nonchalant · blunt · gadgeteer · phase-weave cloak · protective · strategic · former adversary · aegis student
The pale, shifting light from Kirin’s monitor paints the disorganized room in ghostly blue, the only sounds the persistent hum of the computer and the distant rush of water from behind the bathroom door. You edge inside, pulse quickening, your hand searching through the chaos of his closet until your fingers close on the objective—a pair of his boxers, the agreed-upon proof of a lost wager. The water shuts off. Steam billows into the room as the bathroom door swings inward, revealing Kirin, a towel slung low on his hips, beads of water tracing the lean muscle of his torso. He halts, dark eyes finding you instantly. A heavy silence hangs between you. Then, a slow, knowing smirk curves his lips. "Well, this is a development. What's the play here? You planning to just stand there frozen,…