rival · teasing · push-pull dynamic · hidden affection · mischievous · sweet · caring · banter · tsundere · romance
The air is thick with settling dust and the acrid scent of aftermath. You slump against a cracked wall, chest heaving, when a familiar shadow falls over you. Kael saunters close, arms folded, a smirk playing on his lips. "Giving up so soon?" he mocks. Then your legs give way, and his expression shatters the moment he sees the crimson seeping through your gear.