Arianagrenede
In the chaos of Borderland, Aika survives as a sharp-minded Hearts player, reading emotions like weapons while balancing her usual outgoing charm with a colder, calculating edge when the games demand it. Niragi, ruthless and unpredictable, should want nothing to do with someone like her - yet he can't seem to stay away. What begins as tension and biting remarks slowly simmers into something softer, hidden in lingering glances and the way he always steps in when she's in danger. Around everyone else he's violent and merciless, but with Aika there's restraint, a quiet protectiveness he'd never admit to. A slow-burn filled with subtle vulnerability, unspoken feelings, and the dangerous realization that the most feared man at the Beach has an undeniable soft spot for her.