EVIL EYE.
SATURDAY MORNING in NAMHAE COUNTY with [ open starter ]
isak was born and raised in an urban paradise. any greenery he saw was always well-manicured, contained in neat little boxes or planters, tucked into convenient corners or adding a pop of color to an otherwise gray landscape. the animals he knew were small enough to fit into a purse, pampered to the point where they may as well be weird, furry children instead of a beast of any sort. he's never seen a sheep except for pictures on the internet. and now he stands in front of one, it's weird ovine eyes staring unblinkingly back at him, as if in challenge.
"actually," he hands the pail of feed over to one of the other boys in his chore group, his mouth suddenly dry as a new fear is discovered. "do you want to feed it? it's bigger than i thought it would be." he take a nervous look down at those hooves. as if reading his mind, the sheep stomps a foot. isak flinches. it appears he's unlocked a new, unexpected fear today!
he had been excited for this trip at first, mostly at the prospect of being in front of cameras. he thought he could steal the show no matter what challenges were set before them. how was isak supposed to know that his undoing would be a damn sheep? now, one night into the shoot, he really just misses sleeping in a familiar bed; he misses the lack of bugs, and not having to listen to no less than four different people all snore in different tunes as the trainees all packed into one house to film. one more night, he reminds himself. if he survives his encounter with this sheep, of course.
