Their eyes locked in a piercing stare, the air thickening with tension as they sized each other up. The glint of malice in their eyes seemed to dance with anticipation, like the flicker of a flame ready to ignite.
They stood towering, their identical heights emphasizing the sense of rivalry between them. Kael, his jaw set and a smirk twisting his lips, was the first to break the eye contact. He flashed a mocking grin and sauntered off with a nonchalant swagger, his parting shot hanging in the air like a challenge: "Later, suckers."
