Recklessly

"Haaa... Haaa..."

Small, shallow, and repetitive breaths came out of Ryan's mouth.

Ba... Thump! Ba... Thump!

The rising heartbeat drummed in his mind frantically, letting its presence be known.

A trembling figure and sweaty palms crawled on the snowy land, badly hurt by the metal shackles, sending sharp twinges of pain every time the scorching hot metal touched his broken skin.

It felt as though he was being trampled on.

Burned by a hot flame, so unbearable.

"H- hah."

Regardless of what he tried, the trembling wouldn't stop.

He tried to take deep breaths but struggled, occasionally inhaling too deeply and choking on his saliva.

"...Akh." It was a pathetic sight, nothing like his usual composed self.

"...H- hah."

Radiation trembled weakly around Ryan's body, but every speck felt like sharp needles attacking him relentlessly.