@griefbitten sent 18﹕ sender comes to receiver after being injured .
the nighttime air is still. there's always a bit of nothing going on in this town to keep you believing it is peaceful and not crawling with vermin and oozing scum from every alleyway.
a festering pustule on Canada, Estevan is. i hate this fucking town. i hate that i was born here, and i hate that all my clients live here or i would get the hell out. go to Toronto or somewhere else; any town or city is better than here. everyone here is usually an asshole, too. i've killed so many motherfucker's, you would think i've culled the population of shit down by now, but they just seem to keep multiplying. whether by breeding or vagabonds just passing through only to be swept up in the undertow that is the drug scene here.
once the claws of addiction sink within your hide, good luck breaking free. i should know - i was one of them. it's how i became who i am today: the biggest, baddest, scariest dope dealer and meth cook in this provenance. a one-man mafia, if you will.
the cig that is smoldering betwixt index and middle is brought up for a drag. i take a deep one, letting the fog choke out what little air i had left in these lungs before i jump at the cracking sound of gun fire.
now that is different.
we're not even on the shitty part of town.
who the fuck is shooting who and how do i not know about it?
i dart behind the white brick wall of the petrol station i was standing in front of, waiting for a runner of mine to stop by for a restock when all hell breaks lose. tonight is not my fucking night, i will tell you that. now all the pigs between here and Saskatoon will show up. just makes my job that much more difficult. i roll my eyes when i hear tires squeal and notice it is some twats from a rival group trying to outsell and out buy the whole fucking market.
i was about to pull out the AK i have hidden under my grey trench when some poor bastard has hobbled over and around between the alley of this station and an apartment building next door. seems to have caught a stray, he has. right in the thigh, too. bummer. i let my guard drop down for a moment to remove the belt that keeps my pants hugging the waist they're way too big for. it is better than nothing. if the bullet didn't go through, then i might be able to dig it out with my fingers like i have for myself so many times before.
❝ whoa, hey, dude chill… sit! sit! sit the fuck down. . . let me put this shit on you before you bleed the fuck out, ❜
i do not take no for an answer and use both palms pressed flat against the shoulders of this dude and push, making sure that ass is parked on cold asphalt. he shouldn't move, breathe too quickly, or really do a fucking thing until the loss of iron is under control. i waste no time in pulling on his ankle until the leg that is hit is straight out.
crouching and ruff housing that leg into the position i want which is wrapped tightly by the leather of the only thing keeping him from meeting the devil tonight. dude has to be new around here, no way would a veteran who knows this town like i do would make a rookie mistake like this. the bullet didn't go through, so this poor slob has but no choice to let me dig around in there and find it, something i highly doubt he is prepared for.
❝ you'll be fine, but i gotta get the bullet out so sit the fuck still and shut up . . . ❜
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The air inside the diner was stale. Over years of service, the distinct stench of fried fish had crawled under the chipped wallpaper and gripped Stiles like a vice upon entering. The oily tang clung to everything—from vacant booths and picture-lined walls to the complicated layers of Stiles’ clothes. He could swear even his order of burger and fries tasted faintly of crab cakes. Chafed floorboards squeaked whenever the waitress bothered to pass through, a pot of lukewarm coffee in hand. Mostly, she busied herself behind the counter, where a bobble-headed dog figurine nodded its oversized head rhythmically next to an empty tip jar. A muted, monochrome recording of some sports event flickered across a boxy TV in the back. It looked ancient. In the age of rapidly advancing technology, Stiles bristled with surprise at the existence of something so visibly outdated. A yellow triangle near the door cautioned incoming customers of slippery floors although Stiles had not seen anyone mop since they came in. Obvious hygiene concerns aside, he couldn’t deny that the diner exuded a singular charm inherent to these in-between places that attracted outcasts, wanderers, lost souls. Stiles wondered where he fit in among those categories as he watched droplets of rain cascade down the windowpane.
“Why won’t you come home to me?” The sudden rise of Derek’s voice snapped Stiles from his thoughts. Amber eyes darted across the table to settle on his husband, a flicker of resignation dragging at his face. There it was. The conversation they had danced around all day.
Stiles’ fork scraped against his plate, long cleared of any food. His gaze dropped to scrutinize the table’s scarred surface, noting dark rings where glasses had been placed, scuff marks at the edges, and wood bleached in spots where the sun had touched it. Anything not to meet Derek’s eyes. “I thought we agreed on this,” he mumbled. In reality there had been little agreement. Barely even a discussion. Just the conclusion Stiles had arrived at a month ago and refused to waver from once his mind was made up. Exile. A measure serving a threefold purpose. One, ensuring Derek’s safety. Two, seeking outside guidance after he’d reached the end of his own wits. And three, a self-imposed punishment for what Stiles perceived as a personal shortcoming rather than a struggle with powers beyond his control.
It was better this way. Safer. Stiles clung to this conviction with increasing desperation whenever the distance between them clawed at his chest. It struck him most harrowingly at night when he laid in bed alone—when Derek’s absence at his side manifested into a presence and Stiles’ yearning grew teeth. As much as he missed him, Stiles took comfort in knowing that Derek was out of harm’s way with him at a distance. Nothing else mattered much in the face of that. Least of all his own misery.
Stiles peered up, fixing Derek’s hands with an intent look where they rested around his empty cup. The dim light of the dusty overhead lamp caught in his wedding band. Stiles’ gaze climbed up the broad plane of Derek’s chest, taking in his stubbled jaw and the faint downturn of his mouth before meeting Derek’s eyes. Amber locked pale green in a tender grasp, allowing the longing to ebb between them like waves lapping at the shore. The flaking booth heaved out a sigh as Stiles shifted his weight against the cheap vinyl and reached for Derek’s hand. With the very tips of his fingers, he stroked the ridges of Derek’s knuckles. One, two, three, four, then back again. Stiles repeated the motion until he felt confident his voice wouldn’t betray him upon speaking. “I don’t wanna be apart from you anymore than you do. You know that, right?” No amount of dressing it up with humor and lighthearted conversation could hide this bitter truth. Stiles felt Derek’s absence like gravel under his skin, jagged and painful and wrong. Every second they spent apart chipped away at him.
His eyes drifted past the orange paper lanterns that lined the windowsill and suggested a much cozier atmosphere to outside onlookers than the diner actually provided. It didn’t seem to matter much—Stiles had not seen anyone pass by for the last thirty minutes. Foreign travelers and townsfolk alike rarely seemed to wander into this part of town, past the desolate snarl of gas stations and strip malls by the freeway exit. The diner’s parking lot stretched on before him, a bleak expanse of grey pavement, cracked and shining wetly with remnants of an earlier downpour. Though the rainfall had ceased, the sky refused to lighten. Turbulent clouds churned overhead, a tumult of ashen smudges on the horizon’s edge. The sun, a mere spectator, struggled to pierce through their dense cover, only succeeding at poking a trembling finger through when a gust of wind whipped past.
Stiles found his gaze drawn to Derek’s Camaro—the sole occupant of the otherwise empty parking lot, a sleek silhouette against the dull backdrop of an overcast afternoon. How tempting it was, the thought of sliding into the passenger seat. Images flickered before Stiles’ inner eye as he indulged in his fantasy: Derek’s hand splayed on his thigh while Stiles fiddled with the radio, frazzled nerves soothed by the subtle weight of Derek’s presence. Stolen glances and private smiles exchanged under the moon’s watchful gaze as day faded into night. Any inkling of tiredness warded off by the exhilaration of being together, refusing to miss even a fraction of it. Silence that need not be filled for it wasn’t uncomfortable—fueled, instead, by the irrefutable knowledge of being understood even in the absence of words. The faint promise of closeness echoed in every figment of Stiles’ imagination, but the flare of temptation was swiftly blasted apart by looming memories of shattered glass, flickering lights, splintered wood. What if next time he lost control, Derek was the target? He couldn’t risk it. Wouldn’t.
The sudden jerk of Stiles’ knee against the tabletop knocked Derek’s knife against his plate, the tinny clink deafening in the diner’s lingering silence. A pair of curious eyes turned their way, but quickly scurried back to their own plate at the sight of the two men sitting across from each other, neither saying a word. Stiles dug his thumb into the spasming muscle of his thigh through the fabric of his faded jeans. His leg defied him, resuming its anxious jiggling. The sole of his Converse bounced against the floor, drowned only by Stiles’ voice, soft-spoken but resolute despite the dull ache behind his ribs. “If anything happened to you because of me… I couldn’t forgive myself. Okay? I couldn’t.” Lifting Derek’s hand to his mouth, Stiles pressed a fleeting kiss to the back of it, lips fluttering over soft skin in wordless apology. “This is just how it’s gonna have to be for now,” he added as he lowered Derek’s hand, turning it palm-up on the table so he could pluck at Derek’s fingers—a small, nonsensical act that grounded him.
The evening’s breeze swept in through the open window, carrying with it the sweet scent of the blossoming Dahlias from the garden. They were planted right below the kitchen window, and if Stiles bent over the windowsill just a little he’d be able to see them right there: A whole field of them, all different colors. Not quite enough to constitute a rainbow but mirroring perfectly the pastel colors of the evening sky—shades of purple, pale pinks, specks of burnt orange and dark yellows. Stiles had a clear favorite, and he’d pointed it out to Derek immediately upon their first visit. The bud itself was pale yellow, reminiscent of cornsilk, and opened like a gaping mouth. In lieu of other plants’ round petals, these were slightly pointed at the ends and blended seamlessly from yellow into soft pink. It made them appear almost flame-like, as if the tips had already caught fire and it was only a matter of time until the heat consumed the rest of it. Stiles had been so taken with them that once they’d returned to Canal Street, he’d spent the remaining hours of the day hunched over his laptop—nimble fingers hacking away at the keyboard, attacking the search engine with endless questions.
That night at dinner, he’d subjected Derek to a tangent about different plant species, but Dahlias specifically who—did Derek know?—were indigenous to Mexico, but traveled to Spain via conquistadors, and were named Dahlias by the director of the Royal Gardens of Madrid. “And, get this,” Stiles had mumbled through a mouthful of chicken. “He named them in honor of another botanist, Andreas Dahl.” In the stretch of silence, he’d quirked a suggestive eyebrow at Derek. “They were totally lovers.”
As he had rambled on about Dahlia's ability to bloom just as other plants passed their prime, Derek had listened the way he always did: fascinated, attentive, like everything Stiles was saying was the most interesting thing he’d ever heard. It flustered Stiles to the point of blushing, and eventually he’d trailed off, bashful, and dropped his gaze to his hands, suddenly self-conscious. “So they’re kind of like you, then,” Derek had cut in before the tentative silence could stretch past the point of comfort. In response, Stiles’ face had scrunched up, feigning offense. “Are you calling me a late bloomer, Derek?” But of course Derek hadn’t been, and he’d parried Stiles’ deflection with the kind of tireless patience that came from years of not just learning his quirks, but understanding them. “No. But you, too, excel in environments and circumstances that no one else would. Or could. You’re resilient, just like they are.”
Like many times before, Stiles had found himself at a loss for words in the face of Derek’s unwavering faith in him. It had never stopped scaring him, in a way, that someone would believe in him so much. That someone would deem him so strong, so capable, so much more than what he considered himself. Derek’s confidence in him had often felt like a weight that threatened to crush him—because what was there for him to do but disappoint?
That same night, they’d decided to cancel all other house viewings, pointedly ignoring their real estate agent’s advice to not commit to the first house on a whim. Truly, the choice had already been made hours before. They’d been standing in the kitchen then, too. Sunlight had filtered in through the window—its golden light washing over Derek’s face—and suddenly, Stiles had been able to picture it all perfectly.
He’d seen their entire life unfolding before his eyes—just the two of them, their memories and laughter echoing down every hallway of the house. He imagined them sitting around the kitchen table on a day just like this one. The window was open, allowing air to flow through the checkered curtains that smelled distinctly like spring. Derek was reading the paper while Stiles sat across, watching him over his coffee, eggs and bacon sizzling on the stove. Then, he pictured Derek coming home from a run—summer heat clinging to him—and Stiles lazily lifting his head from the shade provided by the weeping willow’s low-hanging branches where he’d sat down to read. He saw gloomy fall days with them splayed out in front of the fireplace, curled up on the fluffy rug, hushed voices nearly drowned out by thick curtains of rain pelting against the window. But inside their house it was warm, it was quiet, and they were safe. He saw himself leaning against the wooden frame of the back door, the one that led right into the garden, laughing as Derek wrestled with Thor and Boyd and their playful barks filled the summer air. Stiles pictured himself with dirty hands buried in wet soil while the garden greened around him in those early spring days, and heard Derek’s voice calling out to him from the kitchen to let him know that dinner was ready and it was time to come inside, and that the flower bed he was planting would still be there tomorrow.
Stiles’ heart had constricted in his chest, a flurry of emotion squeezing it tight, and found himself glad that the agent had since wandered off. He would’ve been ashamed of his glistening eyes in front of her, but with only Derek around he’d made no attempt to blink the tears away. Instead, he’d stepped into the space behind Derek and pressed close to his husband’s frame, his arms coming up to wrap around Derek’s waist. “It’s perfect,” Stiles had mumbled, cheek nestled in between Derek’s shoulder blades. “I can just… see us here, like, living here. Having a life. Even thirty, forty years down the line, I can just see us being happy here.”
The house was different from the apartment on Canal Street in every way and, most would argue, better in every way. Objectively, Stiles knew it was true. Located in the heart of Chinatown, the eponymous street was loud, tacky, and crawling with people no matter what time of day. Shaken neither by rain nor unbearable heat, the street vendors’ shouted advertisements served as perpetual background noise. For years, Stiles had watched the apartment hold itself together with the unique stubbornness of old things that refuse to be given up on. In winter, the bedroom radiator groaned with the effort of providing sufficient warmth, trapped air hissing at an unnerving pitch within the battered pipes. If a gust of wind swept under the fire escape just right, the rusty screws—already wobbly to begin with—shook loose further, and the rust-blemished metal slammed into the building at irregular intervals. It was one of many reasons why his dad had referred to the place as a walking building code violation upon his first visit. Shitty as Canal Street might have objectively been—with its peeling wallpaper, painted over so often that tiny insects had fossilized under the thick layers of paint, the relentless drip drip drip of the leaky bathroom faucet, and its creaking floorboards that made sneaking in past midnight without waking Derek impossible—Stiles still thought of it with unrestrained fondness. He’d spent the happiest years of his life there.
Evidence of it was scattered in little scraps across the house now, too, like happiness clung to him and refused to leave. It was there in the picture pinned to the fridge, snapped on their wedding day as they had shared their first dance—eyes locked, drifting off to their own private world. Neither of them had noticed the camera pointed in their direction. It was also there in the two pebbles they’d plucked from the beach on their honeymoon—one small, the other slightly bigger—that Stiles had declared looked exactly like them, and Stiles’ diploma from Quantico that Derek had insisted they frame, despite Stiles’ protest. Now, it hung above the dresser in the hallway, right above the little bowl that held their keys, and Stiles rolled his eyes at it every time he passed. Still, it was all one and the same: Evidence of a life well lived. Their life. And it had all started, officially, in that tiny, crammed space on Canal Street. The apartment was the first thing that had ever been truly his—not inherited or passed down or borrowed, but his—though it had just as quickly become theirs. Even if Derek had never thought of it that way. To him, the place had always been Stiles’, and he’d merely considered himself a tolerated guest. He’d never spoken of it as their place either, though Stiles always had—stubbornly, almost, as if to prove a point. But he couldn’t deny that this felt different.
Now, as Stiles’ gaze drifted from the faded pages in front of him, it brushed up against cardboard boxes—some half unpacked, others still taped shut—marked with Derek’s handwriting, more illegible than Stiles’ own scrawl. “There’s no universe where that,” he’d protested just two days ago as he’d pointed to an abomination of jumbled letters, “says kitchen.” “And yet,” Derek had replied, snapping a pair of tongs at him, “here we are, staring at kitchen utensils. In our bedroom.” After that, Stiles had declared that he’d take the boxes past the threshold—“and not an inch further!”—and left the task of figuring out where to put what up to Derek, newfound decipherer of hieroglyphs. The latest stack awaited Derek by the front door, balanced atop of each other at varying, worry-inducing angles. It was nothing short of a miracle that the telltale thud of crumbling cardboard had not yet jolted Stiles from his thoughts. Sure, it was all messy—belongings suspended in between their old life at Canal Street and their new one at the house, unequally divided—but exciting all the same. As they stood on the precipice of a new chapter, the promise of a shared lifetime, so entangled that there was no telling where one ended and the other began, echoed in every cluttered, half-decorated corner.
A sudden buzz cut through the air, disturbing the former quiet. The vibration of an incoming call shoved Stiles’ phone across the kitchen table in little increments, making him jerk in surprise. Startled by the sudden motion, the abused pencil slipped from Stiles’ grip and clattered to the floor, slithered across the tiles, and ultimately disappeared under a kitchen cabinet. Stiles’ attention, however, was captured by his phone. Illuminated by blueish light, Derek’s reflection smiled up at him from the screen as Stiles grabbed the phone and hastily accepted the call, fingers clumsy with excitement. “Stilinski-Hale residence,” he greeted—voice giddy in that way that was just short of a laugh—and cradled the phone to his ear as if it was Derek’s face. The line warmed with Derek’s laughter. “Hi, my love.” His voice sounded tinny over the phone and from the soft rumble in the background Stiles could tell he was in the car, the engine idling. “Just wanted to let you know I’m on my way.” A pause, followed by the telltale click of a seatbelt snapping into place. “How did the call with Corvis go? Any luck?”
Stiles groaned. The unsolved mystery of what he was—or what was wrong with him—loomed over him like the sword of Damocles. Solving it had been an exciting prospect at first. Just another puzzle for him to unravel. Or so Stiles had thought, back when he still foolishly believed that it would be a matter of weeks—a month, at most—until he figured it out. But it had been a little over six months and he was still none the wiser, though not for a lack of trying. In a last-ditch effort, Derek had dug up one of his mother’s old contacts who, after some convincing, had agreed to talk to Stiles. “Well, she sounded ancient,” Stiles stated, flicking the string of his hoodie up, catching it between his lips. The next words were muffled by teeth gnawing on soft cotton. “Like, seriously. A hundred bucks say she was around when dinosaurs still existed.” He gasped. “Maybe she is a dinosaur.”
“Stiles.” There was a smile in Derek’s voice. Stiles could tell by the way his words sounded soft around the edges, like something smooth and round, and he pictured Derek in his car, phone crammed between shoulder and ear, wearing that rare smile that only ever seemed to slip when he was around Stiles that made his teeth peek out from behind his lips, and Stiles loved him.
“Right. Focus. The call.” Stiles released the string from his lips and scrubbed a hand down his face. “She didn’t really know what to make of it.” Of him. “The closest thing to it that she’s heard of is a Soul Weaver,” he recited, verbatim, what Corvis had told him. “But even with that, there are too many aspects that don’t really fit.” Albeit frustratingly short of an answer, Corvis’ introduction of a Soul Weaver—a magic user capable of manipulating the essence of life, emotions, and even spirits—had at least given Stiles something to work with. A foil to compare his own experience to. After the call, Stiles had unearthed the bestiary from the bottom of a moving box and spent the last draining hour flipping through it. With each page turned, the book had spat dust particles at him, like it was offended at being used at all. It had produced very little on Soul Weavers to begin with, and even less that resonated with Stiles. “She suggested we meet her. Apparently she thinks that once I’m in front of her, the answer will just materialize out of thin air.” Stiles scoffed and flexed his left hand against the table. His knuckles ached from hours of gripping the heavy, leather-clad book. “But she’s all the way down in Oregon which is, like, a two-day drive, and I didn’t dare suggest a Skype call because I don’t think dinosaurs know what Skype is and she’d probably drop dead at the suggestion, and I don’t want a dead witch on my conscience, so it’s not—”
Stiles’ voice dropped off mid-sentence. The line went silent. He didn’t breathe—just stared, blankly, at his left hand, where a thin line adorned his ring finger. A delicate ribbon of skin just a smidge paler than the rest. Along with the dawning realization, the next words slipped out, naked panic bleeding through. “Oh, shit.” Understatement of the century. “Shit, shit, shit.” Where could it possibly have gone? Stiles’ frantic gaze swept over his surroundings, desperate for any sign of his missing wedding band. Now that he’d noticed, its absence from its designated spot became a presence in its own right. Something heavy that threatened to choke the breath from his lungs.
On the other end, Derek said his name—repeatedly, it seemed, if the increasing urgency in his voice was anything to go by. Since lying wasn’t an option, Stiles blurted out, “I lost my ring” and instantly, stupidly, felt like crying. As if by admitting it out loud, his failure suddenly became real. Couldn’t even keep track of the literal most prized of his possessions. Mentally, he retraced his steps, combing through the memory of every stop that he’d made throughout the day—the house, his Jeep, the small coffee shop on Broadway, Canal Street, the bookshop—and trying desperately to remember when he’d last caught the reflection of the sun in the golden band. He never took his ring off. Not to shower, not when he was cooking, not for anything. Except…
“Oh, my God.” Like the first wave of a sudden flood, memories flashed before him. His fingers, stuck together by the sugary coat of spilled iced coffee. The bathroom sink before him—ceramic greying from years of use, a tiny crack fanning across like the delicate weaving of a spider’s web. And there, sitting on the edge of it: his ring. “It’s at the apartment.” Stiles’ heart stuttered with relief at the realization and he blew out a breath, though his palms remained damp with sweat. “Jeez, sorry. I took it off in the bathroom and then grabbed the boxes with my books, I must’ve just… forgotten. But I’ll get it—”
“I’m gonna get it,” Derek interrupted him. Then, seemingly anticipating Stiles’ impending objection, he added over the revving engine, “I know I don’t have to. But I want to.” Of course he did. Because he knew of the ring’s importance. Knew how wrong Stiles felt without it. And that somehow constituted a good enough reason to go out of his way to get it. Even if it meant taking a detour, and getting caught up in traffic during rush hour, which every New Yorker knew to avoid because it stretched on endlessly like gum melted to the sidewalk in the summer heat. It was an inconvenience, whichever way you looked at it. And yet, it seemed to Stiles that Derek was saying I don’t mind being inconvenienced by you. I like being inconvenienced by you. Something warm settled in his chest. How was it that such a small thing could make him feel so utterly loved?
With all that in mind, Stiles decided not to fight Derek on it. Not today. “If you insist.” Any exasperated edge he intended was betrayed by the smile in his voice, so the words just sounded fond. Maybe slightly incredulous that Derek would do such a thing for him. “Take care of yourself, okay? I love you, baby.” As he hung up, Stiles felt light—though not in the way one would think. Not in the obvious way. Not the way a breeze felt light. Not like he was walking on clouds or floating. No, Stiles felt like he himself had become light. Like he was flooded with it, every particle of his body emitting a soft glow—something warm and sacred, like the heat of a dying bonfire.
perhaps it is not polite, however, sometimes my eyes cannot advert away from something ( or someone ) i find intriguing. trust that it has gotten me into more trouble than it is worth, and sometimes i did not come out on the other side unscathed.
i do not look away, though. for if i do, i fear missing something rather important could happen, like finding out who he was, where he was from, what he wanted with a town like Estevan.
why someone that looked like him, like someone who has not been corrupted yet by the things that go down on these streets on a daily basis, and how he ended up on this side of town even if he intentionally arrived for some sort of thought that a little Canadian town would be somewhere safe to live and grow. he is in my neck of the woods, after all. no one who ends up over here is ever looking to just " start over " or find that imaginary " happiness " that people claim exists.
i am living proof that it is a myth; happiness and feeling content with one's self, that is not achievable. i hate the thought that others think otherwise. as if my plight and suffrage was not enough to prove that it was nothing other than bullshit. i sound like a victim, because i am. it took me ages to realize it, and while it is hard to swallow and not something i am completely willing to accept, deep down i know it is true. if this dude sticks around . . . it'll happen to him. whether he accepted it or not.
❝ you'll regret comin' here, 'ya know. town'll eat you up 'n spit you out. ❜
sometimes i wonder if death is the answer. perhaps it could be, but right now i am unwilling to find out. honestly, i am not so sure why i feel like i should tell him to run. death will find him too if he stays. just like it will gobble all those after him up and shit them out as shells of who they were before Estevan struck.
Her brows furrow, not in frustration, but wonder and deep thought. She's trying to figure out how he got to that one, and, unfortunately, she's not the type to let it go until she's figured it out.
❝ ... because I'm small? Hmm ... does my voice sound like chirping, or something? I suppose I am more active at dawn and dusk ... — ❞
She follows behind the tall werewolf, taking two hurried strides for every one of his.
❝ Wh — hey, wait!
Where are you going? You can't just leave me with this information! ❞
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Miriam stopped cold, one boot scuffing lightly against gravel. Tension coiled fast in her shoulders, like a wire pulled tight. She didn’t speak right away — didn’t need to. Her whole body shifted, like she was listening with more than her ears. She glanced once at the person beside her, then let her eyes flick past him — not directly where he was looking, but just off, tracing the shadows between trees or the dark spaces between buildings. Watching the watcher.
Her voice comes low. Steady. Almost too calm. ❛ Where exactly? ❜ When he pointed, she followed their line of sight — but not for long. Just enough. Her expression didn’t change, but something in her sharpened. That quiet, calculating stillness settled over her again, like the past was brushing too close to the present.
❛ Don’t stare, ❜ she warned. ❛ People like that — they want you to panic. Or bolt. ❜ She shifted subtly, angling herself so her back was near a wall, a tree, something solid. Her hand brushed against the knife she wore out of habit. Just a touch. Reassurance. Memory.
Whatever response he gave, she didn’t interrupt. Her eyes kept scanning the corners, rooftops, the in-between spaces. No fear — just calculation. Years of it. She didn’t look at him again, not yet. Instead, she adjusted slightly, like lining herself up with an exit only she saw.
She shifted again, moving with deliberate caution, avoiding open spaces, curving around corners like she was slipping through a maze only she knew. Her movements were fluid, calm — but every step was calculated. The man fell in beside her, quieter now. Miriam didn’t glance at him, but she noticed. That small presence behind her was either comfort or complication — she wasn’t sure which.
After a moment, she broke the silence again. ❛ Stay close. ❜ Her voice was softer this time, almost a warning. They moved on, weaving through shadowed streets where the city felt more like a cage than a home. Miriam’s senses stretched taut, every faint noise pulling her attention like a thread.
A flicker of movement caught her eye — not directly in front, but at the edge of her vision. She didn’t point it out. Miriam’s eyes flicked back to the man beside her — a brief moment of contact. No questions. No explanations. Just an unspoken understanding that whatever came next, they faced it together. Or apart, if it came to that.
Then she stepped forward again, silent, watching, waiting.