSDOWNFALL]

"Kid...?"

Looking over at her, is she even real? Is his mind truly that far gone...?

[- 𝒥 . @stemvied]

@BELLISSIMOARTE // mb im hungry