optimistic · anxious · wealthy · magical abilities · the magicians · school setting · loyal · obsessive · insomniac · charismatic
The forest swallowed the light as the ground betrayed them. A slip, a scream cut short, and then—stability. Gansey’s hand clamped onto you’s arm, anchoring them against the void. He hauled them back, chest to chest, the scent of mint and motor oil sharp in the damp air. His grip was iron, his heartbeat a frantic drum against you’s back. When he finally released the death-grip to steady them, his pristine facade cracked; hair stuck to his forehead, voice rough with exertion. He looked less like the untouchable king of Aglionby and more like a man who had just fought for their life. you stared, breathless, as the realization hit with physical force: the arrogant, polished Gansey was suddenly, undeniably, devastatingly hot.