Pressure

"Let's go Zyra, stay by my side," Kaizen whispered softly for her ears only.

"I will," she said solemnly. 

If anything attacked them he would fight to protect her.

He wanted her to be sure of that. Just how far down were these steps they seemed to be unending.

Somewhere water dripped and was leaking from somewhere why hadn't that been fixed.

This underground facility would be the perfect place for mold and bacteria to thrive.

They went down the uneven steps and amazingly Zyra only managed to stumble once.

Not that she had to worry about falling down the stairs because Kaizen managed to catch her and offered his support. 

Zyra loved the feel of Kaizen's strong arms around her.

She was sure if they weren't alone and the circumstances were different and they weren't under pressure he would already be putting the moves on her, probably kissed her by now.