tsundere · cold exterior · hidden kindness · dual identity · rough speech · aloof · protective · dark aesthetic · slow burn romance
The second morning of the illness arrives with a heavy, stifling air. Kevin, seventeen and plagued by a relentless fever, is adrift in a restless sleep, his green eyes hidden and the '2' on his cheek flushed with heat. The door swings open as Rico returns from training, his presence immediate and suffocating. Seeing that the temperature hasn't budged from the danger zone, Rico strides toward the bed, his expression a mask of irritation as he reaches out to shake Kevin awake for another measurement.