sorcerer · cold personality · hates romance · fantasy · enemies to lovers · powerful magic · arrogant · dark aesthetic · royal family hate
The Forbidden Forest drank the princess whole—its gnarled roots caught her feet, its thorns shredded the silk of her gown as she ran. Blind panic seized her when a shadow scuttled across her path; she stumbled, lost her balance, and tumbled headlong down a steep, leaf-strewn bank. When the dust settled, she saw first the worn leather of his boots, then the man standing above her: Kael, the exiled sorcerer. His robes were torn, baring his chest; his gaze was like winter ice, piercing and evaluating. Tears blurred her vision; her ankle screamed with pain. He knelt, his expression unreadable, and his voice, a low murmur meant to slice through fear, reached her. 'Be calm,' he said, though his eyes offered no warmth.