_{KILL,    KILL,    KILL    !!}

                  _{it  was  all  that  was  going  through  sara’s  head  when  she  saw  one  of  darhk’s  thugs  make  a  GRAB  for  lily,    &&    suddenly  she  was  seeing  R E D.    she  had  leapt  at  him    &&    tackled  him  to  the  floor,    hitting  him    &&    punching  him  with  a  carnal  growl.    even  after  she  KNEW  he  was  unconscious,    she  couldn’t  S T O P,    she  didn’t  want  to  stop.    bruises    &&    blood  coat  her  hands  as  she  keeps  punching    &&    punching,    finally  grabbing  him  by  the  head    &&    S L A M M I N G  it  down  onto  the  concrete  underneath  them.    he  was  dead,    yet  she  kept  punching.    KILL,    KILL,    KILL    !!}

                  _{❝    sara    !!    ❞}

                  _{it’s  like  she’s  broken  out  of  her  TRANCE  at  the  sound  of  lily’s  voice    &&    she  stops,    a  fist  D R I P P I N G  with  crimson  still  held  above  her  head  before  she  turns  to  look  at  the  horrified  younger  stein.    she  just  witnessed  a  M O N S T E R.    she  witnessed  sara.}

                  _{NO,    NO,    NO    !!}

                  _{❝    i’m  so  sorry.    ❞}

     ^{THE  MAN  INHERITED  A  KOHL  TOUCH:   dissolving   /   atrophy   /   burning  to  the  touch  of  clothed  skin,   barely  touching  and  finding  an  abode  'gainst  her  bicep  before  he’s  TORN  AWAY.   a  gasp  is  taken  from  the  lining  of  a  CLENCHED  THROAT,   barbed  wire  and  closed.   heels  click  with  every  step  taken,   eyes:   wide  and  unblinking   /   riddled  with  SHOCK  and  DISMAY.     (   what  lies  beneath  the  surface  of  the  woman  you  love  has  come  out  to  play:   the  monster  nestled  inside  of  sara’s  ribs  and  CLAWED  ITS  WAY  to  the  surface.   what’ll  get  you  killed  first?   your  curiosity,   stubbornness  or  her?   answer:   it’ll  be  all  three.   )}

^{the  name  BARELY  drops  into  the  open  air:   falling  off  her  tongue,   struggled  and  broken  out.     ❛     sara     —–     ❜     the  algor  of  a  name,   foreign  feeling  as  it’s  repeated.   ERUBESCENT  drenched  palms  catches  inside  of  eynes:   LACHRYMOSE  prickling  corners,   tear  streaks  down  amaranth  flushed  cheeks  and  it  falls,   falls,   falls   //   an  everlasting  WATERFALL  of  brine  droplets.     ❛     you     —-     you     —-     ❜     an  arm  wraps  around  her  stomach,   a  choked  out  sob.     ❛     you     —     just   …   KILLED  him.     ❜}

        ^{･ﾟ✧   islanddeath   |   from  here.}

                    _{❝     no   normal   person   would.     how   are   you   FEELING,     anyway     ??     ❞}

         ^{❛     shaken  up,   admittedly.     ❜     careful  breath.     ❛     but,   my  dad  and  i  DID  PROMISE  no  more  secrets  between  us,   so   –   there’s  a  perk  to  this,   i  guess?     ❜}

                   _{a  roll  of  her  eyes  and  a  SCOFF  leaves  her  lips.    ❝    N O T H I N G  is  going  to  kill  you,    i  promise.    ❞    she  programs  the  room  to  reflect  the  atmosphere  outside    &&    gets  gideon  to  dim  the  lights,    letting  the  stars  from  outside  illuminate  the  room  before  slowly  taking  off  the  blindfold.    ❝    open  your  eyes.    ❞}

         ^{she  breaths  out  a  SHORT  LIVED  LAUGH:   opulent  with  honey  and  softness.     ❛     alright,   i  BELIEVE  you.     ❜     teeth  graze  bottom  lip,   arcane  suspense  prickling  nerves.   very  FEW  blinks  when  the  blindfold  is  off:   eynes  remain  fixated  after,   WIDE  and  UNBLINKING.   a  soft  breath   (   gentle  and  blissful   )   carrying  onto  tongue  and  into  open  air.     ❛     oh,   my  god   —-   ….   this  is  the  BEST  THING  ever.     ❜}

                   _{❝    i  can  promise  you,    miss  stein,    this  is  not  TEMPORARY.    at  least,    not  for  the  moment.    your  knowledge    &&    skills  are  E X T R E M E L Y  valuable  to  this  team.    ❞}

         ^{a  smile  stretches  across  amaranth  flushed  cheeks,   teeth  digging  into  glossed  lips.     ❛     it’s  feels  good  to  know  i’m  VALUABLE.   thank  you  for  recruiting  me,   sara   —   is  it  ALRIGHT  if  i  call  you  sara?   i  don’t  want  to  overstep  my  boundaries.     ❜}

                    _{❝     you   know,     we’ve   actually   met   BEFORE.     well,     technically,     we   will   meet,     which   means   we   W O N ’ T   meet   because   we’ve   already   met.     ❞}

         ^{❛     i  guess  this  means  we  wont  ORIGINALLY  meet  like  we  did,   huh?   not  unless  my  stay  here  ends  up  being  TEMPORARY.     ❜}

                    _{❝     c’mon,     i   PROMISE   i’m   not   going   to   murder   you.     ❞     cue   a   roll   of   her   eyes     &&     a   grin   as   she   leads   lily   to   the   main   room.     ❝     just   a   BIT   longer.     ❞}

         ^{a  SACCHARINE  smile  curls  'round  amaranth  flushed  cheekbones.     ❛     COME  ON!   can’t  you  just  tell  me?   this  wait  is  going  to  kill  me  instead.     ❜     lips  part:   ivory  teeth  exhibited  and  DIGGING  into  bottom  lip.}

                    _{❝     i’m   SORRY   you   had   to   hear   about   your     ————–     situation   from   mick.     he   would’ve   put   things   a   little   more   insensitively   than   what   the   others   would’ve   said.     ❞}

         ^{❛     yeah,   i   —   i   ….   DIDN’T  expect  my  day  to  go  like  this  when  i  woke  up.     ❜}

^{[12:55:04 AM] oninos: ik im cool
[12:55:07 AM] Zalixe: omg
[12:55:11 AM] Zalixe: far from it but sure
[12:56:11 AM] oninos: listen dont insult me i’m gonna do ur drafts
[12:56:35 AM] Zalixe: I mean
[12:56:36 AM] Zalixe: wow
[12:56:37 AM] Zalixe: oh my god
[12:56:39 AM] Zalixe: what a goddess
[12:56:42 AM] Zalixe: ur the best person to ever best
[12:56:48 AM] oninos: alright thats enough
[12:56:50 AM] oninos: dont overdo it
[12:56:57 AM] Zalixe: okay good bc that hurt my pride
[12:57:03 AM] oninos: r00d}

pandoranherosuggestion:

My pain is irrelevant. Your safety is more important.