Jack could feel those eyes bore into him, causing him to be slightly on edge. Though he deemed that it was just because that they were stuck together, in this small space and now all they had were each other.
However, what jolted him the most was hearing a ‘thud’ come from the other’s direction, it made him twitch, flinch subtly with shivering anxiety - and the words that followed only made his heart sink further into the deepest pit of his stomach.
“Yeah, thanks for the optimism.”
Jack muttered, knowing full well that his own tone was nothing more than sarcasm.
With a sigh, Jack crossed his arms - and only then did he notice how fast his heart was pumping. His jacket felt hot, and his palms were sweaty.
Calm down, you’re fine. You’ll live. You have survived so many things, this will be one of them.
He told himself, and with another intake of air, he gazed through the darkness at the stranger that was with him.
With that said, Jack thought for a moment, wondering if he should.
❖ so it really is that little troublemaker ! ahhhh, just what are the chances ~ ! izaya couldn’t be anymore pleased tonight, seeing how fate made everything so disgustingly perfect; becoming trapped & left alllll alone with his newest source of entertainment. ❝ it’s nice to meet you, zack-kun. ❞ he still highly doubts that’s his real name but, oh well, why not? they’ve got plenty of time. izaya doesn’t mind tagging along. ❝ ───── me? ❞ he says, never tiring of playing around with this particular persona, ❝ i’m nakura. just a retired person from a chirimen crêpe textile store. if we survive, you should totally us check out sometime ! ♥ ❞
the real nakura must be dying inside each & every time he does this ───── speaking of which ! i should totally call him later, izaya thinks, only to take a sudden step in jack’s direction & much like a playful cat, move ever so close to him, keeping both hands hid in pockets; ❝ say, do you think anyone’s actually coming ~ ? ❞ proficiently disguising own amusement with pretence of ‘ worry, ’ izaya secretly teases jack & continues to study him. ❝ the building closes at 10:30, or so i’ve heard. ❞