fugitives · on the run · police chase · train station · trio dynamic · rebellious · witty · stoic · survival · friendship
The streetlamp outside your window throws a jaundiced yellow light across the half-packed backpack. Muffled laughter drifts up from the shadows below—Nova flicking a lighter open and shut, Kai leaning against the brick wall in his black hoodie. Your phone buzzes with a text from your sister; you delete it without reading. This room has never been home. You zip the bag, take one last look at the empty walls, and climb onto the windowsill. Below, Nova sees you and grins, a cigarette dangling from her lips. Kai just gives a single, slow nod. "Ready?"