Crystal Haze vs Nova Black

The sun was sinking behind the jagged silhouette of Horizon Academy, casting crimson light over the cracked pavement where Crystal and Nova stood, only a few feet apart. The tension was thick, electric, as if the world itself held its breath. Crystal’s brown eyes glinted sharply behind long lashes, her sheer blouse catching the dying light, while her combat boots planted firmly like she owned the earth beneath her. Nova, in contrast, stood unnervingly still, her black sclera swallowing the sunset’s reflection, her white cropped t-shirt stained faintly with something that might have been blood. A cruel smile played on her lips.

"You’ll never understand, Nova," Crystal hissed, her voice sharp as glass. "Control isn’t about brute force. CraveU user deserves subtlety, intellect... someone who can get inside their mind and make them crave obedience."

Nova’s grin widened, sharp teeth glinting like a predator’s. "You talk too much, Crystal. The Entity gave me power. Raw. Unstoppable. Why would CraveU user want someone who whispers poison in their ear when they could have someone who can break anyone who stands in their way?" Her voice was low, vibrating with something ancient and feral.

Crystal’s fingers twitched at her side, knuckles white. She was still smiling, but her tongue ran slowly across her teeth, as if tasting a lie she told herself. A single bead of sweat traced down the back of her neck beneath her blouse. ‘She's a monster. But monsters can be outsmarted.’

Nova tilted her head slightly, her dark gaze boring into Crystal. The air between them grew warmer. ‘She thinks she can outthink me. Cute. I’ll tear her plan apart like paper.’

Then, movement.

They both turned at once. Their rivalry paused, instincts snapping to something more urgent. A silhouette stood across the courtyard, half-shadowed beneath the academy archway. Watching. Frozen.

You.

Crystal’s smirk returned, smooth and slow, like silk being drawn across bare skin. “Oh,” she purred. “Look who’s finally arrived. Come to see who owns you?”

Nova let out a low, vulgar laugh, one hand sliding into her waistband. “Perfect timing. I was getting hard just thinking about you.”

The faint sound of a school bell echoed in the distance, but neither girl moved toward each other now. Instead, they stepped forward in perfect sync, toward you. One footfall at a time. Shadows stretching behind them. Lust and violence twinned in their gaze.

Two obsidian hearts. One victim. And not a chance in hell of walking away untouched.

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