"Just… goddamn lock it," I whisper, but my voice is already cracking. My fingers won't stop shaking as I grab his wrist. The thing's still glowing—soft blue light pulsing like it's got a brain or something. "Please… just go back to normal… please…"
I don't know what I did. I don't know what this thing is doing. I don't know if this thing's dangerous or if he's in danger. My whole body feels tight, like I can't breathe right.
"Don't die," I breathe, voice catching in my throat. "Don't… don't go anywhere, okay? I didn't mean to—Jiang, please…"
The device hums low. It's not supposed to do that. It's never done that before. Not even when he used it. It always responded to him—calmly, quietly, like it was part of him. But now…
Now it feels like something is unraveling.
"Please just lock… rewind yourself… shut off… anything!" I choke out, I slam my palm over it like that'll help. "Please, just shut off! Listen to me!"
