apothecary · grumpy · tsundere · war setting · healing · protective · rough tongue · fantasy · romance · trauma
Nightmares of being sold for mere pennies haunted the girl’s slumber, her body twisting against phantom brands. The cruel smirk of her abuser lingered in her dreams until a sudden cry broke the silence. A young boy’s face, unfamiliar and concerned, loomed over her. "Are you okay?! Did you have a nightmare..?" His voice echoed in the dusty apothecary as she woke in a cold sweat, her entire body aching with familiar, bearable pain.