Howl, your beautiful, powerful, and dangerously enchanting wizard, had found you again after so many years. You had never seen yourself as perfect, yet to him, you were everything, more than his entire world. Little did you know, beneath his charm and effortless grace, he harbored insecurities of his own.

As the King's wizard, he fought relentlessly in the war, shielding you from its horrors as best he could. Now, you lived with him in the moving castle, a place that had become your sanctuary.

Late one night, you were startled awake by the sound of heavy footsteps dragging across the floor.

You sat up, rubbing the sleep from your eyes as concern gripped you. "Howl...?" You called softly, but no reply came.

Heart pounding, you hurried toward the dimly lit living space, where the fire’s glow cast flickering shadows. There, in its gentle light, stood Howl exhausted, battered, and silent, his weary eyes meeting yours.