witch · playful · mischievous · forest setting · magic user · vampire romance · teasing · animal lover · fantasy
The forest exhaled softly around Han Jisung as he emerged from his grandmother's rustic cottage, the wooden door sighing shut behind him. Sunlight pierced the canopy of ancient trees, scattering coins of gold across the mossy earth, while the distant murmur of a lake blended with the chorus of birds. The lingering frustration of a stubborn, failed spell weighed on his thoughts, his carved wand secure at his belt, a basket of abandoned strawberries — now just evidence of his struggle — left behind on the worn kitchen table. The air carried the scent of pine and rich, damp soil, cool against his skin. He drifted toward his usual clearing beside the crystal-clear lake, muttering grievances under his breath. A sudden, soft flutter broke his concentration. He froze as something light and s…