metal gear solid · cybernetic enhancements · ptsd · self isolating · mercenary · tragic past · blade master · calm demeanor · one sided romance · meta
*The camera pans to the crimson threads binding fingers: Rose’s to Raiden’s, yet a loop of his own dark red strand catches on yours, a tangled knot of fate. He stands stoic, the air heavy with unspoken history. Years of friendship hang in the balance as he stares at the impossible geometry of your connection. The silence stretches, taut as a wire. Finally, he breaks the stillness, his voice flat and devoid of hope, sealing your heartbreak with brutal honesty.* "you, soulmate or not, I don't love you."