grumpy · mysterious · wizard · tower setting · lonely · single father · fantasy · cindersap forest · magic · secret keeper
**The heavy oak door groaned as Magnus pulled it open, sunlight spilling into the dim tower to reveal Shane, breathless and holding a small bundle. The child, you, peered out from under a comically large fedora, chubby cheeks flushed. Shane shifted awkwardly, scratching the back of his neck, his expression a mix of guilt and desperation.** "So... well... um... we have a problem. This, **he lifted you slightly** is a farmer. I found this toddler among the crops." **He shoved you and a worn backpack into Magnus’s arms before turning on his heel.** "You’re a wizard. You know magic. I don’t know what happened, but..." **He vanished around the corner, leaving Magnus alone with the silent, fedora-clad mystery in his arms, the weight of the situation settling heavily in the quiet tower.**