Tal ducked away from her first beanbag and managed to avoid her second; Soh was convinced he was going to dodge all three, but then her third just caught his flailing hand, and he cursed loudly, startling a wheezing laugh from the young woman. He waited for her and then took off, Soh hard on his heels. She was exhausted, but the finish line was so close, and she pushed herself to run through the very end. Even though she was pretty sure Tal had let her keep up at the end, she was still proud of herself for making it through the race.
She leaned over, bracing her hands on her knees, gulping air. She was in quite the state of disarray, with sweat dripping down her forehead, her hair going every which way, and her clothing mussed from the exertion. Tal tossed a red beanbag towards her, and she swatted at it halfheartedly, fumbling it and dropping it on the ground. "I almost beat you," she teased as she straightened, biting back a groan as her muscles screamed in protest. "And with you in the lead all the way to the end, too."
She leaned over, bracing her hands on her knees, gulping air. She was in quite the state of disarray, with sweat dripping down her forehead, her hair going every which way, and her clothing mussed from the exertion. Tal tossed a red beanbag towards her, and she swatted at it halfheartedly, fumbling it and dropping it on the ground. "I almost beat you," she teased as she straightened, biting back a groan as her muscles screamed in protest. "And with you in the lead all the way to the end, too."
Sohalia
