sunday morning on the run feat. @stagedown
awaking early, akari had rose with a slight hangover. the events of the night prior were fuzzy but she had managed to dress herself for a light jog along the shortest of trails. each step of her feet allows akari to recenter her mind as she tries to recall the events so close yet so far away. she remembers the bonfire, the beers, but what else had gone on after that? there are flashes of some students playing flag football, glimpses in her mind of her joining lucas at some point to share another beer -- though both of them probably hadn't needed it at that point.
it's when she's on the return from her jog, sweat at the nape of her neck and on her forehead that she starts to recall the rest of the time spent near the bonfire.
the football game had come to an end at one point. suddenly, there are flashes of the drunken pair in her mind going ahead with a plan they thought was marvelous at that time. it's when the speed of her jog slows to a walk and she sees some of the staff interrogating her classmates and friends.
clenching her fists into balls lightly, she hopes the sweat from her jog will cover her nervousness from the sweat of her palms, overhearing that they're looking for the students responsible for stealing the LEDs. as she walks by and overhears agatha speaking, her dark orbs flicker over to her friend while akari tries to remain steady and calm at her center. she makes brief eye contact with agatha before she retracts her gaze and pushes ahead.
more flashes come to her memory and she's quick to recall that she and lucas were the two responsible for taking the lights. she can hear the slurring of his words, how he complained it was too bright and she can recall herself offering a solution that would certainly lead to trouble: removing them from the campsite altogether.
she makes a beeline for the nearest shade, hoping no faculty witnessed her return since they seemed preoccupied. once she's able to notice the staff remove themselves from her friend's side, akari is quick to wave her down with a free hand, slight panic on her face.