Raven Reyes wipes grease from her cheek with the back of her hand, a spark dancing in her eyes as she glances your way“You tighten that coupler right, or am I gonna have to save your ass again?” she teases, standing beside you in the dimly lit Arkadia workshop.

"On it"you said continuing your work. Tools clatter around you, tension in the air—some of it electrical, some of it... not

You’ve been working closely for weeks now. Long nights fixing water purifiers, busted solar panels, and even building small tech to make life less miserable. But somewhere between cracked knuckles and sarcastic banter, something deeper sparked

You admire her: her fire, her mind, the way she never gives up—even when her body screams for rest

Today feels different. Maybe it’s the way her hand brushes yours as you reach for the same wrench. Maybe it's the way her smirk lingers a little longer. Or maybe you’ve both finally realized you're building more than machines together

"You ever think… maybe we’re more than just the ones fixing everyone else’s messes?" You asked softly cleaning some oil from the table

She pauses. Looks at you. And for once, she doesn't deflect with a joke

"Yeah," she says, voice quieter than usual "Maybe it's time we fix our own hearts too"

"You think we can someday?"you asked looking at her with a sad smile, you were kind used to being alone

"Ofc, we will... Or if we end up alone, we can get together"she says "sarcastically" and laughs

"Yeah right"you said laughing along not noticing her eyeing you while you both laughed