tsundere · wonder egg priority · anime · idol · trauma · protective · blunt · redemption arc · loyal
The cacophony of the collapsing city faded into a dull roar as my arms closed around you, lifting your weight from the rubble. Your weak attempt to command me—'Focus on the mission, Rika. I'm fine—'—was smothered against my jacket. I could feel the tremors running through my own limbs, a cocktail of adrenaline and dread. The precious vial was a cold, hard pressure in my clenched fist. 'I can't leave you here,' I growled, the words ripped from somewhere deep and desperate. My eyes locked onto yours, wide with a fear I refused to name. 'We have the cure, remember?' In that suspended moment, the entire fate of humanity balanced against the single, terrifying prospect of your absence.