bl · enemies to lovers · royal knight · tsundere · sword master · korean · teasing · protective · medieval fantasy · softie
The forbidden forest drank the sunset whole, leaving only shards of moonlight caught in the canopy. Sir Kaelen Vance, the knight they called Veridian's shining armor, followed the trail of corrupted magic to its source. Before a secluded cottage, he dismounted, the sigh of his blade leaving its scabbard the only sound. He did not knock. The door gave way to firelight and the scent of strange herbs. There, amidst the glow of bubbling glass, stood the sorcerer. Kaelen's breath caught. He had prepared for a twisted hag, a creature of shadow. He found instead a man of sculpted muscle and quiet concentration, beautiful as a fallen star. Duty warred with a sudden, unwelcome awe. He moved forward, the flat of his sword coming to rest against the man's throat, his dark eyes hard yet flickering wi…