Just Me

Story Ideas #5

This one might be weird or convoluted. And pretty long too. Possibly. I'm not sure. I came up with this sort of on the spot and I haven't been able to get it off of my mind because the concept seems really cool. It could go well as an anime but I think I'd be more thrilling as a video game. And guess what?

This is pretty gay asf.

Let's begin.

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In a somewhat dystopian fantasy world, there is a country made up of different regions with different mythical creatures that coexist with humans. There is magic and such; both good and evil. Within this society, there are what people deem the Unwanted. They are the creatures that are seen as outcasts and different than what is normal (which is ironic for a fantastical universe). Among these Unwanted is the main character, Eno. He's a guy; brown wavy hair, tanned skin, green eyes, wears a sort of poncho with a hood on it, has a tunic underneath, he looks pretty adorable.

In the beginning, he is kicked out of a village for being an Unwanted. People scream at him, throw things at him, call him scum. He runs away into the nearby forest, panicking, crying and feeling hopeless. He has no shelter, no family, no food. Eno keeps running and running, not wanting to stop but scared for his life.

A few days into his wandering journey through the vast forest, Eno comes across a figure walking on a path. This figure is dressed in a black cloak (and a tunic underneath) and carries some sort of container. Eno watches the figure reach inside the container and draw a charm symbol with white paint on the trees it passes. The figure presses a hand on the tree and Eno watches a blue light quickly wash over the tree. The figure walks on and does the same thing to other trees. (This mysterious person is protecting the trees, casting charms to further increase vitality or give them protection.)

The figure turns at a certain angle and a breeze comes in, accidentally taking off the hood. The mysterious person turns out to be a man: dark hair, dark eyes, fair skin, and pretty much gorgeous. Eno, having been hiding in a bush, is just like "holy shit, that's a gorgeous man, whoa". Eno gets so enthralled in by the unknown man that he leans a little too far and tumbles down a small hill.

The unknown man is forced to set down his container and cautiously draw out a knife (Eno is still hidden in more bushes). Once he starts coming closer, Eno friggin' bolts and tries to run away from him as fast as possible. In the blur, he accidentally failed to see a large dip in the ground and started to fall down. But before he hit the ground below, he was caught by none other than the unknown man (he's quick asf, yo). The man asks if he's okay but Eno only freaks out and tumbles out of his arms. He tries to crawl away, but the man just crouches in front of him and stops him.

The man tells Eno that he doesn't have to be afraid of him but Eno is still a little on edge. Let's see...take this for example:

Unknown man: May I see your face?

Eno: *doesn't respond*

Unknown man: *carefully takes off Eno's hood* Can you lift your head? I also want to make sure you're not injured.

Eno: *hesitantly lifts his head*

Unknown man: *smiles at him*

Eno: *literally explodes in a figurative way*

Unknown man: You look different.. You're not from this region. Why are you here?

Eno: Um..I have a good friend who lives around here. I was on my way to visit him...

Unknown man: *looks at Eno's left ear to see a shiny, metallic piercing on the rim* *his smiles falters* You look for sanctuary out here. *touches the piercing* You have the branding of an Unwanted.