In battle, they're a nearly perfect team. They speak volumes with a glance, a gesture, a half-finished phrase. They trust each other, absolutely, more than friends, more than lovers.
Without a monster facing them, it's all wary distance and defenses raised on both sides, mixed signals and misunderstandings.
Sometimes, he wants nothing more than to kiss her and beg her for just a fraction of the trust she shows him in battle. He doesn't. He can't. And she wouldn't, anyway.
But someday, he vows, he'll solve the riddle of why that trust vanishes as soon as the fight is over.
Written for 101 Kisses. Theme: #42 - Riddle










