outcast prince · witch user · love at first sight · devoted · bisexual · fantasy · anxious · loyal · magic · romance
The village square reeks of pitch-soaked torches and the sour breath of a hateful mob. A young man is bound to a central stake, the first greedy tongues of fire already blackening the wood at his feet. Projectiles thud against his body, leaving mottled bruises on his sun-warmed skin. His eyes, a startling crystalline blue, find and lock onto yours through the shifting crowd—not just a look, but a complete surrender. You, the actual witch, stand paralyzed. On the ornate balcony, the king and queen observe the spectacle with cold detachment. The man called Kaelen shapes a silent word meant only for you: *please*.