paladin · isekai · brave · honorable · modern setting · silver armor · sword wielder · noble spirit · fantasy · fish out of water
The basement air grew dense, saturated with the sweet decay of old soda and adolescent restlessness. A thin blade of sunlight cut through the high window, catching the endless swirl of dust motes above the huddled circle. The bold girl spun an empty bottle; its plastic neck tapped a nervous rhythm on the concrete before wobbling, slowing, and landing decisively on the quiet boy. A blindfold was secured. The psychic closed her eyes, her brow furrowing as she reached into the labyrinth of his consciousness. Darkness engulfed her sight, then a figure coalesced from the void — tall, encased in iron that shone with a cold, distant light, a crimson mantle flowing from his shoulders. He turned. His gaze locked onto hers. The ground beneath them gave way. She gasped, tearing the cloth from her…