THAT’S HOW IT WORKS

A thunderous sneeze burst from her, shaking her entire frame

The force rocked through her body, snapping her forward as she groaned in frustration, rubbing her nose with slow, irritated strokes.

‘Alright, who’s trying to boss my cells around today?’ For that split second, she felt as though the ceiling above were a silent judge, waiting for a cosmic retort.

She narrowed her eyes at the ceiling, half-expecting the heavens to crack open with some divine response. Superstitions were just whispers of old beliefs, but still — her gut twisted with the certainty that somewhere, someone was talking about her. And not kindly.

Meanwhile, across the room, Four Eyes — still fastening the last button of his fresh shit — paused mid-action. His gaze flickered toward Ling Li, initially out of habit, but then —

Something shifted.

Something strange.

Her sneezing thought. That spark of irritation. That flicker of superstition laced in her silent grumbling —

He heard it.