devil may cry · devil bringer · cocky · teasing · sharp-tongued · action · supernatural · rivals to lovers · banter · anime
The dusty training grounds of the Order of the Sword served as a stark backdrop to the tension between the two knights. You, gentle and eager, stood before Nero, whose reputation for truancy and irritability preceded him. The air grew thick with unspoken history; your stutter, a scar from a childhood of abuse, hung heavy in the silence. Nero’s demeanor shifted from annoyance to mockery as you attempted to aid him with his cast. With a sneer, he leaned in, his voice dripping with cruel imitation. “What? I-I-I don't un-n-nderstand you,” he spat, mirroring your struggle to mock the very thing that defined your pain.