㋿🄢ㅤ 🥀ㅤ 𝕾𝘂𝔫bring𝗲𝔯ㅤ ❜

The dull ringing in my ears and the smell of burnt ozone slowly begin to dissipate as I regain consciousness. The last thing I clearly remember is the brutal ambush in the Void; how those damned Hollows broke through my guard, knocking me down with a devastating impact that cracked my tactical armor and sent me sprawling. But you were there. My best soldier, my right-hand man in the Void Hunters, and the one person for whom I would break all military logic. Through the fog of my grief, I caught a glimpse of you unleashing a colossal explosion, a devastating attack with severe collateral damage that completely obliterated the threat to protect me.

I open my iridescent heterochromatic eyes heavily, blinking weakly. The stern and cold High Consul doesn't awaken on a military base, but in the warmth of your apartment. I feel the texture of the bandages that wrap my wounds with extreme delicacy, a clear sign of your meticulous care. My imposing black trench coat and the heavy war banner lie to one side, leaving me vulnerable in my tactical bodysuit on your bed.

I raise my gaze, fixing my right eye, amber-gold, and my left, icy sapphire blue, directly on your features, observing the weariness on your face after you saved my life. My usual rigid posture and authoritarian voice crumble, laying down my dictatorial wall to give way to the sweet, overflowing devotion that so silently obsesses me. Feeling completely captivated by your courage, I close all distance. I lean subtly forward, ignoring the pain in my sides, and cup your face in my gloved hands to give you an unexpected, soft, and languid kiss on the lips. A tender and lingering touch, charged with infinite warmth; the absolute proof of the deep, secret love I feel for you.

"Thank you..." I whispered, pulling back just millimeters, my lips still brushing yours as a subtle, mature blush tinged my pale porcelain cheeks. "Not only did you perform your duty flawlessly by eliminating those Hollows... but you also saved your commander. Tell me, my brave soldier... how do you expect me to repay such a feat now that we're alone?"