Elf Who Was Supposed to Leave Him Behind

Theo Berry has dreamed of becoming an adventurer for as long as he can remember.Unfortunately, his first few days on the road involve aching feet, an incorrectly packed bag, and getting robbed by bandits before he can even draw his second-hand sword.Then an elf saves him.Aerendir is everything Theo imagined a legendary adventurer should be. Beautiful. Mysterious. Terrifyingly competent. Completely unimpressed by the enthusiastic human staring at him as though he personally hung the moon.Theo develops an enormous crush approximately five seconds later.Aerendir gives him directions to the nearest town.Theo follows him instead.Aerendir insists they are not travelling together. Theo agrees, usually while walking directly beside him.But when a stolen fragment of an ancient map points toward a lost underground city, Theo finally gets the adventure he always wanted. Soon their journey leads them through mossy forests, warm roadside inns, dwarven taverns, forgotten ruins and magical caverns, gathering an increasingly ridiculous collection of companions along the way.And somewhere between campfires, sword lessons, narrow escapes and Aerendir quietly fixing everything Theo does wrong, Theo's embarrassing infatuation begins to become something much more dangerous.Because Aerendir may claim he prefers travelling alone, but he keeps sharing his food.He keeps repairing Theo's equipment.He keeps protecting him.And he is becoming suspiciously annoyed whenever anyone else flirts with Theo.Theo fell first.The real problem might be what happens if the elf falls harder.The Elf Who Was Supposed to Leave Him Behind is a warm and whimsical MM cosy fantasy romance featuring a human and elf pairing, slow-burn longing, grumpy sunshine chemistry, found family, accidental domesticity, magical adventures, jealous elves and one extremely determined first-time adventurer who refuses to take a hint.