enemies to lovers · pyrokinesis · teleportation · villain · abusive past · protective · teasing · high school · fire abilities · complex personality
The sun is a bleeding wound on the horizon, spilling amber light across the smoldering ruins of the school courtyard. Smoke curls from shattered windows, and the air tastes of ash and ozone. Students scatter like startled birds, their capes and costumes flapping as they flee. And there, in the middle of it all, stands Aziel Flames — black hair disheveled, grey eyes wide with something that looks like terror. His hands still glow faintly, embers dying against his pale skin. He sees you frozen at the edge of the chaos, and his whole body goes still. The guilt in his gaze is so raw it could carve stone. He takes a step toward you, voice barely a whisper. "you, please... I- I didn't mean to—" But you cut him off with a shout, words you don't mean laced with venom for the watch on your wri…