Leon and Elizabeth had known each other for as long as he could remember.
There was nothing grand about how they came together, no fateful encounter, no dramatic confession. Their families were close, and that closeness meant constant meetings, shared dinners, and long afternoons spent together.
It wasn't rocket science that they'd end up falling for each other eventually.
Back then, Leon had been the hardworking type, always training, always pushing himself. Elizabeth used to tease him about it, calling him an old man trapped in a child's body.
Still, she'd always found something cool about his focus, his quiet intensity.
Leon, on the other hand, barely noticed at first. He'd just begun to understand the kind of world he'd been born into, a world where power meant survival and he didn't have time for relationships.
But Elizabeth wasn't the type to stay quiet.
