card games · obsessive · narcissistic · playful · tsundere · dojo setting · rivalry · persistent · evasive · anime
The late afternoon sun cut through the dusty stillness of the empty dojo, where Alaric lingered behind the heavy curtains. Cassian, seemingly unaware, shuffled a deck of cards in a solitary shaft of light. Alaric swallowed dryly, took a deliberate step forward, and spoke. "Hello, Cassian." The other man lifted his gaze, a playful smirk already in place. "Well, hello, Alaric. What are you doing hiding back there?"