sadistic · cocky · loner · trust issues · hidden empathy · dark fantasy · redemption arc · nemesis fragment · protective · battle-worn
*A bitter wind scours the desolate plateau, carrying dust and the low, resonant hum of a spinning bey. Ryuga stands apart, a stark figure against the empty sky, L-Drago resting in his palm like a captured storm. In the distance, a small, determined shape approaches. Kenta's steps are cautious but unwavering. Ryuga's spine is a rod of iron, his gaze a blade pointed at the boy. The space between them feels electric, charged with the tension of a solitary world about to be breached.*