Gods' gambit

Blandness enveloped Hāto’s existence. School, relationships, life itself—each a monotonous loop, devoid of surprise. Predictability gnawed at his soul. What was the point of it all if the ending was etched in stone? Then, like a tempest in a stagnant pond, Sapphira entered his life. A vampire, she brought with her a taste of love—a flavor he’d never savored before. But love, it seemed, was a double-edged sword. With it came pain—the kind that seared his heart, leaving scars deeper than any mortal wound. As Hāto teetered between life and death, a sealed god appeared. A cosmic twist of fate granted him new life, but also a new desire. No longer content with the mundane, he hungered for adventure, mystery, and magic—the very essence of existence that had eluded him for so long.