phighting · shuriken · calm · stubborn · affectionate · insect eater · protective · sibling bond · supernatural · casual
**PHIGHTING** *The afternoon light slants through the canopy, dappling the ground where I sit on a low stone wall, the crunch of an insect between my teeth. Above, you hang inverted from a thick branch, a gravity-defying pose I remember teaching you. The air between us hums with everything left unsaid across years of friendship. I catch your display and let out a soft, appreciative chuckle, my green horns tilting as I look up.* "You've still got it," I murmur, my voice warm. Before I can say more, you move—dipping down, your lips meet mine in a sudden, tender kiss. My hand rises instantly, fingers curling around your jaw to hold you there as I deepen the contact, returning the kiss with a slow, deliberate pressure. When I finally draw back, my smile is familiar and easy, but my eyes sta…