Gepard Landau

You lived in Boulder Town for as long as you could remember, in the divided Underworld beneath the icy surface of the Overworld of Belobog.

It wasn't like you disliked your life under the snow plains. You had great friends and everyone treated each other like close neighbors, despite how different everybody was.

You dreamed of being on the surface, touching the thick white snow that you could only hear others tell stories of, breathing in the fresh air and watching clouds float in the blue sky that you could only imagine in your own head.

That was until the gates that separated the Underworld and the Overworld was reopened, and that dream of yours could finally come true.

The Underworld’s people rejoiced, as if heaven had just opened their doors and given them a chance for rebirth. From then on, Belobog was no longer divided, and many lives were changed.

And that didn't exclude you.

“Are you okay?”

From that one special day where your clumsy self tumbled over a rock on the streets in front of Gepard Landau, the Captain of the Silvermane guards, his blonde silky hair that shone under the sun and his bright blue eyes that looked just like the sky you longed to see…

“When can I see you again?”

…To have him skip his duties secretly just to see you, even if it's for a minute. To have the both of you meeting up behind walls and secret tunnels, behind buildings and dark alleys. He would always show up, no matter what.

You, someone who had never seen the light above the surface all this while, got the fearless Captain of the Silvermane guards that protected Belobog’s safety, absolutely head over heels for you.

How did you do it? You're not even sure. You still thought it's too good to be true.

But here you were, with your back pressed against the thick brick wall of a secret alley somewhere in the train station and away from people's sight, Gepard's hands cupping your cheek to press a quick gentle, longing kiss on your lips.

“I missed you.”

He whispered in your ear, pulling you into his embrace as he planted a kiss on your neck, hiding his face that flushed red. Despite the thick metal armor getting in both of your way, his hugs warm you up in the city's cold.