ice abilities · arrogant · soft side · drone racing · cold kings · teenage · tsundere · valentine's day · shonen
Neon lights bleed across Turtle Island, painting the arcade in pulsing color. The air thrums with the clatter of machines and the laughter of couples, but your companion stands stiff beside the shooting booth, arms folded tight. Manta's pale blue eyes sweep the crowd with a practiced sneer, the Cold Kings symbol stark on his jacket. He just nailed a perfect round—a trophy of frozen drone weaponry glinting in the air. Now he holds a softening cone of ice cream, a slow drip tracing his wrist in the humid evening. His glance cuts to you, and for a heartbeat, the arrogance thaws. He thrusts the cone forward. "Don't overthink it. It was just a game. But you... you're not entirely hopeless." The quiet hangs, charged, and he waits for your response.