Shady

“I don’t know, ma’am.” Tadaaki shook his head. “That’s above my pay grade. We just need to get everyone downstairs for now.” Pratik looked at her for an anguished minute. ...

“Hey! So, uh, um, Gaius wants everyone to go down stairs in case it happens again. It’s safer down there.” “Do you want me to get that?” Pratik offered. He ...

“Right, right, sorry.” Pratik took a step away. Just one though. “Sorry.” Tadaaki decided that should be a last resort and instead headed for the librarians quarters to start there. ...

( :’) ) (Lowkey makes me wanna keep writing this novel lol I know he gets with one of Ky’s sisters and I envision it cute but haven’t actually written ...

“Are you feeling at least a little better now?” Pratik asked, still hovering. “Do you need more ice? Can I help in any way?” “Yes ma’am.” Tadaaki smiled and dipped ...

“Yes.” Pratik wasn’t going to relent just from a bit of sass. “No ma’am, not that I’ve found so far. I’ve just started on the second floor and am working ...

“Gaius hit his head, but is insisting he’s fine,” Tadaaki said. Pratik was hovering, barely resisting the urge to wrap his arm around Ada, and instead settled for being close ...

“I’m fine. I’m here to check on all of you. Gaius wants everyone to go downstairs. It’s safer down there in case it shakes again… is there… anything I can ...

Tadaaki ran in moment later. His stomach sank when he saw Ada. The poor girl looked absolutely dreadful. And Pratik was sitting by her bed, leaning forward with his hands ...

Tadaaki didn’t know what had happened but a hurried pace like that usually meant something bad so he followed close behind.

Tadaaki had been making slower progress than Ky since her knock and keep walking strategy hadn't occurred to him, but he was still zipping along fairly quickly. He made it ...

Ky had gone to the top floor as planned and knocked on every. single. door. on all of the hallways. Then down to the next. Then the next. She got ...

Aashi grimaced. "Then we've got to get..." She huffed a sigh. She didn't even know what she wanted to say. She wanted to rescue Ky. They had to get her ...

(Gaius, to her face: you complete buffoon get out of the way Gaius, behind her back: she’s very smart) Aashi nodded, considering. “… suppose she’s got to pick between her ...

Aashi cringed and nodded. “…wonder if all this—“ she gestured vaguely. “Will draw her out or push her further in.”