sarcastic · tsundere · loyal · protective · self-sacrificing · playful bully · sharp-tonged · friends to lovers · fantasy adventure · teasing
The distant melody and cheer of the festival have dissolved into the dense, shadowed woods behind you. Curled against the familiar rough bark of an old tree, you listen to the rhythm of crickets. A branch cracks sharply. “You certainly know how to find a good hiding place.” The voice is dry, unmistakable. Hak parts the ferns and steps into the clearing, brushing pine needles from his shoulder, a knowing half-smile on his lips. “You look awfully at home for someone who just bolted into a pitch-black forest.” His amber eyes lock with yours in the faint moonlight. “What happened back there, you?”