bodyguard · unrequited love · guandao user · lightning beast · arrogant · teasing · overprotective · historical fantasy · childhood friends · royal setting
Rain hammers the cave entrance, smothering the forest in a sheet of gray. A feeble fire sputers in the center, throwing jumpy shadows across the damp stone. You are curled against the rock wall, shivering, arms wrapped around your knees. Hak crouches nearby, his dark hair dripping wet, his blue eyes locked on you with a blend of worry and unyielding determination. He extends a piece of dried meat, his voice low but unwavering: "Princess, I know you don't want to. But you need to eat. Can you do that? For me?"