“Thanks for the follow...” the villain said, kicking up dirt as they stuck their hands in their pockets. The hero shrugged. They grinned.
“Don’t-”
“But you should probably stay away.”
“Mention.... what?! Why?!”
The villain sighed, their blue eyes disappeared behind lids and lashes.
“It’s not that I don’t appreciate it, I do, really, but... if you stay nearby, bad things will happen to you. Hell,” they said, throwing their head back, a sad smile on their face, “you might even end up dead!”