【now_its_dark】 (a/v)
A single drop of sweat trickles from hairline to nostril
Eyes wide and ravenous, transfixed on a single shining grain as it floats, inches above the pool.
A perfectly serene body of liquid, unperturbed and motionless in the dead air.
As their pulse quickens, the blood flow becomes defeating.
An observer glances indifferently at the display, hearing only a soft hiss coming over the line.
