𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 as she watches him hunch over , something sharp aches in her head but she shakes it off for a moment and recognizes the absolute lack of argument minjun would be accepting from her . the gun is still in her hand , but she caves , though not entirely willingly , she hops upon his back with the newly given weapon at the ready . it hurts , but she doesn’t say anything about it as she hops up and even the sharp feeling of her leg having to shift around his body is excruciating , still — she manages , a stiff nod without another word is given to tell him to go ahead . she’s fine . she’s always going to be fine .
he doesn’t need to tell her twice , after all — every shot she takes is going to count , and she wouldn’t have it any other way . now that she can see these fuckers after all ? the game is over . after all , how many times had they blindfolded her during her little week-long stay ? there was obviously someone that they were trying to hide , and once she was out of this little hellhole , she was going to find out just who else could have been involved in this little mishap …. perhaps once she got her leg looked at , or , you know , when she wasn’t bleeding from her face and other indescribable pains .
she doesn’t say anything until he puts her down , a place for cover , his hand upon her cheek , there is dizziness still ruining her eyes but there’s a subtle focus upon him , his words . they’re trapped . he’s going to have to figure out a way to get them out , and now she’s the backup . not exactly the way she would have planned it , but then again , she was virtually useless and it’s well known by now . she can tell by the way he looks at her . still , she’s alive . she has every intention of staying that way too — even if it means ignoring the steady pulsating pain in her leg that won’t go away no matter how much she silently begs it to .
❛ i’m good ❜ finally , she responds , a certain steadiness in her gaze that hides the amount of pain she’s in . already , she can imagine that minjun is going to take her to the hospital once they get out of this place, but in truth — she’s still struggling to maintain consciousness , she’s still trying to make sure that she can carry it on long enough to take a shot when necessary . once he leaves her there though , it becomes second nature , a trained eye spotting those that are ready to fight them , prevent minjun from taking her out of there , so she fires , two clear shots meant to take out her targets and nothing to follow besides a sigh of relief when they fall .
𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐥𝐲 , perhaps not as skillfully as someone with more experience in the field and without elle there to cover him , things would end worse than they do . he’s life with a deep cut against his upper arm , blood seeping into the fabric of his black shirt , another graze against his side though both are barely felt as adrenaline courses through his veins . he looks murderous covered in blood and sweat as he returns to elle , a hand extended to help lift her up on the floor . it’s the first time since arriving at the warehouse he feels like he can breath easy ( despite the necessary trip to the hospital both of them now require ) .
“ look at you saving my ass . ” minjun smiles weakly , an arm looping around her waist to pull her against his chest while the other grips the back of her head to cradle her against him . both of them grew up in this life , have seen atrocities some only ever see on screen , some committed by their own hands . it never gets easier ––––––– but minjun will do what it takes to protect those he cares about and elle is high on the list . lips press against the top of her head as he lets himself accept she’s safe now , the constant pit in his stomach since word first reached his ears about her disappearing melting away .
there’s a buzzing in his back pocket , a cracked phone screen lighting up with concern of his own whereabouts . he’ll inform them once they are at the hospital , deal with the consequences later of making the choice to come alone . “ come on , let’s get you to the hospital . ” he opts not to carry her this time now that the pressure to escape is off , instead leaves an arm around her waist to help walk outside to the car hidden on the side of the warehouse .
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