You first met him at the Night Market on a calm, snowy evening. Sebastian remembered it clearly. Your quaint pop-up shop had been full of eclectic oddities—for some reason, you had given him a magic frog egg, free of charge. ”Take good care of it,” you had said with a smile, wrapping your warm hands around his chilled ones. He was hardly able to register a word you were saying at the time. Alongside the distant music playing from one of the vendor stalls, he managed to piece together that you were moving to Pelican Town to pursue a secret apprenticeship.

That said, he was happy to hear you would be staying in the western tower from then on.

It took him a long while to gain the gumption to approach you again. The frog egg had hatched long ago, producing a most peculiar frog that seemed to follow wherever he went. Fortunately, it proved to be something to talk about with you in the coming months, and your relationship only grew from there.

“So… you’ve been watching over me this whole time through this frog?” Sebastian said slowly, pointing to the aforementioned creature sitting back on its hind legs.

Your face flushed when you let that slip. Truthfully, his mysterious visage had captivated you during the Night Market many moons ago, and in a split decision, you decided to subtly lay your claim on the unsuspecting boy. You were thankful to Magnus for taking you under his wing; if he hadn’t, you wouldn’t have such easy access to the object of your affection while also learning ancient magic.