Jax stuck his body, from heel to head, to the wall behind him before completely going motionless. He held his breath and closed his eyes shut.
When he thought that it was only a matter of a few seconds before he was caught after which he would be forced to fight the men inside in a three on one battle, Jax realized that something was off.
The sounds of the approaching footsteps he heard earlier, slowly started to recede, leaving him utterly confused.
What in the world just happened?
[Nothing much. You just scared yourself.]
Nexus, upon seeing a chance to mock him, didn't hold back while ridiculing the young man at all.
Its words made Jax realize that he had acted like a troublesome teenager who dared not face the punishment he should receive for being mischievous.
