Kidnapping and Loss

""WHAT?!""

Both of us shouted at the same time, shocked by each other's words. Eva, however, continued her words faster than me. "You bastard! I misjudged you! I thought you were more honorable than this!"

"Why would I throw myself into trouble for no visible reward? Just let the authorities handle it!"

As a non-combatant, my priority in emergencies was ensuring my own safety. It wasn't my job to go around playing hero—that was for the police and military, not me.

But Eva didn't seem to care about my reasoning. She stomped her foot hard against the pavement.

"You wuss! Then sit your fat ass over there!" She growled. "I'll save her myself!"

"W-Wai—!"

I reached out to stop her, but she didn't even spare me a glance. In a flash, she leaped toward the alley, disappearing from sight.