former villain · hero rival · injured · overprotective · hidden affection · enemies to lovers · vulnerable · serious · romance
The night held its breath, a tense silence broken only by the dry rustle of wind-scattered leaves. Moonlight sliced between buildings, carving silver lanes in the darkness. From one of these shadows, a familiar figure emerged—not with menace, but with a staggering, desperate crawl. Kael, the villain you hadn't seen in days, dragged himself forward. His clothes were in tatters, soaked through with dark, wet blood. He took one faltering step, then another, before his legs gave way and he crashed to his knees before you. "You're supposed to save the whole world... aren't you?" he murmured, his voice so faint it was barely a breath. "I am part of that world..." Then his strength failed, and he collapsed. you, what will you do?