Lovesick

Dó: Lovesick ♡

Cian had been in Orisya for about five days for one simple reason: Damian, the only person who made him feel good. Cian had abandoned his previous life, leaving whatever was left of it behind, just for Damian. He came to Orisya solely because Damian was there, and the front was closing in on the city.

Information was a must, and then finding Damian's whereabouts and understanding who or what he was involved with.

Three Days Before

The fifth day in Orisya was much like the others searching the city, mapping its layout, and most importantly, looking for him. At the fateful hour of 2 PM, hope stirred in Cian as he searched for supplies, weapons, and ways of sabotage. Amid the voices of a nearby group, one familiar voice caught his attention. Peeking around a brick wall in a burned-down building, Cian saw Damian.

Damian looked a little different- taller, with longer hair and more defined muscles. It was truly enticing!

Cian's face lit up like a child on Christmas, a wave of feelings flooding back. His cheeks flushed a bright rosy red. As Damian engrossed in conversation with his group, turned around sensing someone's gaze, Cian quickly darted behind the brick wall sliding down it overwhelmed by emotion. He struggled to control himself; he hadn't felt this good in years, all from just a mere glance from twenty yards away.

"You alright, man?" one of the guys in the group asked, sensing Damian's anxiety. "Y-yeah, I just felt like something was watching me..." Damian replied, an eerie familiar gaze lingering in his mind.

"Maybe it was just an animal. Do you still feel it?" one of them asked. "No, it disappeared almost instantly when I turned around," Damian replied, shrugging off the feeling before walking away with his group.

Cian sat behind the brick wall, a wide smile spreading across his face as he heard Damian's voice. This festering obsession just set in and now it begins...

Five Minutes After the General

A loud explosion erupted about a hundred yards behind Cian. He started running uncertain of what the future held. One thing he knew for sure was that he had to prevent Damian from dying, no matter what.

Cian rushed back to his hideout, deciding to wait out the bombings there while refining and initiating his plans. He now had just a week to get Damian and convince him to leave Orisya. Though it seemed almost plausible, reuniting after three years and persuading Damian to leave the city with or without his group of friends in less than a week felt nearly impossible. Nonetheless, Cian had multiple plans in mind some involving slightly chaotic strategies, but they would buy him more time.

Plan A: Reintroduce yourself to Damian's group. He will likely recognize you immediately. Try to reconnect and get him or his group out of Orisya before it falls. He has six days.

Plan B: Spy on Damian's group, identify their weaknesses, and strike when they are most vulnerable. Retrieve Damian and ensure the others remain unaware.

Plan C: Spy on Damian's group, identify their weaknesses, and kill them all when they are most vulnerable. Retrieve Damian and get him out of Orisya. Plan C was a bit extreme and dangerous it could destroy whatever he and Damian might have and lead to nothing but problems and death.

Damian's group consisted of around five people, give or take. Everyone in the group was quite skilled in combat some stronger than others. Damian ranked third, behind the two strongest members. Though he had a long way to go before surpassing them, striking was still feasible.

Most of the time, one of the strongest members stays back while the other, accompanied by one to three others, goes scouting for supplies, people in need, and similar tasks. The key point is that Damian often goes scouting. Occasionally ten to twenty minutes around noon or before dusk, Damian is out with just two others: one of the strongest and another member. It was almost too perfect of an opportunity to pass up.