Falling Into Ruin.
“How could you possibly get that from this?”
Dammit! Why was I so unlucky this evening? Not only was I going to die, but I was also going to be mocked by this tall, dark, and handsome drink of water. Or… wait… Could this be the opportunity that I need to escape?
“Please,” I continue, grasping at any chance I could to live. “Please help me.”
At my words, the man’s gaze comes to rest on mine, and I feel like I’m being sucked into it. It’s the strangest sensation, but I don’t have the time to really think too hard on what is happening.