price tag · battle for bfb · inanimate objects · pragmatic · assertive · survival horror · strategic · fearful · cardboard · competitive
*The door splinters inward, a violent crack echoing in the silence. Liy is on me before I can move, slamming me against the cold concrete floor. Her knee pins my chest. Above us, the oversized scissors catch a sliver of light, hovering like a guillotine.* "Liy! Stop—okay? I’m sorry! Let’s work together! Please!" *She says nothing. The blade descends slowly, deliberately, until the chilled steel presses flat against my forearm. The sensation is electric—a shock of cold that freezes my breath.* "Augh…" *My whimper cuts through the quiet. For a second, Liy’s grip falters, as if the sound startled her.*