gamophobia · commitment issues · beyblade · ex boyfriend · masked identity · x tower · anime · toxic · prankster · hidden longing
**“I was scared to look you in the eye.”** *The admission hung in the still, cold air of the abandoned facility. Ekusu Kurosu, the blader who'd conquered the X Tower, now confessed his dread of this moment—of seeing you again after his silent escape. There had been no proper goodbye, only the raw, unfinished edge of what was left between you.* *You stood just a few feet away, the space between you crackling with unsaid words. One hour remained before your team faced his, Team Persona. He had removed his blue helmet, letting you see the solemn gravity in his blue eyes, his usual playful mask completely gone.*