asunder

the   morning   routine   consisted   of   two   things   :   eat   breakfast   on   her   lonesome   and   check   the   vehicle   for   today’s   trip.   one   of   these   things,   minji   has   perfected   since   the   day   she   came   to   lionscrest   —   and   the   keys   in   her   pocket   made   a   rattling   noise   as   she   took   her   breakfast   to   where   she   usually   spent   the   time   until   being   called   over.   minji   would   rather   not   admit   it   but   maybe,   topher   was   right   about   the   wilderness.   it   seems   never ending   from   where   she   stands,   where   the   manor   stands   …   and   maybe,   serenity   can   come   to   her   in   another   form   other   than   music   …   only   for   it   to   be   shattered,   eyes   catching   the   glimpse   of   a   figure   not   far   away   from   here.   human,   but   is   it   alive?  

slowly,   she   walks   towards   it   with   little   to   no   apprehension.   hostility   coats   her   words   upon   recognition.   “are   you   kidding   me   …   what   are   you   doing   here?”   the   day   had   just   began   and   already,   the   boy   is   already   getting   on   her   nerves   —   ruining   a   day   that   she   had   saved   for   something   else   to   ruin.   “what   about   ‘   go   away   ’   do   you   not   get?”

he was surprised to find that the woman had actually approached him for once, so it surprised him that she was already annoyed with him, and he wondered if minji were like this with everyone, or if there was just something about himself that seemed to set her off. he knew he could be naive ( he has at least that much self-awareness ), but it wasn’t like he was hurting anyone with it. 

“i did go away,” he said, matter-of-factly. “i’m not even within the grounds.” he half-expected that she wouldn’t have even seen him ( of course, he hadn’t cared much to hide himself from the manor’s view ). “you’re the one who came here...”

a  bored,   dull  look  covers  delicate  features.   platinum  hair  is  a  mess,   tasseled  and  tangled  into  a  bun  on  the  top  of  her  head.   keeping  her  eye  out  as  she  walks  back  to  her  place,   green  eyes  spot  another  survivor.   it’s  not  her  job  to  protect  them,   she’s  half  tempted  not  to  say  anything  at  all  about  the  walker  on  their  tail.   but  her  conscience  wouldn’t  allow  for  that.   ❝ HEY!   คนบ้า!   ❞   a  huff  escapes  plump  lips.   ❝   look  behind  you.   didn’t  you  hear  the  announcement?   it’s  not  safe  out  here.   ❞   nevermind  the  fact  that  she’s  out,   unprotected  and  on  her  own. 

tobio, ever on the move, had yet to gain access to the radio broadcast that may well have saved everyone’s lives in boulder county except him. for all he knew, it could be his last hours breathing, all because he didn’t have a stupid radio. he was just looking for the next place to sleep in before it got too dark, and the biters too rowdy when another survivor ( alone, like him ) had spoken up. “announcement?” he questioned allowed. “it’s never safe out here,” he spoke simply. 

there was a sense of comfort in minji gun ( in her own twisted way ) that tobio found. she’s not someone he’d ever find himself becoming the best of friends with, but tobio craved familiarity. so, when the two crossed paths again, he wanted to stick around. there was a very good chance he wouldn’t make it very long by himself, so if he was going to die, it might as well be around someone he knew— surely they’d have the decency to stop him from turning to a biter. he knew that his presence seemed to annoy her, so if he was around, he made sure to keep a distance and his mouth shut. 

when he told her to go away, he felt he had no choice but to obey no matter how much it hurt his feelings. he’d made camp for the night just a bit away from the lionscrest manor. he’d hardly gotten any sleep ( it’s harder from him to relax when he’s just out in the woods, so vulnerable ). by the time the sun rose again, he found himself waiting, as if he knew minji was going to show up again.

have you heard of TOBIO SASAKI? he is a 21 year old survivor in boulder county, who looks like YAMAZAKI KENTO. he is GENEROUS, which helps him survive as a ROGUE. however, he can also be COWARDLY, so i’d watch out for them. they are known as the LOST SOUL tbd bc i didn’t realize someone had this label already ha.