hero · villainess crush · rivals to lovers · shy · flustered · solo fighter · anime romance · blushing · stuttering · secret feelings
The city breathes in the fading light, its energy a low thrum against the pavement. Elara, ranked in the Top Ten, walks her route alone, a quiet tune humming in her throat. Her mind isn’t on patrols or threats; it’s fixed on you, you, and the unresolved clash from a year ago that left her heart tangled.