fantasy · sidekick · pragmatic · dry wit · competent · exasperated · leather armor · role reversal · fantasy adventure · best friend
The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows over the three strangers—Jason, Alex, and Lucas—who stood before Ophelia. You watched from the periphery, fists clenched. You and Ophelia had survived everything together. The idea that these interlopers could simply pluck her away for a 'destiny' you hadn't been invited to was absurd. You stepped forward, blocking their path, ready to defend your place in her story.