[center][h1][b][color=red]A[/color][/b][/h1][/center][sub]Interactions: VV-[@Estylwen][/sub][hr]
[indent][color=#ffffff]A’s pulse quickened as her gaze darted from Le Frey to the scavengers pouring into the safehouse. They moved with a dangerous purpose, weapons drawn, their eyes glinting with a ravenous hunger. The sudden shift in numbers posed a clear threat, yet it also hinted at the faintest glimmer of an opportunity. Each added body in the room created more distraction, more chaos—something she could use if she played her cards right. She didn’t need much, just a split-second where Le Frey’s grip faltered, and that might be enough to get her and VV out.[/color]

[color=#ffffff][i]Looks like everyone wants a piece of us,[/i][/color][color=#ffffff]  she thought dryly, shifting her gaze to VV, catching her partner’s eyes briefly. Her own stare was intense and unwavering, a silent exchange of understanding. Slowly, A gave the smallest nod, hoping it was enough to say, [/color][color=#ffffff][i]Hold on. Don’t rush.[/i][/color]

[color=#ffffff]Then, with painstaking care, she let her eyes drift to the scavengers surrounding them, the subtle tilt of her head a quiet message to VV: [/color][color=#ffffff][i]We’re outnumbered. Wait.[/i][/color][color=#ffffff] The scavengers didn’t need to know what they were capable of—not yet. She needed them to see two captives held down, nothing more. That small moment of underestimation could be the opening they needed, and if VV picked up on her cues, they’d have an unspoken plan in place that could work. [/color]

[color=#ffffff]With a measured breath, A forced her body to relax under the tail’s grip, loosening her muscles to project a sense of surrender. The tension seeped from her shoulders as she inhaled deeply, letting her exhale flow slowly, almost calmly, as if she were genuinely submitting. To anyone watching, it would look like she’d given in, accepted defeat. But beneath this facade, her mind was calculating, cycling through possibilities, biding her time. [/color]

[color=#ffffff]Any minute now. [/color][/indent]