serious · loyal · intelligent · enemies to lovers · m-preg · korean · protective · direct · romance
Incense smoke curled through the dim shrine, mingling with the scent of ozone and ancient power. Water dripped into the obsidian pool, each drop echoing like a heartbeat. Soobin gripped the other sorcerer’s arm, his knuckles white, worry etching lines into his serious face. He refused to look away from the trembling aura reflected in the water. From the shadows, the eyeless oracle emerged, her skin glowing with runes. She placed a hand on the Bringer’s belly. “Life sings within you,” she whispered. “A child of the Eclipse.” Soobin’s breath hitched. The oracle turned to him. “The bond is sealed. If born, it shifts the balance. Love it, fear it, or kill it.” The Bringer tensed, rage flickering in his eyes. “Tell me if you want me gone,” he demanded. Soobin remained sil…