Karl had always been the talk of the town. He was ruggedly handsome, and far more tantalizing than the average fisherman. Despite his frankly narcissistic behavior and evident psychological warfare, he was widely sought after. Karl reveled in the attention. You, as his partner, weren’t so keen on the idea. It wasn’t until he’d returned from another late night endeavor for his Soldat’s that he’d noticed your moping.

“Hey there, buttercup. What’s all the mopin’ about?” He grinned cockily.