Kai and Mei sat on the cold, hard floor, leaning against each other as their eyes followed Elmyra. She, completely absorbed in thought, traced thin lines with her finger in the dusty ground, drawing.
A silence fell. It was broken by a loud sound — Kai's, and then Mei's stomach growled.
Mei flinched, her cheeks suddenly flushed, warmth creeping all the way to her ears. She pulled her knees to her chest, trying to curl up and hide the emptiness in her stomach.
Her skirt rode up far more than she had intended, revealing the soft whiteness of her underwear. The fabric stretched along her skin, tracing the line of her thighs and accentuating their softness.
"I'm hungry…" she murmured softly.
Kai, however, didn't care about her or her underwear. He just sighed and stretched out, lying on the cold ground with arms spread. "Me too…" he said.
A moment of silence passed. Mei was quiet for a few moments, staring at the floor, and then something occurred to her.
