#pls know that chiyo will not be letting go of jovie's hand for the rest of their trip!! can't make her!!

[quietlyblooms]

[ instinct ] sender takes receiver's hand on instinct in reaction to a startling sight or event, not even realizing they did it. ( GHOST HUNTING !! jovie is startled & just !! chiyooooo~ ♥ )

touch-starved muses | @metrictita holds chiyo's hand!

logically, chiyo knows they're safe. the non-believer in her tells her yes, this building is creepy as hell, but creepy atmosphere and creaking floorboards doesn't mean there's actual ghosts. she's never seen one in the flesh ( er, ectoplasm?? ); if she's never seen one, why should she believe they exist at all? and if they don't exist, she has nothing to be afraid of.

she keeps going through this mental debate as the trio of them investigate room after room. jovie remains close by with a flashlight in hand, occasionally checking in while luka trails not too far ahead. he's keeping an eye out for anything dangerous... or for rotted flooring, most likely. their calm demeanors only push chiyo to continue pushing down the distinct feeling of unease that's settled in her chest, partially out of pride and partially because that's proof she shouldn't be scared.

and then something crashes in the distance.

luka takes off to investigate, but jovie's hand is in chiyo's in the blink of an eye. the blonde clutches it for dear life, instinctively moving closer to her friend as her heart races like a startled rabbit. " what the hell was that?? " she all but squeaks, all of that rationalizing gone and images of apparitions in its place. her other hand grips jovie's wrist as wide, brown eyes meet emerald.

chiyo doesn't really want to go towards the unexplained noise, but they can't very well leave luka behind. she squeezes jovie's hand. " should we go after him? "