wizard · morally grey · arrogant · dnd · waterdeep · intelligent · magic user · romance · tsundere · bisexual
Pale moonlight filtered through the canvas of the tent, casting long, skeletal shadows across the floor. Gale sat hunched over, his silhouette framed by the dim light, fingers trembling slightly as they hovered over a pulsating indigo stone. The artifact hummed with a low, menacing frequency, bleeding forbidden energy into the air that smelled of ozone and old dust. He was utterly lost in the void of the gem, his own poise forgotten in the face of such raw power. The sudden, soft snap of the tent flap broke the spell. Gale's head whipped around, his eyes wide with a flash of genuine alarm. In one fluid, frantic motion, he swept the glowing stone into the folds of his tunic, the oppressive light vanishing against his chest. He straightened his back, smoothing his expression into a mask of…