❛ 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 ❜ ━━━ (𝗰.𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗼)

jack of hearts

"Are you still with me, Chishiya?"

You glanced over at Chishiya, whose arm was still over your shoulder as he leaned onto you. He let out a soft hum, nodding his head at you, "Of course."

"How are you feeling?" You asked, trying to spot a temporary spot for you and Chishiya to rest.

"Fine as usual," He answered. "What about you?"

"I'm doing as good as I can be," You chuckled at him. "We need to find some place to stay at first. It's getting dark."

Chishiya looked up at the sky after you said that, realising that the sky was already in its pinkish-orange hues. "You're right. Let's just rest nearby and continue our journey tomorrow."

"Okay," You nodded your head. "There should be a mall nearby. We'll rest there."

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True to your word, there was indeed a shopping mall nearby. You helped Chishiya onto the second level, where it was safer for him.

"Do you want to change out of your clothes? It's all dirty now," You told him while gesturing to his clothes.

"I'd like that," Chishiya replied with a smile.

You looked around and spotted a clothing store near the corner of the level. It made it look hidden, which was good since it would provide an extra sense of security while you and Chishiya rested.

Chishiya helped push open the glass doors as the both of you entered the shop. It was small but spacious. There were arrays of clothes perched onto racks and a counter by the back of the shop.

"I'll be right back. I'll go grab some supplies for us, okay?" You told him as you placed him down on the ground.

"All right," Chishiya replied. "Don't take too long."

"I won't," You smiled at him and gave him a short kiss on his nose. "I love it when you're worried about me."

Chishiya made a noise that was half of a sigh and a groan. You let out a giggle as you looked at his perplexed look and stood up. You gave him one last wave before you exited the shop.

Walking around, you remembered spotting a camping shop. You figured you could grab sleeping bags for you and Chishiya, and stop by the local store for some food and drinks.

When you came back, you realised that Chishiya had already changed into a new set of clothes. He wore a new oversized white jacket, which looked nearly similar to the old one he wore at the Beach. Beneath the jacket was a black shirt, and he wore black cargo pants like you did.

"Aww, you finally decided to match clothes with me," You teased him as you unpacked the sleeping bags.

"I decided to give the cargo pants a try. Save to say, they really are useful. Quite comfortable too," He said with a nod of approval.

You let out a smile before you passed him some bread and a bottled water, "Fortunately, the breads weren't expired yet. I got some biscuits too."

Chishiya grabbed the pack of biscuits and bread from you with a smile, "You did well."

You gave him a satisfied hum and sat next to him. Your back leaned against the counter and you opened your bottled water, quenching your thirst. You grabbed the bread from the plastic bag and tore open the packaging, biting on the bread.