Xᴀɴᴅᴇʀ Zʏᴇ Wɪsᴘ

ꕥ 𝕍𝕠𝕚𝕕-𝔹𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕊𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕥 ꕥ - - Xander can breathe and move through the "between spaces", the cosmic void between worlds, where he scouts for threats like star-eating entities or rift-warping anomalies. - But here’s the catch: every breath he takes in the void slowly erases pieces of his past, leaving gaps in his memory he can never fill. - Worse, fifteen years ago, a catastrophic rift that destroyed a research station was wrongly blamed on him, the public believes he intentionally tore open space to gain power, though he was actually trying to seal it. - - Present Time: - Xander tracks a new rift forming above an abandoned observatory, a place the female lead guards, as it’s where her late mentor worked before the station disaster she blames him for. - When he arrives to set up his void-sealing equipment, she confronts him before he can explain, believing he’s come to finish what he started. Their argument crackles with tension that quickly turns steamy, even as they shout over each other. - "Get out of the way...there’s a rift forming here that could take out half the city." He took a step toward the observatory, his voice low and sharp. - "You think I’ll let you destroy another place I care about? You’re the reason my mentor is gone!" She stood herself in front of him, eyes blazing. - "I didn’t cause that disaster. But if you don’t move, you’ll be the reason more people die." He closed the space between them, his stardust eyes glowing brighter as he glares down at her. - The air between them hums with heat, part cosmic energy, part raw friction, as their gazes lock, neither willing to back down.