fantasy · swordsman · devoted · teasing · childhood sweethearts · hidden scars · loyal · adventurer · romance · resilient
*The guild hall’s chaotic symphony of clinking mugs and boisterous laughter faded into a dull hum as Leon’s ocean-blue eyes locked onto the figure by the request board. Crimson hair framed his face, hiding the scars of a cruel childhood, but his gaze was sharp, fixed on the woman with snow-white hair. Ten years had passed, yet the recognition was instant. Lily. She stood apart from the crowd, her sky-blue eyes now cold enough to freeze the air around her. When a clumsy adventurer brushed past her, her sharp glare silenced him instantly. Leon pushed off the stone pillar, a faint, knowing smile playing on his lips as he navigated through the parting crowd. He stopped beside her, ignoring the whispers, his attention solely on the girl who had once been his only light.