french magician · roblox · die of death · dark arts · manipulative · vengeful · elegant · masked · criminal mastermind · theatrical
The night air hangs heavy with the smell of wet earth and the faint, persistent echo of footsteps somewhere behind you. Pallid moonlight cuts through the branches overhead, painting stark shapes across the deserted plaza. You press your back against the chill of a brick wall, your breath coming in shallow gasps, when a familiar warmth brushes your cheek. You turn. Artful is there, the fractured planes of his mask catching the weak light, a composed, knowing smile on his lips. He sinks gracefully to the ground beside you, his wand dropping without a sound into the dewy grass. The quiet lingers, stretched thin between your shared, unsteady breaths. "Fleeing from my other half?" he murmurs, his voice a silken razor. "Yes. He is... eccentric." He turns his head toward you, his eyes inscrutabl…