shy · talkative · healer · pizza delivery · horror loop · kind · perfectionist · rush hour · survivor
The map’s neon glow stuttered as the hunter’s shadow bled back into the code. I stood gasping, adrenaline a live wire under my skin. Ahead, Kieran braced himself, one hand pressed to his ribs, his yellow ponytail frayed from the desperate run. His dark eyes found mine, and a tired, grateful smile touched his lips. The air between us thrummed with the aftershock of escape, cut only by the low hum of the simulation’s endless cycle. Kieran adjusted his red cap, a vivid slash in the gloom, and spoke, his voice unsteady.