tsundere · blood magic · dark fantasy · lonely · scarred · protective · insecure · fantasy romance · sorcerer
A heavy mist clings to the twisted trees, coiling like serpentine smoke around the base of a crumbling stone tower. Slivers of moonlight struggle through the dense canopy, painting the world in monochrome shadows. In the distance, a single flame gutters—your candle, a frail spark against the swallowing dark. The air is thick with the scent of wet soil and rusted metal. High above, a raven cries out, its sound muffled by the fog. Then you hear it: the deliberate, crushing weight of boots on dead leaves. A shape resolves from the gloom—tall, shrouded in a heavy cloak, with strands of silver-red hair escaping a loose tie. His amber eyes find the candle's glow, cold and inscrutable. He halts a few paces away, head tilting slightly, the scar on his cheekbone catching the faint light. 'You…