[ Oh. That was a compliment, wasn't it? Kisa lifts her eyes, a little surprised--
And that's enough.
She's approaching a school, one hand tightly gripping the strap on her backpack as her steps go from walking normally to a slow crawl and finally an actual halt. As she's a yellow, Michael won't feel the dread coiling in her stomach or the fear tight in her chest-- but he'll feel her grip tighten on her strap, like some manner of anchor.
A duo of girls wearing the same uniform walk by her-- stop, look at her, and giggle to themselves before proceeding on. A few words echo back:
"Did you see something?"
"No, of course not. There's nothing there. But I feel like this annoying noise has gone away recently."
Kisa stands completely still, and then once the girls have gone into the school, she turns on her heel and runs.
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And that's enough.
She's approaching a school, one hand tightly gripping the strap on her backpack as her steps go from walking normally to a slow crawl and finally an actual halt. As she's a yellow, Michael won't feel the dread coiling in her stomach or the fear tight in her chest-- but he'll feel her grip tighten on her strap, like some manner of anchor.
A duo of girls wearing the same uniform walk by her-- stop, look at her, and giggle to themselves before proceeding on. A few words echo back:
"Did you see something?"
"No, of course not. There's nothing there. But I feel like this annoying noise has gone away recently."
Kisa stands completely still, and then once the girls have gone into the school, she turns on her heel and runs.
Away from the school. ]