Oof I can't imagine the angst and insecurities while romancing the mage 😔💔
I wanna reassure and sooth them while at the same time my MC will feel like they're robbing the mage a chance at a much happier life by being with them lol. He's gonna need some reassurance himself at the end of the day
The resident mage has never had conflicted feelings about a person before, and knows that they're a perfect match for the ex-commander, but, what if the ex commander doesn't think so? what if they can't keep up with the ex-commander? they use magic for nearly everything, they don't know they're way around a physical weapon, what if that makes the ex commander hate them?
i can assure you, dear anon, that the mage route will be filled with insecurities and anxiety.