𝑆𝐿𝑌 || 𝗿𝗺𝗮

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ᶠᵉᵃˢᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ᵇᵉᵃˢᵗ
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right now, the players were getting to know each other before the game. the quieter ones kept to themselves and that included kumiho

she stood at the corner of the room when someone walked up to her

a small grin peeks through her gloom, ❝ hello pala ❞

❝ mind if i stay here with you—the boys are quite rowdy ❞, he asked

she nodded and he gave her a friendly smile. they both situated themselves on the floor and fell into a comfortable silence

she stretched out her legs with a soft groan and turned to face pala. he was already fast asleep

❝ man..wish i could fall asleep whenever i want ❞, she sigh

❝ attention to all contestants, twenty minutes has passed—please report to the game ❞, 03-32's voice rang from the speaker

she made a sound between a sigh and a groan before nudging the sleeping impala

he made a sound in his throat and opened his eye, ❝ huh, is it time already? ❞

❝ unfortunately ❞

they were led down a path where they passed their ancestral statues until stopping at a spacious room

kumiho lingered back and stared at the statues when her name was called. she looked ahead and noticed pala waiting for her

❝ come on—charming gold's about to announce our second game ❞

she nodded, trailing behind him and watched as a hologram appeared in the middle of the room, revealing the host

❝ hello contestants, as for today we have gotten ourselves a winner for our first game and because of that, lonky you may pick an order of each players for the next game ❞, he announced as his gaze fell to her figure, taking its time finding her eyes

she avoided eye contact and looked down at her hands, the watch in one and the other clutching her katana

❝ let's see~ ❞, lonky says, bringing a hand to rub his chin, ❝ i'll pick myself first then popo, miyo, gai, liu, kumiho, kuga ❞

❝ and pala ❞, kumiho nudged him with her feet

❝ and pala, of course ❞, he repeated

❝ hmm ❞, liu says, ❝ interesting order ❞

❝ —so whoever steals the most bells is the winner for the next round! ❞, 03-32 announced

❝ are you ready? ❞, charming gold asked, catching kumiho's and the other's attention

letting out a deep breath, she looked away from him, but in the corner of her eyes she still sees him looking

❝ it's running time! ❞

❝ fuck.. ❞, kumiho whispers, combing her hair and straightened her cropped jacket

ever since the game has begun, kuga's been stealing the most majority of the team. everyone was frustrated and decided to work together, just this once