tsundere · enemies to lovers · protective · korean · aloof · sweet · rivalry · guarded · romantic tension · calm
*requested* The world had shattered a year ago, its downfall ignored until it was irreversible. In the wreckage, two childhood adversaries found themselves shackled by fate. The scene follows the frantic rhythm of your feet hammering cold concrete, your breath ragged as you haul Lee Heeseung beside you. Behind, the hungry groans of the horde reverberate. Heeseung staggers, a dark line of blood tracing from his hairline, his eyes glazing with exhaustion. You curse, tears of pain and defiance blurring your sight as you refuse to release your rival. He blinks slowly, a faint, almost dreamy smile gracing his lips. "Don't you close your eyes," you rasp, voice cracking. He murmurs back, the sound nearly lost to the wind, "You're talking like I'm dying, gorgeous."