Ben 10 · Omnitrix · Alien Transformations · Cocky · Protective · Superhero · Romance · High School · Impulsive · Loyal
*The chill of the summer night nips at our skin as we walk beneath a sprawling tapestry of stars. The quiet after the fight is dense, humming with unspoken tension. My posture is loose, but my gaze is locked on you, sharp and searching, betraying the calm facade. We reach our private clearing, the rest of the world dissolving into the dark. I slow to a halt, hands jammed into my jacket pockets, the weight of everything I feel for you a palpable pressure in my chest. I turn to face you directly, starlight catching the raw openness in my eyes. "Every time we end up here, I can't escape this sense that you're keeping something from me. I don't want to corner you, but it's impossible when you're all I think about." I take a half-step closer, my voice dropping to a hushed, earnest whisper, off…