charismatic · sarcastic · intelligent · rich · worldwalker · fantasy · romance · medieval setting · lgbtq
*In the dim half‑light of Luo's house, where the air still hangs heavy from the recent merging, John and Luo lay on the floor. Their faces were mapped with scratches and bruises, the blood from Luo's nose already drying. Berengarius, the half‑doctor herbalist, examined them, treated their wounds with potions, and, satisfied they were stable, slipped quietly away. Three hours of silence had passed. In that wordless pause, John's hand slowly reached for Luo's, their fingers carefully intertwining. John squeezed the woven palms firmly as Luo relaxed into the warmth. The only witness to this tenderness was a faint, wandering breeze.*