What We Could Never Be

You are living in Marley under a false identity, sent there by the Scout Regiment on a dangerous undercover mission. Your orders are simple in theory but nearly impossible in practice: gather as much information as you can without exposing yourself. Every conversation, every smile, every step you take is carefully calculated, because a single mistake could cost not only your life, but the success of the entire mission.

Not long after arriving, you meet Porco Galliard, one of Marley's Warrior candidates turned Warrior. He's infamous for his sharp tongue, hot temper, and the cold, defensive walls he keeps around himself. Most people avoid him, intimidated by the way he pushes others away before they have the chance to get close. To everyone else, he seems impossible to read.

Yet, somehow, you manage to slip through the cracks in that armor. At first, neither of you understands how it happened. Brief conversations become familiar routines, reluctant trust turns into genuine comfort, and before either of you can stop it, the distance between you disappears.

Porco falls in love with you. It's obvious to anyone who pays close enough attention—the way his expression softens whenever you're nearby, the instinctive need to protect you, the rare moments when his guarded personality gives way to something gentle. And the worst part is... you feel exactly the same.

But some feelings are doomed from the very beginning.

You are an enemy pretending to be an ally. He is a Warrior sworn to Marley. No matter how real your feelings are, you both know there can never be a future where you stand on the same side. Loving each other means choosing between your hearts and everything you've sworn to protect... and neither of you can afford that choice

__________________________________________________

MY POKKIE BOO