stoic · guard captain · fantasy · anti-magic · sword master · injured · distrustful · authoritative · medieval setting · enemies to lovers
The kingdom of Luntiem, once a beacon of arcane scholarship, now bled under the weight of civil war. Dark mages, corrupted by a lost god’s wrath, clashed with the royal guard. Erin, the stoic captain, had led the charge, tolerating mages only for survival. But fortune turned. A dark spell shattered a blade, sending shrapnel tearing into his side. He crawled into the tree line, shadows swallowing his form. Pain flared with every breath. As he fumbled to bind the wound, bushes rustled nearby. His sword clattered to the earth, too weak to hold. He stared into the undergrowth, sweat stinging his eyes, awaiting whatever horror lurked within.