He muttered under his breath, clearly displeased as he paced the rooftop. He’d decided to take a breather from all the excitement of that night, figured he had at least 20 minutes before some asshole moderator decided to get him moving. He just hoped it wasn’t a Catsinus again. God knows another tangent was completely unnecessary.
How being nipped at by giant mutant animals benefitted Seoul's advancement, he had no idea.
"Holes through your hands, they forget to mention."
Oh and the killing eachother part. He wasn't sure how that was helping anyone, either. Come to think of it, he's just kinda been going along with it this whole time, and ever since-
He stopped in his tracks, surprised by his own thoughts.
Ever since...
The slightly lighthearted monologue was cut short, face dropping from irritation to downright hurt. And at the worst possible time, too.
“Fuck” He hissed quietly, back slipping against the wall as he dropped to the floor. His palm slid across his face, rubbing at his temples . Sweat dripped past his brow, and it was difficult to suppress the shaking. You figured after three years, it’d get easier. A little less thought to the trigger, a little more frost to you heart.
"But it's hard, Noona." His breaths were harsh, the locket around his neck thrumming against his heartbeat. "Noona, it's so very, very hard."
Sisters, they forget to mention. That it all comes back to haunt you in the end. Cold or not, Numb or not.
Of course it was some cosmic joke to give Taemin a break and the sudden scent of smoke quickly vanquished any thoughts of rest and reflection.
Oh, Fabulous. That would be the fires.
Hauling ass would be the understatement of the century as he picked himself up. His leg still stung from his last encounter with a catsinus, but it was nothing debilitating. He just needed to make his way over the ledge and onto the fire escape.
Ah yes.
The one that was currently on fire.
One big cosmic joke, really- and Taemin was the punchline.
Could metal even burn?
Oh fuck this, He snapped to himself, rolling his eyes at the expectation of logic in this godforsaken place.
Logic went to hell the moment human sacrifice became the national pastime.
Rolling up his sleeves, he sifted for a dart at his belt. The thought that he'd have to claw down a four story building using one arm wasn't very comforting, but c'est la vie. He'd grin and bear it, swinging himself over the ledge and beginning his descent.
He unstuck the dart from the wall when he finally touched ground, bits of cement and brick crumbling from the various indents he'd made to support himself. He barely had time to stretch the overused appendage when the distinct sound of snapping jaws echoed through the alley.
Like he said; Cosmic. Joke.
And while it was true Taemin was fast, the stress of the day took it’s toll on his speed. He knew he was caught once when the rancid smell of dog breath hit hot on neck. The wolf’s claws scraped at his back, forming fresh ragged lines as it tailed him out of the gridlock. Making a sharp left off the apartment block and into an open avenue; the boy felt the his tension fade when his sight locked on to what he'd been looking for.
Another player, and a fresh one at that. Because really, Who else would sit smack-ass in the middle of the street? Her face was priceless when she caught sight of the ordeal hurling towards her.
“You can’t outrun that thing!” She panicked, scrambling from her standstill to run with him.
“Fuck no," He barked out a laugh. "but I can outrun you”
It took a moment for the realization to settle in her eyes, but Taemin's hand was already on her shoulder, pushing hard. And while he made it far enough to make sure the wolvenus wouldn't make a beeline to him next, He wasn’t far enough to block the screams and the boom of a canon.
