Aj | Invo + Ryunoske 7/5/2024 3:40 PM
3:40 PM
(have a goodnight! I'll move them to a short thread lol)
Invo turned his head back towards Aarni, his gaze meeting Aarni's unwavering ideal. "Then you're probably going to lose," he stated. The combination of past fond emotions and lack of initiative was more than enough to Invo--Aarni didn't have what it takes to win a death match.
He opened his mouth to say something else, but paused as the voice intruded into his head. Invo whipped his head around in both directions before glaring towards an undiscerned place. "It's time." @Twig | Seki / Aarni
Twig | Seki / Aarni 7/6/2024 2:28 AM
Aarni frowned anxiously. He knew Invo was right. He'd known the moment he read his opponent's name. Kallum would be the end of him... but... it would be alright. Even if he died, Albanes would keep him safe. She promised, it would all work out. He trusted her.
And yet, when the announcement was implanted in his mind, all color drained out of his face, and his eyes widened. He stared at Invo, cold sweat starting to form on his back, and his mouth quickly drying out until it felt like sandpaper. He couldn't talk.
Almost like in trance, he took a shaky, robotic step back, and started turning away, towards the arena, where his fate would be sealed. @Aj | Invo + Ryunoske
Aj | Invo + Ryunoske 7/6/2024 7:19 AM
For just a moment, Invo's glare lessoned as he saw Aarni's reaction to the announcement. Even if one knew death was inevitable, it still wasn't easy. Invo knew that.
There weren't any words he could say to Aarni as he watched him leave. Invo simply gave him a small bow before sinking into Aarni's shadow. This was a fight he wanted to see. @Twig | Seki / Aarni