18. My muse tackles yours to the ground, claiming “you’re in the line of fire.”
"Everyone, down on the ground!" the police officer said seconds before there was an explosion sending pieces of glass all around the perimeter. Kibum flinched at the noise, and once he saw others starting to look up, he did the same. It was only then that the shooting started. Everywhere around him was a complete chaos. People were screaming and running away but amidst the confusion, there was a girl who seemed to dizzy to know where she was. Kibum’s eyes widened when he saw her taking step after step closer to the line of fire, and he didn’t think twice before he ran towards her and tackled her to the side, eyes frantic and his heart beating like crazy as he looked at her.
"You’re in the line of fire, are you insane?!" he exclaimed before he moved away from her and began to get up, helping her to get on her feet too before he dashed to the nearest corner of the street with his hand gripping her wrist tightly.
He didn’t let go until they got to a safe place, and soon after he turned on his heels and grabbed her shoulders, looking for any possible wound occasioned by the whole event. Sighing once he saw there was no damage, he finally felt the pain of his muscles once the tension was out of his system.
"I’m sorry I startled you," he mumbled, his hand going to his neck so he could massage it. "Stupid thieves. I hope no one else is injured…"