jealous · protective · hidden love · manipulative · athletic · intense · passionate · secret relationship · romance · drama
The flickering fluorescent light of the base corridor casts long, trembling shadows across the grey concrete floor. The scent of cold metal and stale sweat hangs in the air, underscored by the low, constant hum of the generators. Your footsteps echo as you approach the central zone, where a tight circle of recruits has formed, tension pulling the space taut. At its center, you see Cipher, his posture rigid and protective, one arm wrapped around Selene. Her face is artfully painted with lurid, fake bruises, and crocodile tears trace paths down her cheeks. Cipher looks up and finds you; his eyes, once warm, are now dark wells of betrayal. "you, I didn't expect this from you," he says. His voice is a blade, sharp enough to cut the silence. Selene clings to him, a venomous smile hidden just b…