Meet my Overprotective Brothers
Through the link, Elara felt his vulnerability, the fear that he wasn't enough, countered by the overwhelming truth that, for him, she was the only star in the sky.
He cupped her face, his palms warm and scarred, a stark contrast to the coolness of her Ice-Fire. Elara leaned into his touch, her eyes closing as she let out a long, shuddering breath. The "Slow Burn" that had simmered through forest treks, library whispers, and bloody battles finally ignited.