The figure turns around, and dammit he's been spotted and now he'll have to chase--
Wait.
The hooded man's...stopped. He's kneeling down, hands raised, like he's asking for mercy. Like he thinks Jay's dangerous.
Jay zooms in, peering into the viewfinder. The man's hands are free. No sign that he's carrying anything else (like a pistol tucked into his pocket). He's just waiting.
This is the man who threw him in front of Alex's bullet. This is the man who led him down into the maintenance tunnels, down into the clutches of that thing. This is the man (one of the men? one of the people?) who teased him and mocked him and dangled information in front of his nose before yanking it away.
This is the man who kidnapped Jessica.
ANOTHER FAILURE
He's shaking.
It's ruining the picture.
"What are you doing here?" The words catch in his throat, quieter than he intended.
because he's already done it literally
Wait.
The hooded man's...stopped. He's kneeling down, hands raised, like he's asking for mercy. Like he thinks Jay's dangerous.
Jay zooms in, peering into the viewfinder. The man's hands are free. No sign that he's carrying anything else (like a pistol tucked into his pocket). He's just waiting.
This is the man who threw him in front of Alex's bullet. This is the man who led him down into the maintenance tunnels, down into the clutches of that thing. This is the man (one of the men? one of the people?) who teased him and mocked him and dangled information in front of his nose before yanking it away.
This is the man who kidnapped Jessica.
ANOTHER FAILURE
He's shaking.
It's ruining the picture.
"What are you doing here?" The words catch in his throat, quieter than he intended.