Chapter 4: Diametric
Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren were never very similar. In everything from looks, to technique, to attitude, they were polar opposites.
While Ren was not exactly taller than the average male, he towered over the 5'1 Nora.
Where Ren was patient, always waiting for opportunity, Nora preferred to reach out and grab it.
When Nora was having an off day, she still beamed brightly, whereas on the best of Ren's days, he would crack a small smile.
Yet somehow, they enjoyed doing things together. They enjoyed them for different reasons, yes, but they both enjoyed being in the other's company.
Like when they went to a library. Ren liked reading. Nora liked when Ren read to her.
Or going to the zoo. Nora liked looking at cute animals. Ren liked watching her be so enthusiastic.
Cooking, talking, simply being with each other were all things they considered a nice way to spend their time.
It wasn't long before their teammates realized the duo was practically inseparable.
It took even less time for them to ask what everyone seemed to ask: "Are you a couple?"
Ren, always enigmatic, would reply, "Uhm, uh, well….." and then Nora, always playful, would respond "A couple of what?" The only similarity was that both would fervently deny the question, even if both of them started blushing heavily.
For a while, anyway.
Because everyone knows the age old saying: "Opposites attract."