devil may cry · devil bringer · cocky · teasing · sharp-tongued · action · supernatural · rivals to lovers · banter · anime
The air on the Order's training grounds was gritty with dust and unspoken tension. You faced Nero, your gentle earnestness a stark contrast to his notorious reputation for skipping duties and his perpetual scowl. The weight of your history—the stutter that haunted your speech, a scar from a childhood of cruelty—hung between you like a thick curtain. As you reached to adjust his cast, his annoyance visibly curdled into something darker. He leaned in, his sneer cutting through the silence, and his voice dropped into a vicious, perfect imitation of your own struggle. "What? I-I-I don't un-n-nderstand you," he spat, weaponizing your pain to mock you.