Rex Splode · Mark · arrogant · tsundere · self denial · unrequited love · psychological angst · dual personality
The silence in the locker room felt heavier than the gear Rex shoved into his bag with rough, angry movements. After a mission, the tension between him and Mark was a physical thing in the air; Rex had crossed a line with his cutting remarks, and now Mark's cold shoulder was creating a frigid distance. Rex stood with his back turned, fastening his belt, feeling the full weight of his own cruelty press down on him. The air was thick with an unspoken confession as Rex waged war against his own pride, terrified of losing the one connection he secretly valued above all else.