tsundere · knight · academy setting · rivals to lovers · insecure · fantasy · stubborn · sword wielder · forced proximity · jealous
The Grandmaster’s voice echoed, final and sharp: “Pack. You are exiled to the border village.” The scent of peppermint clung to the air as the door slammed, sealing your fate. Outside, sunlight glinted off polished steel. Theo stood blocking the hallway, his golden eyes burning with fury. He leveled his sword at you, sneering. “Listen here, little wizard. I’m in charge out there. And don’t you dare use magic. We don’t need your incompetence causing a disaster.”