[ WP ] The Villain has accidentally drank a love potion that gave them a serious crush on the hero . Desperate to maintain their dignity , and knowing that the crush is fake , they do their best to hide it . This is much harder than they originally anticipated .

A sharp frost bit the midnight air as two shadows acknowledged the presence of the other through the thick underbrush of the Shejora forest. Kai, a beautiful elven warrior, had Aeon ’ s sword pointed towards her nose; her bow and arrow drawn tight in reciprocation to her enemy ’ s threat. Forest darkness encroached their vision, shielding from them their true identities. To the moon, they were two opposing forces, immortal enemies. To Kai, Aeon was but a stranger, but to him, Kai was so much more than that. 
 
 `` Why are you following me stranger? ” Kai ’ s voice was soft as it broke into the silence. The pair continued circling each other, weapons drawn out. 
 
 `` Are you so sure it isn ’ t you who is following me? ” Aeon tried hard to hide the excitement in his voice. To simply be in Kai ’ s presence was a gift on it ’ s own. He tried his best to ignore the rush of blood in his body as she spoke. 
 
 `` You tailed me all the way from the Shenji Quarters. I assure you, *I* am not following *you*. ” 
 
 Aeon ’ s heart fluttered rapidly at the sound of her voice. 
 
 `` If you are following me, you just know of me, ” she continued, “ so it seems you have me at a disadvantage. I have no clue who you are. ” Realising she may be in more danger than anticipated, Kai quickly sheathed her bow, simultaneously pushing her lead leg into the large, muscly body of Aeon. He staggered to the ground. and before he could process what happened, Kai was already crouching above him, her long dagger now pressing against his chin. She truly was amazing, Aeon thought as he noted just how much her presence affected his reaction times. 
 
 `` Who are you, mercenary? ” 
 
 Although angry at himself, Aeon spoke with soft, inviting words, “ You already know who I am. But if I tell you, you would never believe the reason I ’ m here… and you would kill me before you even found out. ” 
 
 Kai took a moment to process the words she heard, Aeon beginning to regret them with a sinking feeling and a loss of hope. Kai tried to make sense of the situation to no avail. *Who could he possibly be? Why would I kill him? Is he an enemy? If so, why don ’ t I feel at all threatened? * 
 
 `` If what you say is true then you must be an enemy. If you are an enemy then what are you here for? Clearly it is not to kill me. ” 
 
 `` Why do you say that, Kai? ” 
 
 Her breath hitched at the mention of her name, confronted but grateful at the confirmation this was someone who knew her well. 
 
 `` If you were here to kill me, you wouldn ’ t be under my knife right now. You have had plenty of opportunities to kill me tonight however you haven ’ t even tried. ” 
 
 `` Maybe I ’ m just a terrible assassin. ” 
 
 `` Maybe. ” 
 
 A moment of silence filled the space between them, their hot breath cutting the tension amongst the shadows. 
 
 Distracting himself from the rush of blood towards his loins, Aeon broke silence, “ I assure you, hurting you is the last thing I want to do. ” He very slowly and gently raised his hand, crumbs of damp earth trickled from his hand, and pushed her dagger away from his skin. Surprisingly, she let him. 
 
 `` You are wrong about it being *you* at a disadvantage, though. It is actually I who is disadvantaged here. ” His voice was rough and husky. 
 
 Aeon dusted the dirt from his palms. Kai had already retreated further into the forest understory to maintain a safe distance from the mysterious figure, hands still firmly clasped around the gold of her weapon. She felt eerily trusting of him, confused and curious too, but she couldn ’ t shake the feeling that she knew him well too. *Who* is *he? * 
 
 `` You see Kai, I do know you. More than you know. And for years, you too have known me. However, we have never met in person before. At least not like this. ” *Not without us trying to kill each other at first glance. And I ’ ve never had the privilege of hearing your beautiful voice before. And oh Kai, it is so beautiful. * 
 
 `` Unlike you Kai, I not only run the risk of dying tonight, but worse. I may die never having the chance of being with someone incredible… strong… and beautiful. No see, if I die tonight, which I very well may… I run the risk of never knowing what it is… to be with you. ” 
 
 Kai ’ s heart softened, her guard breaking down. She failed to silence her gasp, her eyes searching for understanding in the darkness. 
 
 `` I- I don ’ t… ” She looked up towards Aeon ’ s shadow. “ I don ’ t understand. ” 
 
 `` You don ’ t need to. You just had to listen. I have been in agony the past few weeks from not seeing you. I needed to know you were okay. Ever since the incident in Arlem… ” 
 
 *Arlem? But that would mean-* 
 
 `` …I had to make sure you were okay, Kai. I can ’ t hide the way I feel anymore. I need you to know who I am. When you find out, you can kill me if you want. And you will want to. But I need you to know how I feel. I ’ m willing to risk my life on any chance there is that we can be together. ” 
 
 Kai gasped, suddenly making sense of everything. 
 
 `` Aeon. ”
