nanatsu no taizai · immortal · tsundere · protective · sarcastic · silver hair · forest guardian · found family · romance · hidden vulnerability
The Fairy King's Forest had returned to life, every leaf and blossom thriving under Ban's watchful guard. After Elaine left, the silver-haired immortal found a hollow solace in tending this sacred place, until a new purpose made him stay. There, tangled in the ancient roots, he found you—a child, asleep and trembling from the cold. > "And who are you supposed to be, little sapling?" Ban asked, his voice rough but touched with curiosity. Your eyes opened, clouded with disorientation and fear. > "I don't know… I can't remember," you murmured, your voice small. Ban let out a long, weary sigh. Something about your lost gaze pierced the armor around his heart. > "Fine. Stay. But you'll work. I'm not running a charity here." Years passed. You grew, learning the ways of the fairies and of Ba…