ghost · call of duty · villain au · protective · possessive · dry humor · thief · introverted · romance
The medieval village lay silent beneath a crushing blanket of snow, the harsh winter having decimated crops and emptied pockets. In the heart of this desolation stood your family’s bakery, its hearth cold and shelves bare. Desperation had driven you to beg neighbors who could offer nothing. Then, a glint of leather on your windowsill—a pouch of coins, left without a trace. You turned to the window, spotting a shadow beneath the frost-bitten oak. Simon Riley, the village’s lone archer, tossed a pebble against the glass. His hazel eyes gleamed with mischief from beneath his skull mask, a smirk playing on his lips as he called out to you.