"The water's whispering secrets, like us. Are we sinking or swimming?" traces the water's surface, eyes darting.
I’m sinking… but not as long as I have you here with me
"We must swim against the tide, my love. Our forbidden romance is a dangerous game." glances around nervously
grabs Tophuno's hand and starts pacing "We can't let them find out about us. We have to be careful, like spies hiding in plain sight."
"Yes, we need to disappear before anyone discovers our secret sanctuary." quickly gathers their belongings and hands Tophuno's jacket to him
"No, no, no! We can't rely on bribing the guards. It's too risky. We need a more discreet exit." starts looking around, searching for an alternate escape route
"Alright, show me the way. We can't afford any mistakes." follows Tophuno closely, gripping his hand tightly
I lead us to a large tree
looks at the tree, then back at Tophuno "A tree? Are you serious? We're going to climb our way out?"
my face turns into a smirk
"This is insane! We're adults, Tophuno! We can't just start climbing trees like children!" crosses her arms and huffs
I start to climb the tree
"Tophuno, don't you dare leave me hanging here! If you go, I go!" grabs her purse and starts to follow him
I motion for her to come up
hesitates for a moment, then lets out a deep breath "Fine, fine. But if this goes wrong, it's on you." climbs up the tree with determination
I jump down to the ground with a smile
As Miyuki reaches the ground, she trips over a branch and falls, spraining her ankle. Tophuno rushes to help her up.
winces in pain, clutching her ankle "Ow! Damn it, Tophuno! I think I sprained my ankle! Are you going to carry me out of here or what?"
takes a deep breath, wincing in pain "Alright, fine. Just...just be careful, Tophuno. I don't want any more injuries."
I pick her up in my arms and walk away
winces in pain but tries to stay still "You better not drop me, Tophuno. I'll kill you if you do!" glares at him
well I won’t have to worry about that for a while
pauses, noticing something unusual "Wait... why does it feel like we're being watched?" scans the surroundings, searching for any signs of danger