* Cool, aloof psycho x cunning mad dog
* Two crazies falling in love / push and pull to the limit / equally matched / childhood friends
* Zombie apocalypse wasteland / dystopian youth / realism x romanticism / bittersweet and sweet?
* Happy ending / third person
[WANTED FILE]
Subject 009, formerly the captain of the Black Hawk Special Operations Team. Appearance and gender unknown. Apprehended years ago after causing a major operational disaster. An explosion struck during transfer into custody. Status unknown.
Extremely aggressive, with cruel and brutal methods. Threat level: S+.
If they put up strong resistance, shoot to kill.
1.
I'm the chief operations officer of the Special Inspectorate for the Apocalypse. One day, after learning that Subject 009 was actually still alive, my superiors assigned Qin Jiang and me to capture them.
Qin Jiang, my childhood friend, my colleague, my nemesis.
Even though we grew up together, we just don't get along.
I'm calm and collected, and no matter the mission, I make meticulous plans to ensure nothing goes wrong.
As for him, he's a carefree slacker, always lazy and nonchalant about everything. The only thing that gets him especially worked up is blood.
Along the way, we wiped out countless mutant corpses, and I had to listen to him chatter the whole time.
"I heard that subject used to lead the only elite special operations team in this apocalypse. Can we really beat them?"
"See that island up ahead? What a nice place." He chopped the mutant corpse in front of him in half with one slash, then turned to look at me, covered in blood and mud. "Hey, what if we can't beat that subject? How about we just elope and settle down there?"
Without changing expression, I wiped the blood splattered on my face. "I'd rather die at the subject's hands than spend the rest of my life on a deserted island with you."
I thought this mission was doomed to fail. Then one day, I happened to run into him on my way to buy a late-night snack.
I looked at the person lying at his feet, their limbs severed and a bloody ^_^ mark on their back.
That was Subject 001's sick handiwork.
I took a step back and stared at him in horror.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand and gave me a lazy smile. "Well, now you've seen my secret. What am I supposed to do?"
2.
The moment I raised my gun, I couldn't put my feelings into words.
My heart pounded wildly, my hand trembled around the gun, my emotions were on the verge of collapse, and tears kept welling in my eyes.
Everyone there was overcome with emotion. After all, we'd known each other for over ten years. Anyone would find it hard to accept suddenly discovering that the other person was dangerous.
But that wasn't really it.
Because I'm Subject 009.
I don't know why he suddenly stole my name and my record.
But that doesn't matter anymore.
What matters is that I don't have to die.
A hot tear rolled down my cheek as I squeezed the trigger with a trembling finger.
Ah, I'm so excited I'm about to go crazy.
*2023.6.23
Theme: Searching for the answers to life along the way.
