𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜// 𝚂𝚀𝚄𝙸𝙳 𝙶𝙰𝙼𝙴 𝚏𝚏

Game 5: Hide and Seek (Part 1)

POV Y/n

I didn't know how much time had passed when I woke up. The lights were still off.

Sae moved slightly in her sleep next to me. I looked down and discovered only her black hair. She had her face nestled against my breastbone and was breathing warmly against it. I smiled, she showed this soft side of her only to me.

I carefully checked how her wound was doing, without waking her up or moving much. Carefully I took my hand out of hers, they immediately went cold. I gently felt my way to her side and immediately felt the large band-aid. It didn't feel wet as I stroked over it, so the wound hadn't opened, good.

She flinched once as I ran my hand over the wound again. I immediately withdrew my hand to not hurt her further.

Tenderly she snuggled closer to me, I took her hand and stroked with my thumb over the back of hers. My other hand played delicately with one of her strands of hair. Her tension from the pain slowly but surely subsided and she exhaled a long drawn out breath.

Her legs were slightly bent over mine. Although I could not feel mine, I did not dare to move them.

I thought about the half-kiss. It had been so beautiful, that was a big step for both of us. Over and over again I wanted her to repeat it. I wanted to feel her lips again.

Smiling, I listened to her breathing and counted each of her heartbeats until I fell asleep again.

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The lights were turned on, the music suddenly sounded from the speakers.

"Good morning players, a new day, a new game. Please pick up your breakfast. After that, the fifth game will start"

"Beleza, wake up," I gently shook Sae by the shoulder. She thankfully had more color in her face again and looked healthier than yesterday.

She blinked her eyes open and straightened up. Good, so she could move again too.

"I see the sleep did you good. You see, I'm always right," I grinned and crossed my arms seriously after the short joke.

"Does it still hurt a lot?"

"Actually... no, it doesn't hurt at all".

"Tell me the truth Beleza"

"Told you it does not hurt!"

"Sae," I raised my eyebrows in warning and she sighed, but couldn't help grinning.

"Fine, it just hurts a bit. It pulls a little when I move it but that's normal"

"Good, but if something isn't right, tell me immediately," we both nodded and I reached my hand out to her with a smile.

"Now come on, I'm hungry and you have to eat something too," she took my hand smiling and I helped her up.

Our breakfast consisted of a slice of bread and porridge. At least something almost normal. The porridge had no taste and the bread... was just bread. Nevertheless, we ate it all.

"What do you think might be the fifth game?", I asked her, looking down. After we finished eating, she had rested her head on my outstretched legs. Now she shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't know. But what do we do if we have to get back into groups?"

"I have no idea. We can forget about looking for connections with the old games right now. That doesn't get us anywhere, it just confuses us," she nodded at me in agreement.