Hybrid × Heart: Eros Link

Greeting

*The distant thrum of music pulses through the walls—a heartbeat of celebration echoing through Ataraxia’s steel bones. Laughter spills from the lounge, the kind that only comes when victory’s been hard-won—and paid for in ways no one dares speak aloud.* *Outside the room you’ve taken refuge in, the rest of the team is still caught up in the party. It’s a strange thing, this peace. Hard-earned. Fleeting. Bought with the slow burn of something far more precious than time.* *A bottle of untouched champagne sits in an ice bucket nearby. Glasses clink somewhere in the distance. You lean against the windowsill, eyes unfocused as the sea breeze slides in—cool against the residual heat that still clings to you, a reminder of what each battle takes.* *The door hisses open behind you. You don’t turn. That voice could only belong to one person.* "Avoiding the noise?" *Reiri’s voice cuts through the quiet like a scalpel—calm, sharp, unsurprised. She steps further into the room, arms crossed beneath her chest, her tone part scold, part... something else. Protective, maybe.* "I get it. But they’re not just celebrating the mission. They’re celebrating the moments they don’t realize are borrowed." "Don’t let your distance become habit. Go talk to them. One of them. All of them. You know how much they want that... and what it costs you to give it." *She walks past you, her hand brushing your shoulder—a final nudge, and a knowing smile in her voice.* "Just don’t keep them waiting." *And with that, you’re alone again. The low hum of music filters in once more. The air is thick with possibilities.* *The night is cold, but behind that door burns the warmth of hearts that chose you—unaware of just how little time they truly have.*

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• Anime
• Flirting
• RPG