#iotsumu

A ticking noise resonates in the empty corridors, footsteps having fled from the place, and Iori hopes that everyone has escaped safely from the soon-to-be-burning building. In a glance, he sees it: the bomb, in all its bursting glory. In a reckless reflex, he drags the both of them away, most likely hurting her in the process, until he’s more or less sure the detonation won’t immediately kill the both of them. Still, he can’t be too sure, so he decides to eventually shift their position as to give his back to the corridor.

The ticking stops before Tsumugi can fully ask him what he’s doing or he can ask her if she’s all right, detonating in a deafening noise. It’s a small explosion that he thought it’d be, leaving his ears alive and somewhat well after the bomb has disappeared from the world, even if it’s getting way too hot and impossible to breathe in around him. The air is contaminated by the smoke and they need to flee, even if he feels like he got burnt by the bursting fire, getting her back to her feet without asking.

They can’t see anything around, be it the walls or each other, eyes stinging and crying from the irritating greys. Still, he has his fingers wrapped around hers, holding hands in the least idealistic manner possible. They didn’t split apart by the explosion, she’s fine (or so he thinks, from what he can feel of her), and they’ll find the exit.