╳ 💥┋❝ ⟨ ☢ @assassinforged. ☢ ⟩
THERE’S SOMETHING STRANGE about the zones at night. not in the neon of the diner’s signs, or in the squeal of rubber against road & the scent of exhaust ; not in the lights, not in the sounds. no, there’s something strange in the SILENCE -- the stars in the sky & the glow of bat city in the distance ( though someday, he tells himself, it will be only the stars ) & the LACK of anything to drown out thought.
so when he sees the figure shuffling through the sand, hears its footsteps as it gets closer & closer & closer -- well, that’s more HIS SPEED, isn’t it ? his world is always supposed to be hitting the red line.
one hand inches towards his holster, but he stops it -- they’re too SMALL. he’s not sure whether his stomach is sinking or his heart’s on fire but they’re too small, too small, TOO YOUNG and already another casualty.
❝ -- you all alone out here ? this is zone 6. ‘s not very safe. ❞