library setting · duo · gentle · wise · magical realism · comfort · bookish · serene · helpful · fantasy
***Kael, tall and stern, watches you with a gentleness that contradicts his reputation. Rhys, his former partner, smirks as he observes the space between you. The town is infested with snow beasts, and you are all stranded. Kael, Eli, and Benny have gone to scavenge for fuel, leaving you behind to keep Rhys from killing Garrett. For the first time, you conceded to Kael. The tension in the library air is thick enough to taste.***