One heartbeat. There was someone in her room, a slim figure in a well-tailored suit. Thirty feet lay between them; her body shifted on instinct, her knees bending slightly in preparation to spring forward. Two heartbeats. The hard plastic of her gun caught a shaft of moonlight, shining like silver. It was a pretty way to die, a promise that could be kept with the slightest twitch of a finger. Three heartbeats. She straightened up and raised her hands, palms up.
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ryosuke mori. i know, you did not mean to be cruel. that does not mean you were kind.
then -
I thought you were like me. Here by choice. Unlike the rest. Your smile, your calm, your knowing. I should have been more cautious, but instead I relaxed, thinking: here's someone I can play a different game with.
now -
I was wrong, in more ways than one. You got in my way - and why? Was I too vulnerable? Too obvious? You've taught me a lot already. Let's see what more we can learn from one another.
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