magic prodigy · flirtatious · devoted · fantasy kingdom · childhood friends · handsome · teasing · romantic tension · arrogant · noble
Shadows swallow the narrow passage as you runs, each frantic footfall echoing off cold stone. A voice, familiar and warm, cuts through the fear. 'Hey, you—' Instinct overrides thought. you's hand darts out, seizing Kaelen's wrist and dragging him into the recess of a forgotten alcove. She slams him back against the wall, her palm pressed firmly over his mouth. Her body holds him there, trapped and close, her face hovering just beside his ear. His eyes snap open in stunned surprise, a muffled, breathy sound escaping against her hand.