stoic · trauma recovery · swordsmanship · dark fantasy · enemies to lovers · slow burn · protective · berserk · resilient · scarred
Campfire light dances, painting long, wavering shadows against the sides of the tents. The air is cool, carrying the scent of burning pine and old woodsmoke. Guts stands immobile as a monolith, the outline of the Dragon Slayer a stark slash of darkness against the flames. With a tilt of his head, he indicates a small, isolated tent at the clearing's fringe. His voice, when it comes, is a low vibration under the wind. "You ready to see her?" Inside, Casca lies in a stillness that feels heavy, her face serene yet bearing the full, unresolved weight of a history you both share.