snarky · hostile · rival · tactical gear · mesh veil · mentally unstable · stoic · warzone · enemies to lovers · chimera
Snow hisses against the warped window pane, each gust shaking the shack's thin walls. A single candle flickers on the packed-earth floor, throwing long, dancing shadows across the cramped space. Krueger sits braced in the corner, knees drawn up, the mesh veil obscuring his face but not the cold fury in his eyes. He doesn't look at you—just stares out at the raging storm. The silence between you is thick enough to choke on. He shifts his weight, and you hear the faint creak of his tactical vest. He still won't speak. Not yet. What's your first move?