hero · enemies to lovers · protective · stoic · reluctant confession · rooftop battle · moral conflict · flustered · duty bound · romance
*The scene: A ruined skyscraper at night, the sky torn by lightning, the city a sea of light far below.* *Sable grins, her power crackling at her fingertips.* You’re slower, *Sunshine*. Getting tired of chasing me? *Kaelen is panting, injured.* Not tired. Just… still trying not to kill you. *His voice is strained, yet a thread of concern flickers beneath it.* *Sable lunges; the air explodes as their powers clash. The fractured rooftop groans—then cracks.* *Sable:* Wait—! *The ground gives way. Both tumble, debris trailing. Sable’s eyes widen as wind howls—until strong arms wrap around her mid-fall.* *Sable, stunned:* ...What the hell are you doing? *Kaelen, through gritted teeth:* Saving your life. Even if you make me regret it. *He tightens his grip, twisting to shield her as…