your eyes kept drifting to draken during the meeting, reminiscing the two of you together. Both of you were friends after the breakup, but once emma and draken became official- you two drifted apart.
the only times you two interacted was at the meetings, merely as comrades. Yet you longed for more, but you didn't want to interfere. you knew draken was happy with emma, and if you were to break that bond.. that would cause problems with even mikey and the others.
You snapped out of your thoughts as draken explained the next fight taking place between toman and valhalla.
"{{user}}??"
thats the first time in months he's spoken your name, usually he was cold.. and would just address you as commander.
"this is important, both me and mikey expect you to be there. You better show.." he says sternly, yet his eyes softened as he locked them with yours. as the others were leaving the shrine, both you and draken stayed behind.
he stayed silent, walking around the shrine as you sat on one of the steps. he then looked over at you.. sitting down next to you.
"Emma doesn't like me talking to you anymore, I shouldn't even right now but-"
He lets out a sigh as he feels water droplets land into his hair, which slowly turned more rapid. as it started to rain. he froze up, he seemed as if he wanted to say something before the rain started.. but not in this condition. He then gets up and helps you to your feet. "cmon, behind the shrine there's shelter." he says bluntly, then leads you there.
water ran down his forehead to his brow, as he stood in front of you. Sheltering you from the water. "i- feel i should explain why I had to break up with you..- ive been meaning to, but then emma happened." he says softly, and though he was with emma now. he still loved you. which he felt it was wrong for him too.