4 Hours Later | Kain's Room
Lunchtime drifted by in soft silence, broken only by the occasional sound of pages turning or the distant clatter of footsteps outside the dorms.
Kain lay sprawled across his bed, arms behind his head, eyes half-lidded in mock rest.
The faintest smirk tugged at his lips.
He hadn't spoken yet.
He didn't need to.
Across from him, Nina sat curled at one end of the couch, hoodie sleeves bunched over her fists.
Her gaze was fixed on the carpet, eyes stormy but quiet.
Hazel sat beside her, fidgeting with the string of her lunch bag, stealing glances at Kain when she thought no one noticed.
"Still mad at Aiden?" he asked casually, like he was asking if they'd had breakfast.
Hazel blinked.
"I'm not mad," she said automatically.
But her voice was too tight.
Nina didn't answer.
She couldn't even look at him after the passionate kiss they shared earlier.
Kain sat up slightly and reached for his phone.
"I wasn't going to say anything," he murmured, fingers scrolling through his files.
"But... I had a chat with Aiden this morning. Guy's kind of a mess"
Hazel's fingers froze.
"He said some things," Kain continued, letting the words hang in the air like bait.
"I thought about deleting the recording, but... maybe it's something you should hear"
He tapped the screen.
The audio began softly, just Aiden's voice, breathless and agitated, as if he'd been pacing.
Of course, most of it was edited.
> "Hazel's been cold to me—ignoring me, acting like I'm some villain. And Nina's barely said a word to me. Just gives me that 'I'm fine' face when she's clearly not. It's like they're punishing me for moving on."
A pause.
Then a laugh, dry and bitter.
> "Yeah, okay, I did spend most of my time with Holly, but she's my girlfriend. It's not like I cheated on anyone. I didn't lie. I just... stopped needing them as much"
Another pause.
> "But now they act like I'm the one who abandoned them. Like, I owe them something. I don't. I just want things to go back to normal!"
Kain ended the recording there, thumb slipping over the screen with perfect timing.
Silence.
Hazel's expression was frozen, but her knuckles were white around the strap in her lap.
She didn't blink.
Didn't breathe.
Nina sat still for a moment longer before she laughed once.
Cold.
Quiet.
"He wants things to go back to normal?" she said.
Kain gave her a sympathetic look.
"People say things when they're stressed," he offered smoothly.
"He probably didn't mean it to come out like that"
But the damage was done, just as he intended.
Hazel finally spoke.
Her voice was low.
"So we're just... what? Background characters to him now?"
"Convenient support," Nina muttered.
"Until someone prettier came along"
Kain let the silence settle again, then leaned back against his pillows.
"I just thought you deserved to hear it. That's all"
And just like that, he went back to lounging, expression calm, as if he hadn't just cracked open something vital.
He didn't have to push them.
Aiden had done it for him.
[System Notification]
[Nina | Affection: 70% | Loyalty: 70% | Lust: 65%]
[Emotion: Irritated, Sad]
[Small Thought: "I want Kain… to hold me"]
[Hazel | Affection: 40% | Loyalty: 40% | Lust: 40%]
[Emotion: Dazed, Confused, Sad]
[Small Thought: "I hate this feeling…"]
"..."
Kain sat up.
Now was the perfect time to strike, to seal in the deal with at least one of them and conquer the other one later.
But before he could do anything, Hazel stood up.
Suddenly.
So fast her lunch bag thudded to the floor.
"I need to talk to him," she muttered, voice low but shaking.
Neither of them stopped her.
Her shoes scraped the floor as she headed for the door, her steps stiff with the kind of energy only heartbreak could summon.
"Haze," Nina said, standing partway.
But Hazel didn't turn around.
Didn't pause.
Didn't even look back.
The door closed behind her with a soft click.
Silence reigned again.
Until Nina sighed.
Her fingers twitched like she wanted to follow.
She took one step.
And that's when Kain's hand caught her wrist.
Gently.
Warm.
"Don't," he said, voice barely above a whisper.
Nina blinked, caught off guard.
Her lips parted like she was about to argue.
But Kain was slowly stepping into her space with quiet purpose.
He was taller.
Broader.
More than Aiden had ever been.
"Let her go," he said, his gaze never leaving hers.
"She needs to scream at someone. And Aiden deserves it"
His hand slid from her wrist to her fingers, lacing them together without asking.
"You don't," he added.
"You deserve better"
She didn't pull away.
Not even when he leaned in, slow, steady, until their foreheads touched.
Her horns glowed a faint pink as her breath caught.
Her cheeks flushed, but she didn't move.
"I meant what I said earlier," Kain murmured, his voice softer now.
Realer.
"You're not background. Not to me"
Nina swallowed hard, eyes shimmering.
He leaned closer, his lips brushing the shell of her ear.
"You're the kind of girl who stays in my head long after you leave the room"
The system pinged softly.
[Nina | Affection: 75% | Loyalty: 75% | Lust: 70%]
[Emotion: Nervous, Excited, Touched]
[Small Thought: "Please… kiss me again"]
Kain pulled back just enough to meet her gaze.
Then he gave her the choice.
Just a look.
Just a breath apart.
No pressure.
And Nina…
Nina was already leaning in.
"Nina," he whispered, his voice low, magnetic.
She froze, heart hammering against her ribs, caught in a moment suspended between fight and surrender.
His eyes searched hers, unblinking, relentless.
Slowly, deliberately, Kain closed the distance.
Their breaths mingled, hers quick, shallow; his steady, warm.
Then his lips brushed hers, a whisper of touch, a spark igniting a wildfire.
The kiss deepened, demanding and claiming, every inch a silent confession of desire and power.
Nina's defenses cracked like fragile ice under heat.
Her hands found his shoulders, pulling him closer even as her mind screamed to pull away.
But she didn't.
She couldn't.
When they finally broke apart, breaths ragged and eyes locked, the world outside ceased to exist.
Her cheeks flamed with a fierce blush, her tail flicked nervously, and a smile, small, reluctant, but real.
It tugged at the corners of her lips.
"Damn you, Kain…"
He chuckled as he picked her up and gently threw her on his bed.
Nina let out a small "oomph" as she landed, her cheeks burning hotter at the bold move.
Kain climbed onto the bed.
He reached out to trace a finger along her jawline, tilting her face up to meet his intense gaze.
"You're mine now, Nina," he growled, his voice low and possessive.
"Every inch of you, from the tip of those lovely horns to the end of that tantalizing tail"
Nina's breath caught in her throat at the raw desire in his eyes, the promise of pleasures untold.
She was a virgin, untouched and untried, but the heat between her thighs told a different story.
"Please, Kain," she whispered, her voice trembling with a mix of nerves and longing.
"Show me what it means to be yours"
Kain's fingers trailed down Nina's throat, her skin prickling with goosebumps at his touch.
He leaned in, his lips brushing against hers in a tender, exploratory kiss.
Nina's heart raced, her body responding instinctively to the passion in his embrace.
As their lips parted, Kain's hands roamed over Nina's toned arms, her broad shoulders, and the expanse of her chest.
His palms lingered, tracing the contours of her muscles before moving lower to cup her ample breasts.
"Beautiful," he murmured against her ear, his hot breath sending shivers down Nina's spine.
"Inside and out, you're perfection"
Nina's breath caught as Kain's thumbs brushed over her nipples that were covered by her black bra, the sensitive buds hardening beneath his touch.
Her own hands found their way to his chest, her fingers digging into the firm flesh as she pulled him closer.
With a low growl, Kain claimed Nina's mouth once more, his tongue delving past her lips to tangle with hers in a sensual dance.
Nina's body arched, pressing her curves against Kain's solid form.
She could feel the heat of his desire, the hard length of his arousal straining against his pants.
Kain's hands moved with purpose, his fingers deftly working to unclasp Nina's bra.
With a swift tug, he ripped the fabric away, revealing her full, round breasts to his hungry gaze.
Her nipples, already hard and pert, begged for his touch.
Nina gasped, her head falling back as Kain's mouth descended upon her chest.
He lavished attention on her breasts, his tongue swirling around the sensitive peaks before sucking them into his warm, wet mouth.
Nina's hands tangled in his hair, her hips rocking against his thigh as pleasure pooled in her belly.
Kain broke the kiss with a wet smack, his eyes gleaming with possessive hunger.
"Need to prepare you," his fingers trailed down to the apex of her thighs.
He groaned at the slick warmth he found there, proof of her arousal.
Nina's legs parted instinctively, giving Kain access to her most intimate place.
He delved into her folds, gathering the essence of her desire.
With a few skilled strokes, he brought her to the brink of climax, her juices coating his fingers.
"Time for my cock," Kain declared, his voice rough with need.
With a swift motion, Kain ripped off his shirt.
His pants soon followed, discarded carelessly on the floor as he shed his remaining garments.
Nina's eyes widened at the sight of his impressive manhood, thick and hard and ready to claim her.
A thrill of excitement mixed with a dash of trepidation coursed through her veins.
She was a virgin, after all, and Kain's size seemed daunting.
But the desire in his eyes and the heat of his touch reassured her.
This was what she wanted, needed.
To be taken by him, to surrender completely to their passion.
"Are you ready, Nina?"
Kain's voice was low and husky, his eyes burning into hers.
She nodded, her throat working as she swallowed past the lump of nervous anticipation.
"Yes, Kain. I'm ready"
He positioned himself between her thighs, his cock brushing against her slick entrance.
With a gentle yet firm grip, he wrapped his hands around the bases of her horns, a traditional dragon courting gesture.
The familiar touch seemed to ground her, and Nina's tense muscles began to relax.
Kain's thumbs stroked the sensitive skin behind her ears, a soothing caress that encouraged her to open up to him.
As she did, Kain's other hand slid down to grasp her tail, giving it a gentle squeeze.
Nina's tail, usually a symbol of her fiery nature, now wrapped around Kain's wrist, a silent plea for reassurance.
Emboldened by her response, Kain's cock pressed against her entrance once more, the head slipping past her folds to tease her sensitive opening.
Nina's breath hitched, a whimper escaping her lips as she felt the pressure of his thickness.
"Relax," Kain murmured against her ear, his voice a low, soothing rumble.
"Let me take care of you"
With that promise, he slowly pushed forward, his length parting Nina's barrier with a single, deliberate thrust.
Nina's eyes flew open, her back arching as a sharp gasp tore from her throat.
The initial sting of penetration gave way to a burning sensation, her body adjusting to the intrusion of Kain's thick cock.
He paused, his hips still, as he watched her face for signs of discomfort.
Nina's gaze locked onto his, searching for reassurance in the depths of his eyes.
She found it there, a calm, patient understanding that eased her nerves.
With a gentle nod, Kain began to move, his thrusts slow and deliberate at first.
Nina's body responded, her hips rocking in time with his, the familiar rhythm of lovemaking easing her into the pleasure.
As he picked up speed, Kain's hands never left her horns and tail, using the sensitive areas to anchor her and encourage her to take more of his length.
Nina's moans grew louder, her body trembling with each deep stroke, her inner walls clenching around him.
The headboard of the bed creaked in time with their passion, the sounds of flesh meeting flesh filling the room.
Kain's cock throbbed inside Nina, her virgin sheath slick and tight, a perfect fit for his girth.
"Fuck, you feel incredible"
Kain's voice was rough with pleasure, his hips pumping harder as he drove into Nina's heat.
She met each thrust with a roll of her hips, her own arousal building with every stroke.
Nina's breasts bounced with the force of their coupling, her nipples hard and aching for Kain's touch.
She reached up, guiding his hands to her chest.
He complied eagerly, his palms cupping her full mounds as he kneaded the soft flesh.
"Oh, yes," Nina moaned, her head falling back in bliss.
"Touch me, Kain~~"
He obliged, his thumbs circling her sensitive peaks before pinching them lightly.
Nina cried out, her inner walls clamping down on him as pleasure spiked through her body.
Kain's eyes gleamed with satisfaction at her response, his thrusts becoming more erratic as he chased his own release.
The room filled with the sounds of their passion.
Moans, gasps, and the slap of skin on skin.
A symphony of desire.
"I'm close," Kain growled, his breath hot against Nina's ear.
"Come with me"
Nina's hips bucked wildly, meeting Kain's thrusts with a desperate need for more.
His words ignited a fire within her, the promise of climax sending her hurtling towards the edge.
"Yes, Kain!" she cried out, her nails digging into his back as she arched against him.
"Make me come, please!"
With those words, Kain plunged into her one final time
His cock pulsing as he spilled his seed deep within her quivering depths.
Nina's own orgasm crashed over her, waves of ecstasy washing through her body as she came hard around him.
Their combined releases sent them both careening into the abyss.
Kain's hips jerked erratically, his cock throbbing with each pulse of his release.
Nina's inner walls fluttered around him, milking him of every last drop.
As the aftershocks slowly faded, they collapsed together.
Kain's softening length is still buried within Nina's spent body.
Their chests heaved, their breaths mingling as they lay entwined in the aftermath of their fierce lovemaking.
A couple of minutes later…
Kain lit a cigarette as he sat at his desk.
He looked at Nina, who was wrapped in his blanket.
Her horns ripped holes in his pillow, which he found quite adorable.
Then he heard the ping from the system.
[System Notification…]
[Name: Nina Ignacia | Affection: 100% | Loyalty: 100% | Lust: 100%]
[Emotion: Satisfied]
[Small thought: "I will devote myself to him"]
[Congratulations! Nina has now become a member of your harem!]
[Effects: Nina will not question your actions. Her loyalty is absolute. She will follow you no matter what path you choose!]
He grinned.
It's been a while since he's seen this message, and it only took him 3 days to obtain Nina.
How long would it take to steal Hazel's heart after her upcoming argument with Aiden?
Just then, Nina stirred in his bed.
She sat up, the blankets wrapping around her like a beautiful dress.
"Um… Kain… Do we tell Aiden… about us?"
Kain blinked in surprise as she kept going.
"I know I'm now a part of your harem and I'll get to know the others better–"
Before she could talk herself to oblivion, he sat up and walked over to her.
"Kain?"
He planted a nice deep kiss, which she seemed to ease into quickly.
He pulled back as he sat next to her, holding her close.
"No, don't tell him anything, you'll see what I have in mind in a week or so"
Nina nodded slowly, her cheeks warm with the afterglow of his kiss, and something deeper.
A strange, delicious thrill curled through her at his words.
"I won't say a word," she whispered, resting her head against his shoulder.
Kain took another slow drag of his cigarette, blowing the smoke toward the cracked window.
The afternoon sun filtered in, casting soft gold across the sheets.
For a brief moment, the room was peaceful, intimate, like the eye of a storm.
But the storm was coming.
He could feel it in his bones.
Hazel would be confronting Aiden right about now.
The fire in her eyes as she stormed out earlier said it all.
She wasn't the type to hold back when she felt betrayed, especially by someone she trusted.
Kain didn't need to lift a finger for that part.
But he would be there to catch her afterward.
To hold her.
To make her doubt everything she thought she knew about Aiden… and about him.
"Kain…"
Nina murmured again, interrupting his thoughts.
He looked down, and she gave him a small smile, tracing his chest with her finger.
"Do you really think she'll come to you like I did?"
This surprised him a bit as it seemed she caught on quickly to his plans.
Not that it was a problem or anything.
He chuckled low in his throat, gently brushing a strand of her hair behind her ear.
"She will
He didn't elaborate.
Didn't need to.
The trust was cracking.
And the warmth Hazel once felt for Aiden had a shadow now.
A shadow in the shape of Kain.
He chuckled as he leaned against his bed frame, Nina now sleeping in his arms once more.
Hazel had left some time ago, boots storming through the hall without a word.
He couldn't wait to hear about the aftermath from the moron's mouth.
"I should go check… just in case"
Training Grounds | Evening
Aiden stood near the weapon racks, sweat clinging to his shirt, sipping lazily from a canteen between drills.
Alone.
Unaware.
That peace didn't last long.
Hazel walked onto the field like a storm with nowhere left to go.
Aiden saw her and smiled, lifting a hand.
"Hey! You see that last strike? Almost got my footing right this time—"
Hazel didn't smile back.
She didn't even slow down.
By the time she was in front of him, her stare had carved through whatever delusions he'd built to protect himself.
"H-Hazel?" he stammered.
"What's going on?"
"You really said that about us?" she asked, voice sharp and shaking.
"To Nina… to me!?"
Aiden blinked.
"What are you talking about?"
Hazel's glare could've split the earth.
"Don't pretend you don't know," she hissed.
"Don't pretend this is a misunderstanding"
"I didn't mean it like—"
"You said she and I were just side characters," Hazel snapped.
"That Holly was your 'real story.'"
Aiden's mouth opened.
Closed.
"I didn't mean it like that," he said weakly.
"You're twisting it"
Hazel laughed once.
A short, bitter sound that didn't reach her eyes.
"You think I'm twisting your words?"
"You think I wanted to hear that?"
She stepped closer, low and quiet now.
"When Lupa and Aqua broke your heart, when they left you for that blue-haired bastard, you were wrecked"
"You were ruined!"
"And who helped you pick up the pieces? Who stayed up with you all night, letting you cry, listening to you rant?"
"Who fought off every rumor and spat in the face of anyone who laughed at you?"
Her voice trembled.
"Nina and I were there. When no one else gave a damn, we were there!"
Aiden didn't move.
He looked like a man watching the tide come in, knowing he was about to drown.
"I didn't ask to be your savior," Hazel whispered.
"I just wanted to be enough"
Silence fell.
Then she turned away before he could find the right words.
If there even were any.
"..."
He had to say something, anything.
To explain that he loves them too, that he was going to ask them to be his.
But before he could reach out, she had already opened the door.
"I want a real explanation later Aiden"
"Hazel–"
"Oh? Am I interrupting something?"
Kain walked in, noticing the tears streaming down Hazel's eyes, and knew this was the perfect time to strike.
[System Notification]
[Hazel | Affection: 40% | Loyalty: 40% | Lust: 40%]
[Emotion: Confused, Sad]
[Small Thought: "I want someone to hit"]
Aiden scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
Hazel's cheeks flushed, not from anger now, but from the sheer humiliation of her own voice cracking in front of Kain.
She muttered something under her breath, clutching the strap of her bag like a lifeline, and then she turned on her heel.
She bolted out.
"Hazel!"
Aiden called after her, already moving to follow.
But Kain's hand landed on his shoulder before he took two steps.
"Don't," Kain said, calm as still water.
Aiden looked at him, brow furrowed.
"What do you mean, 'don't'? She's upset—"
"Exactly," Kain cut in smoothly.
"You chasing her now will just make it worse. She's not ready to hear you. She's not ready to forgive you"
Aiden hesitated, torn between instinct and doubt.
Kain tilted his head, voice lowering like a confidant.
"Let me talk to her. Comfort her. You've got history that's cutting deep right now, and sometimes… It's easier to hear reason from someone who isn't the problem"
"You think she'll listen to you?" Aiden asked, still unsure.
"I think I can get her to at least consider forgiveness," Kain said, eyes steady.
"You just need to give her space. Trust me"
Aiden exhaled, rubbing the back of his neck.
"…Fine. But let me know if she says anything important, alright?"
Kain clapped him on the arm, warm and reassuring.
"Of course, man. What are friends for?"
Aiden gave a small, grateful nod.
And when his back was turned—
Kain's expression shifted.
The easy smile twisted into something sharper.
Hungrier.
That familiar wicked grin spread slowly across his face.
Meanwhile…
Hazel didn't stop running until she reached the edge of the east garden behind the training grounds.
Far enough that she couldn't hear the clash of swords anymore, far enough that Aiden's voice wouldn't catch up.
She slumped against a tree, arms folded tight, breath hitching in her throat.
'Why did I even say all that…?'
She thought bitterly, wiping her eyes before the tears could fall.
'Why do I still care?'
The sound of footsteps made her jolt.
"Don't worry," came a calm, familiar voice.
"It's just me," Kain said as he raised his hands.
Hazel turned her head, surprised, but not alarmed.
He didn't approach quickly, just walked toward her with that quiet, steady presence he always seemed to carry.
"You okay?" he asked softly.
She hesitated, then gave a weak shrug.
"Do I look okay?"
"No," he admitted, sitting on a low stone beside her.
"But I've seen worse"
Hazel huffed a small laugh through her nose.
"Thanks, I guess…"
They sat in silence for a moment.
Kain didn't fill it with empty words.
"You didn't deserve what he said"
Hazel glanced at him, startled.
"You heard?"
He nodded slowly.
"You were right to call him out. Wanting you and Nina as side characters in his fairytale with Holly? That's not love. That's ownership!"
She stared down at her hands.
"We helped him through everything. Lupa, Aqua, all the crap he went through. And now he just... tosses us aside like we're plot devices, I knew it when you played the recording, but some part of me wanted to trust him"
Kain's voice dropped to a near whisper.
"I wouldn't have done that"
Hazel looked up, eyes wide.
"What?"
He met her gaze directly.
There was no mockery in his tone now, just a quiet, steady truth.
"I would've remembered the ones who supported me in my darkest time, especially one so beautiful"
Hazel's breath caught.
Kain opened his arms just slightly.
He didn't push.
Didn't ask.
But Hazel stepped forward.
Slowly.
And let him wrap his arms around her.
Her head rested against his chest, and though her eyes were still damp, her breathing finally steadied.
She didn't see the look on his face.
Didn't see the corner of his lips twitch into that familiar wicked grin.
[System Notification]
[Hazel | Affection: 60% | Loyalty: 60% | Lust: 66%]
[Emotion: Happy]
[Small Thought: "This feels nice"]
'Tomorrow… she'll be mine'