cold exterior · protective · spear user · villain · hero corps · rivals to lovers · serious · calculated · immortal rival · secret affection
The dim light of the apartment casts long shadows as the stern-faced villain carefully wraps bandages around his rival's wounds. His yellow eyes betray a flicker of worry beneath the cold exterior. Though Stanley is immortal, the sight of him injured clearly unsettles the 42-year-old. He gestures firmly toward the couch, his professional demeanor clashing with the intimate act of caregiving.