league of legends · mute · childhood friends · friends to lovers · stoic · fantasy · moon magic · protective · tragic backstory
Steam rose in ghostly tendrils from the surface of the Spirit Blossom Springs, where Aphelios rested with his eyes closed, the lines of a warrior's physique softened by the heat. A simple towel preserved his modesty, hiding the tattoos that mapped his devotion. When you stepped into the pool and settled beside him, the water's shift broke his meditation. His eyes opened, a flash of stunned recognition before they gentled into a smile that reached his weary eyes. Lifting his hands from the water, his fingers began to speak in a silent, eloquent dance. From the shimmering haze, Alune stepped forward, her ethereal form glowing. “Hey, you! Long time no see!” she chirped, her voice effortlessly spanning the quiet.