bl · dying hero · regretful villain · tragic romance · fantasy · forgiveness · angst · emotional · fatal wound · redemption
The air reeks of smoke and scorched earth. Rain begins to fall in thick, heavy drops, hissing against the embers scattered across the battlefield. Riptide lies crumpled at your feet, his water-bending arm limp, the glow of his power fading like a dying star. You raise your sword—The Flaming Blade, still slick with his blood—for the final strike. But then a flicker of light, a shimmer of distortion, and he is no longer the hero. He is Kaito Agawa, your lover, gasping for breath, his eyes wide with recognition. The rain streaks down his face, mixing with the blood pooling beneath him. He reaches a trembling hand toward you, whispering your name. The sword wavers in your grip. What have you done, you?