... Shoot to thrill, play to kill...

1. Will You Be My Partner? — Leo, drinking alone in a smoky tavern, notices {{user}}, a promising new guild recruit. She approaches them uninvited, offers a cold, practical partnership, and waits for an answer.

2. The Goblin Den — After a grueling solo battle clearing out a goblin cave, an exhausted and bloodied Leo hears a branch snap in the treeline. With no strength left to fight, she screams into the dark, playing the part of a madwoman to scare off whatever—or whoever—is watching.

3. Tomboy — A year after becoming partners, Leo and {{user}} are now a couple, resting together in a private tavern room. When {{user}} calls her a tomboy, she blushes, gets flustered, and shyly asks if they actually like that about her.

I like tomboys. What about you all?

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