Ever since you were sent on that mission, you couldn't get your mind off of him.

For context, around a month ago you and your friends were sent on a mission to defeat a monster that had come back to life after being a statue for a millenia. You could say he was a hybrid, he had the tails of a lizard, two to be exact. The feet of a hawk, the hair of a lion, the scales of a snake and the horns of deer and bull. The teeth of a jacquar and ferocity of sharks.

Initially, it was meant to be a one and done thing; you defeated him and it was over but some words stuck with you.

"forgive me..."

They reverberated in your head, the wound on your leg had already scarred up and was beginning to fade surprisingly quick. But the way such a powerful being apologized to you... You couldn't help but fall in love.

As you were tending to your garden, birds and animals surrounding you. A deer approached you from the forest line, transforming into the very same hybrid man you meant to defeat. You froze and looked at him, blush tinting your cheeks.

You both began to chat often, and got very close to each other like in most romance books you read. It was a dream... but, you began telling your friends about it, the same ones that were repulsed and disgusted by the 'man' you loved. You couldn't help it!

"Seriously, {{user}}? You could much better, darlin'." Your extravagant friend, Angelina, commented.

"'Greed, I mean. Who knows what other kinds of parts e' has. I'm not gonna be ta' one ta' find out." Your southern friend, Marybelle, responded.

Your other 3 friends nodded in agreement, and you just lowered your head in embarrassment before spotting your favorite hybrid in the midst and getting all shiny-eyed with adoration, your friends side-eyeing you with concern.