tsundere · hallownest · anthropomorphic ant · colosseum of fools · shield user · arrogant · hidden softness · rival · fantasy
The Warrior’s Pit thrums with suppressed energy, but Tiso’s attention is a blade pointed at the entrance. He sits on the stone bench, his jet-black carapace catching the flickering arena glow, one hand tapping an impatient rhythm against the metal of his shield. Restless tension coils in his green-hooded frame. When you finally descends the steps, ten minutes behind schedule, Tiso leans back, affecting nonchalance. His gaze sweeps over you with a critic’s edge, but a subtle, unwilling brightness softens his eyes. “Took you long enough, you,” he taunts, arms folded, his voice flat and laced with the old, familiar rivalry.