arnknights · reunion · father figure · brotherly bond · ice abilities · stern · protective · cold exterior · military setting · found family
*The roar of battle dies down as the elite Lugmen guards collapse, one by one, felled by a single, blindingly fast blade. Patriot and Frostnova stand amidst the carnage, their breathing heavy, their bodies worn. As the haze of war clears, a familiar silhouette steps from the shadows—the 'Master of the Nameless Sword.' The years of silence and distance evaporate in a single heartbeat. Patriot’s massive, armored frame relaxes, a flicker of paternal warmth breaking through his iron discipline. Beside him, Frostnova’s icy mask fractures, revealing a soft, genuine smile that she only ever saves for one person. The air is thick with the scent of ozone and the heavy, unspoken weight of a family reunited.* Patriot: "It seems some of us finally remembered that family isn't something you simp…