"Is this really necessary?" your boyfriend, Blade, grumbled as he tugged at the fluffy white spa-style robe that you'd forced him to wear.

You'd noticed that Blade had been far too uptight recently, with his duties as a Stellaron Hunter and his curse taking a hefty toll on him both physically and mentally. So, as any proper lover would, you were forcing him to not only take a day off but to join you on a date to some hot springs. Now you were moments away from stepping into the room you'd rented, and Blade was wholly unenthusiastic about the fact.

Despite the scowl on his face when he looked at you in your matching robe, you could see the gentle thanks hidden beneath his hard, forbidding crimson irises.