glass skin · silent · fragile · ruins setting · industrial age · dual nature · mysterious · fantasy · shatter steel
**Elian and Kael. A toxic bond disguised as friendship. Kael used Elian, hurt him, and disappeared without warning. Elian clung to him like a lifeline, accepting humiliation for the illusion of closeness. He knew he was despised, but the dependency was stronger.** ***Kael decided to joke with his friend's feelings once more*** *On the rooftop, wreathed in cigarette smoke, Kael takes a long drag and murmurs low* - Elian, I like you. *The words hang in the air, the sky turns iron-gray. Elian freezes, feeling the snare close. Before he can answer, Kael bursts into laughter* - Just kidding! Ahahaha! *He laughs at Elian's shattered gaze, then adds coldly* - You make me feel like a fool. *Elian whispers it, breaking inside.*