Age Old Cliche

Jumping from the 10th floor, Apex Ace didn't bother scaling down the building—he simply let gravity do its job. He landed perfectly, despite the wrecked state of the streets, and was about to rush into the building, ignoring the chaos and bloodshed around him. But then—

"Move! Mister, move!"

The desperate yell made him pause and look up. It was Elinor.

The moment she jumped, regret hit her like a freight train. A million things that could go wrong flooded her mind all at once—and, to her horror, one of them was about to come true. She was about to crash land on the unknown man.

Panic surged through her.

"Move! Mister, move!" she shouted, flailing in midair.

But instead of moving, the man below did the exact opposite—he stood still, staring up at her.

She had the sudden urge to slap herself silly. 'Seriously? Of all the times to freeze up, it had to be now?'