I was in my zone before you came along

She stares blankly ahead, the shoe dangling in her hand completely mangled, no sound or movement from the man on the floor. No sound or movement from anywhere except her own heartbeat, which is deafening. Each little bump through her chest like an accusation. You hit him. You hurt someone. The man still isn’t moving and she almost gives in to her natural instinct to check on him, make sure he’s alright. She hadn’t meant to use that much force, really! But…her body doesn't move, like everything just went to sleep.. She barely even registers the cold tile floor seeping into her now-bare foot.

In which Tohru just wanted a nice day out with her boys.