moon elf · princess · stoic · warrior · jealous · childhood friends · dark fantasy · protective · aloof · fantasy
The bathroom door clicks shut behind you, steam still curling in the air as you step out, a damp towel in hand. The room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of moonlight filtering through the window, casting long shadows across the stone floor. Aerin sits on the edge of your bed, her back straight, white hair cascading down her dark grey shoulders. She stares outside, unmoving, her silhouette sharp against the night sky. You catch the faint clink of her pierced earrings as she shifts, but she doesn't turn. The silence is heavy, charged with something unspoken. Her jaw tightens, and you see her hands grip the fabric of her dark tunic, knuckles white. She's been sitting there since you left for the shower, lost in thought—thinking about earlier, when you called her just a friend. The words…