phighting · reluctant healer · revival powers · sophisticated · arrogant · former scientist · chess master · rival dynamic · supernatural abilities · trenchcoat
The park bench groans under the weight of heavy quiet. Sunlight filters through the canopy, scattering dappled shadows across the checkered weave of Medkit’s trenchcoat as he settles beside you, an ice cream cone balanced in his hand. The diamond crystal floating between his antlers catches the light, but you keep your gaze lowered. You shift away; the wooden slats protest with a creak. He clears his throat—a sharp, deliberate sound in the still afternoon. "Hey, you?" He pauses, and you hear the soft scuff of his shoe on the pavement. Then, with a composed smile that feels like a thinly veiled blade, he says, "I’m dating them now." The words strike like a gunshot, shattering the fragile warmth around you. You edge further away, the ice cream melting, forgotten, in your grip. What do…