[ one thing's for certain: elmott was not expecting to come back to this from his trip to the bathroom.
he keeps his head down as he pushes through the crowd to look for yan qing, past all the screaming and fighting and the chaos that happens when you shove too many people into one space and give them a reason to be scared. some cry, some freeze in place, some lash out — elmott isn't exempt from it as he intercepts a man about to strike a woman, grabbing his fist to yank it back sharply, kicking his feet out from under him. he watches the wings wilt from his back, sees the crazed glint in his eyes slowly fade as he urges the woman to the exit like he's done for others. what about you? she asks, and he says just go, i gotta find someone.
elmott hears yan qing before he sees him, catches the tail end of his command and does the exact opposite. he fights his way through, squinting at yan qing's hair in the bright light, and almost crashes into someone along the way. as long as he gets to him, it'll be fine. as long as he reaches him, he can make sure he's okay and they can leave this hell space. it's the only thing he thinks about, until he's close enough to see him fall, close enough to see the wings piercing his back before the metallic tang of blood hits his nose. ]
Shin—! [ he clicks his tongue, gritting his teeth as he finally clears the crowd. yan qing crawls towards him and he meets him, hands reaching out for his shoulders in an attempt to steady him. ] Hey, hey, easy. It's me, yeah? It's me. Let's get you outta here, okay?
im already dying
he keeps his head down as he pushes through the crowd to look for yan qing, past all the screaming and fighting and the chaos that happens when you shove too many people into one space and give them a reason to be scared. some cry, some freeze in place, some lash out — elmott isn't exempt from it as he intercepts a man about to strike a woman, grabbing his fist to yank it back sharply, kicking his feet out from under him. he watches the wings wilt from his back, sees the crazed glint in his eyes slowly fade as he urges the woman to the exit like he's done for others. what about you? she asks, and he says just go, i gotta find someone.
elmott hears yan qing before he sees him, catches the tail end of his command and does the exact opposite. he fights his way through, squinting at yan qing's hair in the bright light, and almost crashes into someone along the way. as long as he gets to him, it'll be fine. as long as he reaches him, he can make sure he's okay and they can leave this hell space. it's the only thing he thinks about, until he's close enough to see him fall, close enough to see the wings piercing his back before the metallic tang of blood hits his nose. ]
Shin—! [ he clicks his tongue, gritting his teeth as he finally clears the crowd. yan qing crawls towards him and he meets him, hands reaching out for his shoulders in an attempt to steady him. ] Hey, hey, easy. It's me, yeah? It's me. Let's get you outta here, okay?