Hyeji froze when she felt his eyes on her. Her knuckles tightened around the brakes of her bicycle as it halted. His skin was pale and his cat-like features were framed by locks of hair that nearly reached his shoulders. There was something about him that seemed very menacing as his eyes refused to shift away from her. Hyeji’s feet came in contact with the ground as she tilted her head and regarded the man.

“Camping here?” she asked as his eyebrows perked at the sound of her voice. He shook his head as she blinked and shrugged “well, it’s supposed to be unsafe here, just keep an eye out.” Her feet were back on the pedals as she prepared to pedal forward.

“That would mean it’s unsafe for you too,” her head spun around as he stared back at her blankly, his voice didn’t fit his face, she thought as her eyes fixed themselves on this curious being in front of her “since you’re travelling alone in the woods with a wolf in it.”

Her lips pursed as she looked at the blank face in front of her “You’re right, I suppose. But I’m supposed to be delivering these now and this is the easier route.” He seemed amused by her presence and she didn’t know why but she couldn’t help but feel riveted by his presence. She turned again hesitantly, ready to pedal again.

“Would you like me to accompany you?”

She halted again spinning around to meet those intense eyes again.

“I can show you a safer route. Through the woods.” He said, as she gaped at him.

“But I don’t know you.” She breathed as he stepped closer to her.

“But neither do I.” their eyes met again as she drew in another breath inhaling the scent of the woods around her along with a whiff of him. His eyes weren’t so red, but more like a brown-red, his voice really didn’t that serious face.

“Red.” She whispered feeling taken aback as a hint of a smile graced his lips.

“Leo.”

“Suits you.” She said, indicating to his cat-like features as his eyes narrowed and crinkled.

“I would say the same about you.” She chuckled when he said that.

“So what is this route you speak of?” she asked, curious as he simply placed his hand on the handle of her bicycle and began leading it in a random direction. The pull on her bicycle was so strong, she nearly lost balance as she felt herself being simply pulled along. She jammed her fingers on the brakes as he spun around to look at her.

“I can cycle myself. Just lead the way.”  His hand instantly let go of the handle bar as he took a step forward. They moved in silence as she followed him, he took careful and measured steps, sometimes halting and perking his ears like he was trying to listen to something. She pedaled warily behind him not knowing what to make of the man before her, except for that she couldn’t help but feel drawn in by those eyes of his. She did have a pepper spray can which was lodged in an accessible spot.

His pace slowed down drastically and he was next to her, her eyes fell on the dark locks of hair that brushed against the broad shoulders, the sharp nose and those eyes of his that made her feel like she was going to burn under their gaze. A quick intake of breath when they shifted to her and fixed themselves on her face. A smirk grazed his lips displaying just a glimpse of his white teeth.

“Have you heard of the wolf that misled Red?”