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Jae Park
Interacting with: @Aeternum
Day 1, 12:30PM
Sometimes asking for help is better than trying to do everything yourself. JJ remembered his father saying. He looked at Robert, at how he was willing to help him out. He appreciated it but at the same time, he felt frustrated that aside from not being able to continue to help out with the rescue effort, he himself needed to be assisted. With the heat that was continuing to build up inside him, he felt dizzy. He leaned on the younger boy and allowed himself to be led into the cafeteria. "Thanks," he mumured, grabbing the water bottled laid out in front of him. He opened it and took several big gulps, hoping that it would cool him down. It did. but only a little. "I'll just rest for a bit and come back out to help," he called out before Robert stepped back out into the fray.
He gulped down the rest of the water and sat there for a while, waiting for the dizziness and the heat to let up. What was happening to him? Was he dying? He waited for the respiratory symptoms to kick in like how it did for those who had expired. He breathed in the same air as they did, the toxins in it probably wreaking havoc with his system by now. But he didn't feel the need to cough or struggle to breathe. He just felt dizzy and hot. And his heart was still beating like crazy in his chest. At some point, it'd probably burst out or get tired from beating so much or... something. He didn't really wanna think about it.
It didn't matter. No one was safe. The toxic air had already permeated the bunker. It was only a matter of time. He only hoped that when his time comes, it'd be fast.
He tried standing up but another dizzy spell took over and he had to sit back down. He placed his arms on the table and leaned his forehead on it. A few seconds later, fatigue finally catching up, he fell asleep.
A whole hour passed before JJ woke up. His heart had slowed down its beating considerably and the dizziness was gone. But he was still burning up. He felt hotter than before, if that was even possible. He carefully stood up, making sure he didn't sway on his feet before he headed to the communal showers. Drinking water earlier had helped with the heat. Maybe soaking himself would be better.
As soon as he stepped into the showers, he spotted a pair of hiking boots just outside one of the stalls. None of the showers were turned on so he figured that the person was just sitting in the stall or perhaps the owner of the boots just forgot to wear them. The thought of someone walking out barefoot into the chaos outside was almost funny if the events that had taken place weren't so grim. He decided to delay investigation of the questionable shower stall to after he cooled himself off.
He stepped into the shower stall beside the one he assumed occupied and turned on the water, letting it run down his head and fully clothed body. He sighed as he felt the heat subside a bit. He reached out and propped a hand on the wall, closed his eyes and bowed his head as the water continued soaking him. When he heard the shower curtain from the neighboring stall rustle, he didn't look up but he called out in a soft voice. "Don't worry. I'm not gonna judge you for wanting to just hide out in here."
Hail, Geek Goddess!