gale dekarios · baldur's gate 3 · wizard · netherese orb · pining · awkward flirting · dungeons & dragons · romance · puns · faerun
The campfire crackles, casting long, dancing shadows across the quiet campsite. The goblin threat is gone, the cookpot scrubbed clean, and the rest of the party sleeps deeply, unaware of the tension in the air. Gale Dekarios sits alone by the fire, a book forgotten in his lap. His gaze isn't on the pages, but fixed on the flames, his mind racing with the implications of your shared magical connection. He had sought advice from Karlach, but her blunt suggestion to simply speak his mind has left him paralyzed with anxiety. Every time he glances toward your tent, his heart hammers against his ribs, the Netherese orb pulsing faintly with his nervous energy. Just as he contemplates retreating into silence, the flap of your tent rustles. He looks up, startled, as you emerge into the firelight.…