Akio’s blood stained Levitan’s hands as they held him. His head lolled back. He didn’t move. He didn’t breathe.
For just a moment, they panicked. Their breath was shaky in their chest. Their mouth felt parched.
“Uh,” said Ryan. “What’s with the dumb look on your face?”
Oh. Right.
Levitan dropped him gracelessly to the ground and wiped their palms on their cargo pants, leaving brown smears down their thighs. “Nothing.” They turned to the lizard girl who had fired the harpoon gun at him and pointed a finger warningly. “You could hurt someone with that thing. Put it away.”
Akio’s blood pooled on the wooden floor. Levitan’s stomach twisted unpleasantly and they quickly looked away.
The redhead stepped closer, all four hands balled into fists. “He works for them!
