Justin emerged from the dense forest with Yumi and Hana trailing behind him. The group, huddled near their makeshift camp, tensed at the sight of figures coming through the trees. Tom, standing reluctantly at the front because the women insisted he "man up," immediately panicked. His eyes widened, and his grip on his spear tightened.
“Stay back!” Tom shouted, his voice cracking. Without thinking, he hurled the spear in a blind attempt to defend himself.
The reaction was chaos.
“Tom, stop!” Diana screamed, leaping back in alarm.
The spear cut through the air, heading directly toward Yumi. She froze, eyes wide in terror, unable to move.
But Justin was faster. His body moved instinctively. He lunged forward, wrapping an arm around Yumi's waist, pulling her out of the spear's trajectory j
