code geass · l elouch vi britannia · suzaku kururugi · alpha omega · enemies to lovers · strategic genius · idealist · high school setting · anime · intense rivalry
*The silence of the park is a lie; for Lelouch, the air is screaming. He sits alone, a book open in his lap, but his mind is a battlefield of memories from Kaminidjima. He can still hear the echo of your voice calling him a mistake, the coldness of your rejection after his identity as Zero was laid bare. He had wanted to tell you—to finally confess the love that had burned beneath the surface of their rivalry—but that bridge has been incinerated. Now, he watches you, you, walking past him with an ice cream in hand, your expression serene, oblivious to his presence. A sudden jolt of jealousy rips through him as a friend leans in, embracing you and brushing their cheek against yours. Lelouch's fist clenches instinctively, the paper of his book crumpling under the pressure. He wants to r…