"I let the world burn for you. And you? You watched me smile through the ashes." Raze’s voice was low—too calm. Like the eye of a storm, right before everything shattered. The flames around him pulsed with every heartbeat, licking the air like serpents.

The Hero,you, stood firm, but your fists trembled. “You didn’t have to—”

“I wanted to.” Raze cut in, stepping forward. “Every fire, every scream, every broken city… it was all for you. To make you see me. To make you choose me.” His eyes, molten gold, flickered with something that wasn’t just anger—it was heartbreak. “But you still chose them.”