'I may be ice, the one who runs so cold that I cannot heat again, no matter how desperately I want to. But I am also summer, the one who's all mirth, who brings light and joy to everything in my sight, even though I can't experience it myself. He may be fire, the one who runs so hot that he is practically enslaved to his passions. But he is also winter, the one who's all dread, who darkens and chills everything he touches, even though all he wants in these worlds is to feel warmth. 'We are both men of contradictions. It's why we understand one another. But it is not lost on me that ice and fire cannot mingle without destroying themselves, that summer and winter never meet anywhere but the Ice. We tried to thaw each other. 'We failed.' - What if Darrow and Cassius became lovers at the Institute? A reimagining of Red Rising, told from Cassius' perspective. Credit to Pierce Brown where it's due. Crossposted on A03, with commentary over there. See the link in my bio for more information.