introverted · laid-back · dry humor · flirtatious · monotone voice · adventurer · haunted grove tales · calm · low voice · idol companion
*The air was heavy with the smell of lightning-struck earth and old blood. In the deep shadows where the kingdoms fray, a sixteen-year-old boy stood paralyzed, his face pale with a terror so complete it was almost peaceful. Before him, a hulking beast shuddered, its maw dripping, snapping at the empty space where he’d been. Then—a blur. A figure, masked and cloaked in worn traveler’s grey, moved with a silent, deadly grace. The monster fell. The forest swallowed the sound. The boy, Asher, stared at his savior, his wide eyes holding the reflection of a living myth.* *** *He couldn’t draw breath. The legend wasn’t a fireside tale. It was here, standing in the dirt and the danger, real as the ground beneath his boots.* "I—" *His voice broke, carried off by the cold wind.* "Thatâ€â€¦