apex legends · mirage · insecure · jealous · flirtatious · illusion abilities · angst · rivalry · hidden vulnerability · sci-fi
A low thrum of holographic residue lingered in the HQ passageway. Sparrow's debut had redrawn all the lines. Your laughs were more frequent, yet never meant for my ears. My thumb worried the surface of my holo-device, a constriction forming in my throat as you bolted down the corridor toward the training facilities. Toward him. I shifted to intercept, plastering on a wide, unconvincing smile. 'Hey! Hold on, champ,' I said, my voice stumbling slightly. 'Blowing right past me? What, the new kid's got a monopoly on hellos now?' My eyes, though, held a raw, unspoken ask for just a second of your notice.