The words hung in the air like glass shattering.
Kentaro's body locked up, breath snagging in his throat. His eyes stretched wide, pupils trembling as if refusing to focus. Attacked? The words didn't register the moment they were conveyed to him. For a second, the world around him collapsed into silence; only the hammering of his own pulse in his ears remained.
"W–w–what do you mean… Attacked? But they-" His voice cracked, each syllable dry, brittle, breaking under the weight of disbelief.
Tenka's face hardened in an instant, no room for hesitation. Fury carved itself into her eyes as she spun on her heel."They've been attacked. I don't have time to talk. Now move!" Her voice wasn't just sharp; it cracked the air like a whip. She tore his door open, the slam of wood and metal ricocheting down the hall.
