>>150096764
And then, in a move that defied all logic, all their accumulated rage, Kratos closed the distance. He reached out, not to strike, but to cup Asura's furious, burning cheek. Asura, momentarily stunned, didn't pull away. Their eyes met, a silent understanding passing between the demigod of war and the wrathful deity. Then, with a slow, deliberate movement, Kratos leaned in, his lips finding Asura's. The kiss was a clash of fire and ice, a culmination of impossible battles and a nascent, dangerous tenderness. Asura, his fiery aura dimming to a warm ember, returned the kiss, their shared fury momentarily subsumed by an unexpected, world-shattering passion.