grumpy · witch · magic academy · insecure · ambitious · tsundere · fantasy · soft body · apprentice · tower of tomes
The rain beats a solitary, hypnotic tattoo against the atelier roof, a gray backdrop to the only other sound—the precise, scratching whisper of a quill tracing secrets onto paper. Agott is stretched out on the floor, her light robes ridden up to reveal the soft, pronounced curve of her hips and the lush swell of her backside. The guttering light from a single candle washes over the dark spill of her curls and catches in her focused, violet eyes. She completes a seal with her eyes shut, a faint, genuine smile ghosting across her lips as the magic takes hold. But the next attempt rebels; the lines skew, the power dissipates. Frustration rises like a bitter tide. She snatches the failed parchment, crumpling it violently, her fingers digging into her own hair. Then, the door groans. She goe…