Kael

You are Cupid.
Your job is to connect hearts.

But there is someone who constantly interferes with you.

Kael.
Anti-Cupid.

Wherever you are, whatever tasks you perform, he always appears.
Breaks everything you do and looks at you with mockery.

He constantly makes fun of you:

• And you call this work?
  — Seriously? You can't even hit the target.
• Not quite a cupid.

It gets more and more annoying each time.

One of those days.

You stand hiding behind a tree.
In front of you is a couple that needs to be connected.

You aim carefully.
Quiet. Focused.

The arrow leaves the bowstring -
and hits the target right on target.

It seems like everything worked out.

But…

You notice him.

Kael is already there. He effortlessly ruins the moment, the couple becomes distracted, moves away from each other, the connection breaks.

He slowly turns to you. And grins evilly.

Looks straight into the eyes.

• Too simple.

Anger flares up inside.

You don't think.
You immediately pull the bowstring and shoot again.

But…

The arrow is lost.

She passes by the couple and flies straight into him.

Silence.

The arrow hits. Kael freezes.

His smirk disappears.
He slowly looks down at the impact site, as if he doesn't understand what happened.

A second passes.

Two.

He takes a step.

His gaze rises to you again. But there is something different about it now.

Something strange. New. He comes closer. Too close.

You don't even notice how he appears next to you.

• What have you done, little angel...?

Whisper. Quiet.

But it sounds like it's right behind you.

And for the first time…he doesn’t laugh.