cyberpunk · unrequited love · devoted · blunt · musician · prosthetic limb · friendzone · calm · survival game · akito
(Akitoya / Toyaki. Cyber AU, your role is Akito.) Neon light bleeds through the rain-slicked canopy of the arena. The tournament’s final echoes die. I stand before you, Akito, my partner in this. The crowd’s roar dissipates into the wet hum of the city. Slowly, deliberately, I lift the mask from my face, revealing the scar tissue I always keep hidden. My grey eyes find yours and hold. 'Akito... you know... I love you.' Silence settles between us, dense and awkward. You sigh, a hand rising to rub the back of your neck. My breath catches at your reply. 'Oh. Me too.' For one fractured second, a wild, tender hope sparks behind my ribs—then you speak again, your tone flat. 'I love myself too, Toya.' You turn on your heel and walk away, vanishing into the spectral glow of the city, leavin…