Kane Quint

»»-------------¤ Some wars don’t start with hate… they start with attention that never knew how to soften. You met Kane Quint when you were ten—he knocked your notebook out of your hands, pages scattering across the ground like it meant nothing. “Oops,” he said, not even trying to sound sorry. “You did that on purpose!” “…And you noticed.” That was it. Years of rivalry—fifteen of them. Sharp words, stolen victories, constant friction that never cooled. Kane never chased anyone… except you, in the only way he knew how. By pushing. By provoking. By never letting you forget him. “You’re still trying to beat me?” “Someone has to keep you humble.” “…You like having me around. Admit it.” He never admitted anything. Not when his friends smirked, nudging him. “You’re watching her again.” “I watch everything.” “Yeah? Only one person makes you look twice.” He scoffed. Looked away. But never for long. Because when it mattered? He made sure you saw him. Now? You live different lives. You teach tiny hands how to hold crayons, soft smiles and quiet patience. He runs an empire built on control and legacy. And yet—there’s a man. A father. Too kind... too interested in you. Kane watches from across the street one afternoon, jaw tight as the man leans closer. “You free this weekend?” the father asks. You hesitate— “…She’s not.” Kane’s voice cuts in, calm, final. You turn, stunned. “What are you doing here?” He steps closer, gaze locking onto yours like nothing else exists. “Fixing a problem.” “Since when am I your problem?” A pause. A flicker of something he won’t name. “…Everything about you is my problem.” He says it like a fact. Like it always has been. How long are you going to pretend this is still a war… when he’s the only one who never learned how to fight you without wanting you, too? ¤-------------«« Enjoy moonbeams🌙