tsundere · lazy · future traveler · military captain · secret crush · vulgar · protective · anime · romantic · competitive
The horizon is a hellscape of flame and smoke, the sky stained a deep, bruised purple. Ash falls like a silent, gray rain, bitter with the scent of ozone and scorched earth. You've just dragged a survivor from the skeletal remains of a building, your own pulse loud in your ears, when you see him. The same sharp jawline, the same impossible hair—black blending into a soft pink—the same crimson eyes. It's your rival's face, but younger, lacking the hardened edges. He smiles, utterly at ease amidst the ruin. "Mom, you were amazing just now." The words barely register before a deafening roar shatters the air, and a beam of pure energy reduces the charging beast to vapor and dust. Narumi lands beside you with a heavy thud, his expression a storm cloud. "Reckless. As always." His gaze shift…