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He blinked at the female in surprise, not really expecting anyone to show up from the shadows and reveal themselves, he knew he probably wouldn’t. With a small smile he held out his hand before quickly withdrawing it, his eyes wide at the sudden realization.

Seungho frowned a little at the awkward air between the two. “I know it’s not much, but you’re welcome to make yourself at home and stay here, if you need to. I imagine it would be a bit warmer than your place,” he grimaced. “I mean, your place is nice, I didn’t mean-” he cut off with a frustrated ruffle of his hair. 

As she introduced herself as Amber, he grinned. “Nice to meet you, Amber~” he said. He was always chill. It was a specialty of his, as a rocker. He blew puffs of smoke out. “I’m a former rocker. The day that the world ended, I was supposed to perform at a club with a friend of mine. He went missing,” he said, nodding to himself.

"I was visiting a friend here. We were just hanging out watching a music program and then the world ended. I haven't seen my friend or their family since then." She grimaced. Amber blew out a sigh and shrugged her shoulders. "Well, what can you do? I mean, it's not like we could have stopped it." 

The tracker watched as she panicked slightly and apologized repeatedly. Well, that was something he hadn’t noticed in this day and age. As she started exclaiming that she could have killed him, Joonyoung nodded. “Of course, you totally have killed me. That would have not been fun,” he said, flopping down on the ground and pulling his bag off his back. “Do you have a light?” he asked, pulling out a cigarette pack from his bag and swinging the bag on his back again.

Amber stared at him with wide eyes, trying to process what just happened. At least he's not trying to kill me. She plopped down on the floor next to him and shook her head. "Sorry, the lighter I had died on me." She tilted her head and looked at him. With a grin she introduced herself. "I'm Amber, Amber Liu. Nice to meet you Joonyoung."

Seungho shrugged, “Nah, let’s go. It’s better than having some random person take over it anyways. It’s not like the government’s going to grab me from there again.” 

Amber laughed as she walked in. "Always the gentleman, I see." She stepped into the apartment and looked around. Amber waited for Seungho to walk in so he could lead the way. It wasn't that she meant to be awkward, it's just that this was how she was whenever she went to any friends house. Uaaaaaaagh I don't know what to dooooo. 

Taekwoon grimaced as he started to skin the mountain lion. This would take forever. 

Amber pouted jokingly and slouched. "I guess kneeling will do." Oh yeah. The wood. She stood up straight and laughed. "Woops. Guess I forgot you need to set something on fire in order to have a fire." She chuckled. Amber gave Taekwoon a salute. "On it, boss!" 

She looked at the food in her hands and back up towards the man. "I'm pretty sure my fire is either being used by someone else, or out. Besides, I still have my backpack, so I'm good." Amber hummed as she pointed to the bag slung over her shoulder. 

Taekwoon’s lips twitched into a smile, and he took the knife from her. This way she wouldn’t have to see the wound and I didn’t even have to say anything. It seemed a little too good to be true for him. “It’s a deal,” he said quietly, a smile in his voice. “I think there might be some useful stuff in the shed,” he offered while kneeling by the animal’s side. 

Amber snorted at the last statement. "I doubt I would taste good, but I'll make sure to stay near the front." She snickered. With a hum she started off towards the shed. 

Seungho gave a nervous laugh, “Nah, they missed me.” He didn’t bother mentioning the fact that from the short distance there wouldn’t have been a doubt that he would be in range, no matter where they shot. “I got lucky,” he tried for a grin. 

The mention of his apartment reminded Amber that people actually used to live in Korea before everything went downhill. It must be nice having someplace to go back to.. What with her house being across an ocean (and most likely demolished) she had never had a place to go back to. But, she was also grateful for that fact. With no place to go back to there was no way for her to go and reminisce about her past and her family. She peeked out at Seungho from the corner of her eye.

Yixing let the food fall to his side, hoping that they wouldn’t fall through the bars of the fire escape and into the alleyway below. Why did his luck suck so much? He winced as he looked up at his chaser unsure of whether or not she would do something to him now that she had him cornered so to speak. He struggled to sit up and let out a raspy breath as he blinked a few times.

Now, she had two options here; forgive him and give him the food, or stay angry and take back the food. Amber knew why he did it, and she knew that if she was in his position she'd do the same thing. Forgive him it is.

Though his hands were considered clean already, Taekwoon still shoved them into his pockets before walking back outside. Despite his efforts to desensitize himself, the feeling of blood on his fingers always lingered, and it disgusted him. He approached Amber and the dead mountain lion silently, “I can grab branches and wood to start a fire and cook it, if you’d like,” he said when he was close enough with a tiny smile.