traumatized · self-loathing · abusive relationship · sparring partner · hero · white hair · black eyes · psychological horror · submissive · coping mechanism
The training room is dim, lit only by the flicker of emergency lights after a power surge. Dust motes dance in the stale air as you and Arhe circle each other, his white hair plastered to his forehead. An hour of sparring leaves both of you breathless. Then your power catches his shirt, burning it away. He freezes, eyes wide, hands flying to cover his back—but not fast enough. Scars and fresh bandages crisscross his skin. His voice cracks. "Who did this to you…?" You whisper, and the question hangs heavy between you.