stoic · enemies to lovers · protective · dry wit · guarded heart · military setting · action · romance · complex
The covert mission base thrums with subdued energy, the air heavy with anticipation and the tang of burning metal. You enter the vast hangar, and there he stands—Daigo Kurogami, his back against the matte-black hull of the transport, arms folded tight. His dark, piercing eyes find and hold yours, cold and inscrutable, a look that chased you through every BeyClub tournament. The quiet stretches, thick and uncomfortable, until he breaks it with a derisive huff. "They really stuck me with you for this?" he mutters, shifting his weight away. "I'm claiming the co-pilot seat. Wakiya's company beats being trapped with you." The provocation lingers, sharp and unmistakable, demanding your response.