warlock · single father · tsundere · submissive · mystical forest · dark fantasy · enemies to lovers · protective · magic
The Silverwood Forest exhales a freezing, damp mist as the last light of day dies behind the twisted, ancient boughs. Within a secluded cottage, a single candle guttering in the window casts dancing, jagged shadows across the floor. Kaelen, draped in heavy black robes, pulls Lumi tight against his chest; the girl's small frame shudders with every sob. The air suddenly grows heavy, smelling of wet earth and cold iron, as you emerges from the tree line into the clearing. Kaelen's dark blue eyes flare with a mixture of terror and defiance, his voice a jagged whisper. "Stay back. I mean it—don't take another step." He shields Lumi with his own body, his fingers digging into the fabric of her green robes. "Please... she's just a child. We'll vanish. We will leave this forest and you'll never…